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MGLU3101

Norwegian 2, 1-7: Reading, Writing and Orality in different Text Cultures

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 30
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Assignment and oral examination

About

About the course

Course content

Norwegian 2 builds on Norwegian 1 and covers Norwegian language instruction for grades 1-7. The course provides historical background and in-depth knowledge of key linguistic and literary topics, as well as deeper insight into subject-specific didactics for early literacy instruction and teaching Norwegian at the primary level. The course offers a stronger academic foundation for working with assessment that promotes learning and for providing differentiated Norwegian instruction to all students. Students will also have the opportunity to further develop their own language skills, textual competence, and communication skills. Through writing a supervised research and development (FoU) assignment, students will explore a specific Norwegian language perspective relevant to grades 1-7. Instruction in scientific methods will be linked to the work on the FoU-assignment. The course is split into two main areas. Main area 1: The students will gain knowledge of literary history and different perspectives within literary theory. Texts from Norwegian fiction and non-fiction will be placed in a historical context, and different types of texts from various media will be studied and evaluated. and they will further their knowledge of oral and written communication. Students will encounter and discuss communication across different media through knowledge of multimodal, hybrid, and digital texts. Main area 2: Students will further develop their knowledge of the Norwegian language as a system, as well as its use(s). This includes topics such as language chance processes, spoken variation, linguistic diversity and multilingualism in the context of Norwegian language education. Students will also enhance their understanding of oral and written communication. Various oral and written genres are explored, and there will be work on analyzing and evaluating student texts from different grade levels. The goal is for students, as future Norwegian language teachers, to be able to work creatively and systematically with oral and written genres, enabling pupils with diverse abilities to develop their oral and written skills.

Learning outcome

The course consists of two main areas, which are both scheduled throughout the spring semester. The learning outcomes are addressed in both main areas.

KNOWLEDGE

The student

  • has knowledge of literary history and various literary theoretical perspectives, and extensive knowledge of fiction in different genres.
  • has extensive knowledge of literature and language didactic approaches.
  • has extensive knowledge of oral communication and further instruction in reading and writing.
  • has extensive knowledge of the language as a system, linguistic variation and the language in use
  • has knowledge of Sámi language, national minority languages ​​and neighboring languages

SKILLS

The student

  • is capable of utilizing knowledge of literature and text, grammar and language, in analyzing written, oral, and multimodal texts
  • is capable of facilitating varied work on fiction and non-fiction texts in traditional and new media
  • is capable of facilitating pupils in years 1-7 to read, write, and discuss non-fiction and fictional texts in different genres and media
  • is capable of using relevant methods and new technology in ways that promote cooperation and academic progress in early reading and in further reading and writing education
  • is capable of providing appropriate instruction for students with varying skills in Norwegian and for students with Norwegian as a second language
  • is capable of writing academic non-fiction texts in Nynorsk and Bokmål

GENERAL COMPETENCE

The student

  • has insight into the history of the school subject as a language, cultural, literary, and general education subject
  • is capable of disseminating subject matter on language, literature, texts, and media in relevant forms of expression
  • is familiar with Norwegian didactic research and development work and is capable of discussing research ethical issues
  • is capable of planning, carrying out and assessing subject-based and interdisciplinary development work for years 1-7

Learning methods and activities

Students will encounter varied methods and both formative and summative assessment practices. The course is mostly taught in seminars. The course demands a great degree of self-study. Active work with the curriculum is required through self-study as well as group work, and with the digital learning platform. Students are expected to communicate actively in different written and oral fora with their professors and their fellow students throughout the course. Students are also expected to be active users of the library and come well prepared for teaching sessions.

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory assignments according to emnebeskrivelsen

Further on evaluation

The assessment of the candidates' performance consists of two parts, both available at the end of the semester. Part one is an individual research-based (FoU) paper in which all available aids are permitted. Part two is an oral examination following an individual presentation prepared in the days preceding the exam. In the three-day preparation period all aids are permitted. Guidelines for the oral exam will be given at the start of the semester.

The FoU-assignment must be connected to one of the course's two main areas. The oral examination will mainly emphasize topics within the main area that is not covered by the FoU-assignment. If a candidate were to fail the course, redoing the assignment from the main area that has not been passed will suffice. If assignment is not approved, the candidate have opportunity to submit an improved assignment for assessment only once (counted as exam attempt number two). At the third exam attempt, a completely new assignment must be submitted. The candidate will not need to resubmit assignments in a main area which has already been passed. A candidate may choose to redo one or both assessed assignments. It is possible to appeal a grade given on parts of the assessment (not oral examination). 

The students can be assessed, required to take part in coursework, and required to attend teaching related to interdisciplinary topics.

Compulsory assignments:

Main area 1 involves an oral group presentation and a group project which explores multimodal texts. Attendance is mandatory for both the group work and the oral presentation. Within the language component (main area 2) the compulsory assignment consists of a written submission in pairs or groups. The submission must be written in the language form (bokmål or nynorsk) that is not used for the FoU-assignment. In addition, participation in up to three counselling sessions related to the FoU-assignment is mandatory. All the compulsory assignments are assessed as satisfactory or unsatisfactory. All compulsory assignments must have been given a passing grade for the candidate to take final exams. Candidates who are at risk of not qualifying for exams due to lacking compulsory assignments will be notified of this, as described in the NTNU study guidelines.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education for Years 1-7 (MGLU1-7) - some programmes

Course materials

The curriculum will be made available on Blackboard before the start of the semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
LGU13011 15 sp Autumn 2019
LGU13008 15 sp Autumn 2019
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Teacher Education
  • Old Norse

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Teacher Education

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment and oral examination
Grade: Letter grades

Re-sit examination - Autumn 2025

Oral examination
Weighting 100/100 Grade deviation Letter grades Examination aids HJELPEMIDD Date From 2025-11-17 Duration 25 minutes
Assignment
Weighting 0/100 Grade deviation Passed / Not Passed Examination aids ALLE Date Release 2025-12-15
Submission 2025-12-19
Time Release 09:00
Submission 09:00
Exam system Inspera Assessment

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Oral examination
Weighting 100/100 Grade deviation Letter grades Examination aids HJELPEMIDD Duration 25 minutes
Assignment
Weighting 0/100 Grade deviation Passed / Not Passed Examination aids ALLE Exam system Inspera Assessment