Course content

This course aims to develop knowledge of key aspects of contemporary nordic literature and to analyze individual works in relation to current issues. The course may address questions about reading practices, quality, and representation. The course content, topics and theories, may vary each year, based on a selection of literary texts from the Nordic language area and relevant theoretical texts.

Learning outcome

Candidates will have obtained the following qualifications after successfully completing this course:

Knowledge:

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of key trends in Nordic contemporary literature.
• Identify and evaluate major authors and their works.

Skills:

• Analyze individual works in relation to current issues.
• Show strong competence in text analysis.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures/seminars.

Obligatory assignments: Up to 3 written assignments and/or oral presentations

Approved obligatory assignments are valid for 2 semesters (the semester in which the approval is given, plus the following semester).

Obligatory assignments from a previous semester may be approved by the department.

Compulsory assignments

• Up to 3 written assignments and/or oral presentations

Recommended previous knowledge

NORD1104 and NORD1108 or equivalent.

Course materials

The reading list consist of 5-7 works with at least one theoretical work. (A theoretical work is equivalent to approx. 150 pages). A reading list will be available on the first day of class. The curriculum could center on e.g. one authorship, a literary epoch, a genre, a theme or theoretical perspective. It is expected that the students read necessary secondary literature in connection to the literary texts on the reading list

Credit reductions