Course - Norwegian as a Literacy Subject - NORD2600
Norwegian as a Literacy Subject
About
About the course
Course content
The course is based on different aspects of literacy and it evolves around production, understanding and assessment of various texts.
Methods and concepts from linguistics and literature studies will be applied.
The course is based on seminars and requires extensive student activity.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
Candidates who have passed this course can:
-reflect on different topics related to teaching Norwegian in school in a literacy perspective
-explain central concepts and methods of analysis in writing, reading and rhetoric
-explain and evaluate how central concepts and strategies of reading and writing applies in prose and fiction
-explain how knowledge about the language as system influences on the language in use
-explain and reflect on different methods of teaching based on explorations, conversation and metacognition
-explain central concepts related to multimodal texts
Proficiency
Candidates who have passed this course can:
-analyse and evaluate unfamiliar texts by using various analytical methods, e.g. rhetoric
-make use of various approaches of work and analysis in writing and communicating literature
-develop, explain and reflect upon a teaching plan for literacy teaching
-use and convey relevant reading strategies in prose and fiction including multimodal texts
-use and diversify various methods of teaching in an appropriate manner
-search for, use and evaluate various scientific texts
Learning methods and activities
The course follows a blended learning design, i.e. a combination of online lessons and campus seminars.
Theoretical learning will mostly rely on individual studies and web recources, while campus seminars requires active involvement.
Further on evaluation
Examination arrangement:
- Written exam (4 hours) counts for 30% of the grade
- 2 individual blog entries and 2 individual blog comments counts for 20% of the grade
- Obligatory academic paper written during the semester counts for 50% of the grade.
In semesters where NORD2600 is not taught, NTNU will not be offering a resit examination.
Recommended previous knowledge
Basic courses in Scandinavian studies of 45 ECTS or equivalent.
Required previous knowledge
None
Subject areas
- Scandinavian Language and Literature
Contact information
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Ordinary examination - Autumn 2017
Arbeider
Submission 2017-12-21