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NORD3503

Trial lecture in Scandinavian Studies

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

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2025 / Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Oral examination

About

About the course

Course content

The content of NORD3503 will be defined by the reading list, which is supposed to have a clear scholarly profile. The student may follow one NORD2000-course and use the reading list for the NORD2000-course as the reading list for NORD3503. Alternatively, the student may choose the reading list freely. The course will then be an independent study. The scholarly profile of the reading list should not be identical to that of the student's master's thesis. Moreover, the reading list for NORD3503 should not overlap to any great extent with the literature list for the student's master's thesis. The reading list should also not overlap with those of previous courses that the student has taken. Literary variant: The student prepares an individual reading list of 4 fictional works and approx. 300 pages of relevant theoretical literature. Linguistic variant: The student composes an individual reading list of approx. 450-500 pages

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

The candidate has:

  • thorough theoretical and empirical knowledge of a chosen area of study
  • detailed knowledge of the scientific methods of the discipline
  • a conscious and critical awareness of various sources of information

Skills:

The candidate can:

  • apply and reflect on theoretical and methodological approaches to a limited area of study
  • conclude and process academic material and prepare a lecture within a set time frame
  • present a lecture within a set time frame
  • convey academic issues, analyses and conclusions within the discipline

Learning methods and activities

The same as for the chosen NORD2000 courses, or independent study.

Course requirements: Approved reading list

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

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved reading list

Further on evaluation

Form of assessment: Trial lecture (approx. 30 minutes). The candidate will receive a topic for the lecture 2 weeks prior to the lecture date. After the lecture, the candidate answers questions from the exam commission related to the lecture.

Required previous knowledge

Admission to a programme of study is required: Scandinavian Language and Literature (MNORD) or Language Studies with Teacher Education, years 8 - 13 (MLSPRÅK)

The MA thesis should be submitted by the time of the exam in NORD3503.

Course materials

Individual reading list approved by supervisor.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
NORD3502 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
This course has academic overlap with the course 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

  • Scandinavian Language and Literature

Contact information

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Language and Literature

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral examination
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Oral examination
Weighting 100/100 Date From 2025-12-08
To 2025-12-09
Time 08:00 Duration 30 minutes

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Oral examination
Weighting 100/100 Duration 30 minutes