Course - Contemporary Nordic Literature - for Exchange Students - NORX2004
Contemporary Nordic Literature - for Exchange Students
New from the academic year 2025/2026
About
About the course
Course content
Same as NORD2004. Students are not expected to be able to express themselves in appropriate and correct Norwegian (bokmål or nynorsk) to the same extent as Norwegian students. NORX-courses may not be included in a Norwegian university degree or qualify for admission to Teacher Education.
Learning outcome
Same as NORD2004.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures/seminars. The course is taught in Norwegian. Students must attend lectures for NORD2004 and use the same reading list as for NORD2004.
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
Further on evaluation
Assessment: Oral exam, which consists of two parts:
- The candidate will deliver a 10-minute presentation addressing a given topic. The candidate will receive the presentation topic three days before the exam.
- A 20-minute discussion between the candidate and the course instructor about the subject area, based on the syllabus literature.
Recommended previous knowledge
The student should have a good command of the Norwegian language (oral and written) and should have Scandinavian Studies as their subject from their home institution.
Required previous knowledge
For international guest students (student exchange through International Office at NTNU) only.
Course materials
Same as NORD2004.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| NORD2004 | 7.5 sp | Autumn 2025 |
Subject areas
- Scandinavian Literature
- Scandinavian Language and Literature
- Scandinavian Literature