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NORX2220

Writing, Text and Writing Processes - for Exchange Students

This course is no longer taught and is only available for examination.

Credits 7.5
Level Norwegian for international students
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Portfolio assessment

About

About the course

Course content

Same as NORD2220. 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 NORD2220.

Learning methods and activities

Same as NORD2220. The course is taught in Norwegian.

Lectures and seminars as well as participating in writing groups. In the writing groups students will develop the texts that will make up the final portfolio, consisting of two assignments - one scholarly and one creative text.

Obligatory assignments:

- Two individual written assignments

- One group report from the writing group to the teacher.

- Participation in writing group between lectures.

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

Compulsory assignments

  • Two written assignments
  • One group report
  • Participation in writing group between lectures

Further on evaluation

The portfolio assessment is composed of two texts:

- Academic text (3000-4000 words)

- Creative text (1-2 texts, in total 1500-2000 words)

It is not possible for students who have passed the exam in NORX2220 to retake the exam in a semester where this course is not taught. Students who did not pass the exam, or who did not complete the exam due to documented illness may submit the final portfolio assessment in a semester where this course is not taught; however, they will not receive any supervision. All obligatory assignments must have been completed and approved the semester the course was taught.

Required previous knowledge

For international guest students (student exchange through International Office at NTNU) only.

Course materials

Same as NORD2220.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
NORD2220 7.5 sp Autumn 2010
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: Portfolio assessment
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Portfolio assessment
Weighting 100/100 Duration 1 semesters Exam system Inspera Assessment