Learning outcome

After successfully completing the course, the candidate will have achieved the following learning outcomes.

Knowledge

The candidate has knowledge of:

• Linguistic processes of change in the past and present
• Central characteristics of Norwegian dialects
• Key aspects of the history of the discipline in relation to learning to read and write
• Central periods in Norwegian literary history
• Interpretation theory (hermeneutics)

Skills

The candidate:

• Can facilitate literature teaching at different levels based on professional insight
• Can analyse texts for children and youth with regard to content, form and function
• Is aware that discussions between the teacher and pupil and between the pupils can serve as a tool for learning
• Can evaluate their own practice as a Norwegian teacher and explain the evaluation

Course Description

The subject Norwegian concerns identity, culture, education and our relationship to the past and present. Through a broad range of working methods, students will gain a thorough understanding of the relationships between the subject, didactics and practice. The course will focus especially on the historical perspective of the subject Norwegian and the Norwegian language will be given particular emphasis. As a Norwegian teacher at the primary level it is important to gain insight into the history of the discipline, Norwegian as a school subject, with particular emphasis on the teaching of reading and writing from the period of Nordahl Rolfsen (late 1800s) and up until today. The question regarding the importance of reading and writing in our culture in the past and present will be given special attention.

The student will gain insight into how the Norwegian language has changed over time, and its relationship to other Nordic languages. In this context, the knowledge of dialects is an important component.

The course will provide the student with a deeper knowledge of Norwegian and Nordic literature. The student will receive guidance and training in working with literary analysis, interpretation theory (hermeneutics) and literature didactics. The main emphasis will be on children’s and adolescent literature, but also adult literature.

The course is based on research-based knowledge, and the student will apply theoretical and methodological principles when writing their assignments.

Teaching and Learning Methods

The teaching and learning methods include: joint lectures, lectures, seminars, tutoring in groups, writing groups, Fronter and individual supervision. It is important that the student reflects on his/her own progression related to the course learning outcomes.

In the subject Norwegian, it is important for students to write and produce texts. Genre theory is central and will be related to the student’s own writing.

The semester plan will be handed out at the beginning of each semester; the semester plan is a binding document that specifies the content of the course, mandatory requirements and information concerning the practical implementation of the course.

During the academic year students will also be given a number of assignments related to the teaching practice.

Assessment Methods

The course includes continuous and final assessment.

Continuous assessment consists of two written assignments that the student will receive feedback on. These must be assessed as passed before the student may take the examination and be given final assessment. The assignments will be assessed on a pass / fail basis. Both assignments in this course will be written in Nynorsk.

The final assessment is an individual written examination (optional language variant). Students will be given more detailed information at the start of the semester. The examination will be assessed with a letter grade (A – F), where A represents the highest grade and E the lowest passing grade. The final grade will be entered on the diploma.

The course description may be subject to minor changes.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean