Introduction

The subject Norwegian in the General Teacher Education study programme concerns identity, culture, education and our relationship to the past and present. Through various theoretical approaches to the discipline and a broad range of teaching and learning methods, the student will gain a thorough understanding of the relationship between the discipline, didactics and teaching practice.

In Norwegian 2, the student will gain extensive research-based insight into the Norwegian language, texts and didactics. The historical perspective of the subject Norwegian and the Norwegian language will be emphasised. The student will gain insight into how the Norwegian language has changed over time, and its relationship to other Nordic languages. The study programme will provide the student with research-based insight into various reading and writing theories with particular emphasis on the lower secondary level.

Another important part of the study programme is Nordic children’s literature. The study programme will include a comparative approach to various Nordic children’s literary texts, both written and composite. The student will receive guidance and training in working with literary analysis, interpretation theory and literature didactics.

Knowledge of rhetoric and oral activities in the classroom is central in the discipline Norwegian. Rhetoric concerns strategies to create and evaluate oral texts, while it also provides us with tools to analyse textbooks, literary and composite texts.

In Norwegian 2, the study programme is based on research-based knowledge, and the student will apply theoretical and methodological principles when writing their assignments.

Target Group and Admission Requirements

The target group is teachers who wish to continue their education in Norwegian language and literature. Norwegian 2 builds on Norwegian 1 or equivalent.

Aim of the Programme

The aim of the study programme is to strengthen the student’s competence in oral and written Norwegian, and provide the student with a thorough understanding of the relationship between the discipline, didactics and teaching practice.

Learning outcome

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

Knowledge

The candidate has knowledge of:

• The linguistic processes of change in the past and present
• Nordic children’s literature research
• The theories of texts, and didactic theory related to literacy education in the lower secondary school
• Rhetoric as a tool of interpretation, and as a theoretical basis for the development of oral skills

Curriculum and structure

Norwegian 2 - Glu 1-7, EVU (continuing education studies) is a web-based one-year study programme consisting of two modules of 30 ECTS credits: Module 3, Literature and Linguistic Topics from a Nordic Perspective (NOR 103); and, Module 4, Literacy and Composite Texts from a Nordic Perspective (NOR 104).

Teaching and Learning Methods

Students enrolled on the study programme should work with the subject one half-day per week.

The curriculum-related subject matter will be posted online as teaching videos as well as other digital learning resources. The teaching and learning methods will mainly be based on individual work using the material, but the teaching will also be organized as teacher-directed seminars, partly as student-led groups with guidance online.

Theory and Practical Training

Each individual student will receive guidance from the teaching staff, including practice-related discussions online. The submission-assignments will also be practice-oriented, and the topics for the work on Norwegian texts will be relevant for schoolwork at their own workplace.

Assessment Methods

The study programme includes two types of assessment: continuous and final. The continuous assessment in NOR 103 consists of two assignments written in Nynorsk. The final assessment after the completion of NOR 103 is an individual written exam, optional language variant. The continuous assessment in NOR 104 will be written in Bokmål, and includes an oral presentation. The final assessment after the completion of NOR 104 is an individual home exam, focusing on a linguistic or literary theme, optional language variant, and an individual oral exam. For more detailed information please refer to the course descriptions for the individual modules.

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