EPN-V2

MBIB4320 Sociology of Literature Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Litteratursosiologi
Weight
15.0 ECTS
Year of study
2024/2025
Course history
  • Introduction

    See under Study progress in the programme description.

  • Required preliminary courses

    After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

    Knowledge

    The student

    • is familiar with relevant theory and research in the area that the thesis concerns

    Skills

    The student

    • is capable of using relevant methods in report work and evaluations
    • is capable of evaluating the use of methods in and results of studies and evaluations

    General competence

    The student

    • is capable of carrying out a delimited research or development work under supervision and in accordance with applicable research ethics standards
    • is capable of communicating about relevant issues, analyses and conclusions both in written form and orally
  • Learning outcomes

    The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:

    1. Attendance and submission of the student's own work in the three topic-specific thesis seminars.

    2. A public and final seminar will be organised in relation to the submission where the candidates present their master's theses.

    Coursework requirements must be completed by the set time and approved by the lecturer before the student can take the exam.

  • Teaching and learning methods

    The form of assessment is a master's thesis (80-130 pages). The master's thesis must be submitted in digital form (pdf format). Font and font size: Arial/Calibri 12 points. Line spacing: 1.5.

    Students are allowed to submit a new or revised master's thesis once if they are awarded a fail grade. In cases where several students write the thesis together, the whole group must resubmit a new or revised thesis. A student will not be allowed to submit a new master's thesis in the same programme if a pass grade has already been awarded, cf. the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet, Section 5-6 first and second paragraphs.

    The master thesis can be written in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or in English.

  • Course requirements

    All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

  • Assessment

    Grade scale A-F.

  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

    All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with

  • Grading scale

    Grade scale A-F

  • Examiners

    Pia Borlund

  • Target group and admission

    Du kan søke opptak til dette emnet utenom masterutdanningen.Samme opptakskrav som til master i bibliotek- og informasjonsvitenskap, samt gjennomsnittskarakter C fra bachelorgraden.

  • Course contact person

    Åse Kristine Tveit