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MGRL4100 RLE and RLE Education 1 Course description

Course name in Norwegian
RLE og RLE-didaktikk 1
Weight
15.0 ECTS
Year of study
2026/2027
Course history
Curriculum
FALL 2026
Schedule
Programme description

  • Introduction

    None.

  • 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 has advanced knowledge of

    • different traditions in textual analysis
    • different theories about power and language
    • different genres of text of importance to the welfare state

    Skills

    The candidate is capable of

    • discussing how different methods of textual analysis can be applied in practice
    • conducting analysis of all types of text material
    • reflecting over language and text as forces in the welfare society and in his/her own academic work

    General competence

    • The student is able to reflect critically on the ethical consequences of qualitative research and analysis

  • Learning outcomes

    No coursework requirements or compulsory activities. 

  • Content

    Emnet gir forståelse av religiøs endring i moderniteten, samspillet mellom religioner, forholdet mellom religion og kultur, og hvilken rolle religioner spiller for utformingen av samfunn i nåtid og i et historisk perspektiv. Temaet gir studentene teoretiske og praktiske redskaper til selv å fortolke og forstå religion og til å håndtere aktuelle utfordringer knyttet til religionsmøter og religionskonflikt i det moderne samfunn.

  • Teaching and learning methods

    The exam in the course is an essay based on a text of their choice. In this essay, the student must analyse the chosen text based on one of the methods of analysis included in the syllabus. The chosen method of analysis must be substantiated on the basis of how applicable it is in relation to the chosen research question and text. 

    The exam paper must have a scope of 10 pages (+/- 10 per cent). Font and font size: Calibri 12 points. Line spacing: 1.5.

    Students awarded a fail grade are given one opportunity to submit an improved version of the essay for assessment.

  • 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

    The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner. 

    At least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded for the papers assessed by two examiners form the basis for determining the level for all the exam papers.

  • Grading scale

    Marit Haldar 

  • Examiners

    Det benyttes intern og ekstern sensor