Literacy Studies/ Languages & Literature | |
 | University of StavangerDu skal studere lenge i Stavanger for å rekke over alt denne regionen har å by på. Variasjon er nemlig ett av kjennetegnene ved unviersitetsbyen Stavanger. Få steder passer vel tuistklisjeen "et Norge i miniatyr" bedre enn nettopp her. Norges mest pulserende utelivsby venter på deg. UiS ligger på et 1200 dekar stort område i naturskjønne omgivelser på Ullandhaug med Universitetsbibliotek, bokhandel, kafeer, kaffebar, treningsfasiliteter og helsetjenester. Vi er spesielt stolte av SiS sportssenter på 5600 m2 som ligger sentralt på Campus. |
| Course URL | http://www.uis.no/literacy |
| City | Stavanger, Norway |
| Programme duration | 2 years |
| Programme description | The course is concerned with reading and the written language, with focus on the English-speaking world. It combines different approaches, including linguistic, cultural, historical, social, didactic and literary ones. Texts studied during the course will range from medieval manuscripts to comics and e-mail messages. Some of the topics to be studied are: the uses of writing and speech oral and written styles and genres |
| Application deadline | Bi-annual application. Next deadline for application: December 1, 2007 (next intake will be in August 2008). |
| Nokut certification | yes |
| Formal prerequisites | The course normally builds upon a first degree such as the Norwegian Bachelor degree or equivalent, which includes at least 80 credits (ECTS) in English. (This corresponds to 1 1/3 year of full-time study). The evaluation of the students is based on their individual qualifications in relation to the prevailing rules. Students with a different educational background may also be found qualified for admission on the programme; such cases are considered individually by the Faculty. English language proficiency required. |
| Subject area | Languages & Literature |
| Degree level | Master |
| Credits | 120 |
| Language of teaching | English |
