Advanced Academic Writing for Ibsen Studies

The students are expected

• to achieve a working knowledge of relevant resources in the study of Ibsen¿s life and works and to obtain the practical skills of information retrieval,
• to gain insight into the critical evaluation of information e.g. on the Internet, and to learn to compile a bibliography. Introduction to Endnote.
• to acquire a fundamental knowledge and understanding of research conditions within the studies of literature, drama and theatre, including research conventions and ideals, and based on this knowledge, finally,
• to present an outline for their Master thesis.

Basic computer skills and a fundamental knowledge of Ibsen¿s literary production.

Bachelor¿s Degree or an equivalent qualification. Obligatory course in the Master¿s Degree Programme Ibsen Studies.

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International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

The examination in this course is not available for external candidates. Only students admitted to the course may sit for the examination.

The introduction to information resources in Ibsen studies will be taught as a two-week intensive course at the beginning of the semester. 14 hours of lectures and supervised exercises.
Theory and methods will then be taught in a concentrated seminar with a total of 7 double periods. Attendance is compulsory, and students cannot be absent on more than 2 of the 7 occasions. Exemption from obligatory attendance is granted only where a written application is made and satisfactory grounds are given.
The last weeks of the autumn semester the students will work independently on the outline for their Master thesis.

Access to teaching

A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.

Admission is limited to 20 students.

The course will be evaluated on the basis of a portfolio comprised of writing assignments submitted throughout the semester. Students must be prepared to hand in three written assignments of five pages each (2300 characters without spaces per page).

• Former examination assignments
• Submitting written assignments at ILN

No examination support material is allowed.

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Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.

English.

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If you have a disability or a health problem that entails significant inconvenience in an examination situation, you may be considered for special examination arrangements. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.

A student may sit this exam up to 3 times. If a student wishes to withdraw from the exam, s/he must do so in StudentWeb at least two weeks prior to the first day of the exam. Failure to do so will be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit the exam.