The latvian academy of culture

Preconditions for the Acquisition of the Course Lectures are delivered in Norwegian and the most of the literature is in Norwegian. Therefore the knowledge of Norwegian at the level of the 2^nd term of the 1^st year is required.

The Scope of the Course 2 terms, 64 lectures and seminars, 2 academic hours a week,

in the third and fourth terms of the second year.

Credit points 4 points.

The Type of Assessment An oral test at the end of the 3^rd term. An oral examination at the end of the 4^th term. Written tests during the terms. In the 4^th term the students write a research paper (7-10 pages) in Norwegian about the history of Norway (either in comparison with or in an other way linked to the history of Latvia).

The Contents of the Course see Appendix

Appendix

3^rd term. The History of Norway untill 1814.

No	THEMES	HOURS
1.	The concept of history. The terminology used in the course. An overview of the history of Norway.	2
2.	The prehistoric period. The Stone Age, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age.	2
3.	The mythology of the ancient Scandinavians and the Balts.	2
4.	The viking society and culture.	2
5.	The viking raids. The Norwegian colonies in the British Isles, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland and America. The vikings in the Baltic Countries.	2
6.	The unification of Norway into a kingdom. Harald Hårfagre.	2
7.	The Christianization of Norway 1030. The Christianization of Latvia. The significance of Christianization in the subsequent history and culture in Norway and Latvia. Holy Olav and The Cathedral of Nidaros, their symbolic meaning in the history of Norway.	2
8.	The Golden Age (1130-1319): Politics.	2
9.	The Golden Age (1130-1319): Society, economics and culture.	2
10.	The Black Death. The Kalmar Union.	2
11.	Norway as part of Denmark (1536-1814): 16^th century.	2
12.	Norway as part of Denmark (1536-1814): 17^th century.	2
13.	Norway as part of Denmark (1536-1814): 18^th century.	2
14.	The Piety Movement in Norway (“The Haugians”) and the Hernhuts in Latvia. The significiance of these movements for the culture of Norway and Latvia. The Peasant Rebellion.	2
15.	The events of 1814. The compilation of the Constitution.	2
16.	The principles of the Constitution. The significance of the Constitution and the 17^th of May in the consciousness of Norwegians.	2

4^th term. The history of Norway from 1814 till today.

No.	CXXXIX.THEMES	HOURS
1.	The political and socioeconomic development in the first half of the 19^th century. The Municipality Laws of 1837. The Marcus Thrane Movement.	2
2.	The history of education in Norway. Education and science in today’s Norway.	2
3.	The socioeconomic development in the second part of the 19^th century. (in comparison with Latvia in the same period). The flowrishing of culture.	2
4.	The political development in the second part of the 19^th century. The enforcement of the parliamentary system in 1884. The foundation of the first parties.	2
5.	The end of the union with Sweden in 1905. Norway as a independent state. The referendum on independence and the referendum on monarchy. King Håkon VII.	2
6.	The building of water power stations in Norway. The foundation of Norsk Hydro. Energy sollutions in Norway. The socioeconomic development before the beginning of the second world war. The temperance assosiations of Norway and Augusts Dobrovenskis in Latvia. Their influence on culture in Norway and Latvia.	2
7.	The cultural, diplomatical and economic links between Norway and Latvia in the first half of the 20^th century.	2
8.	The workers’ movement in Norway in the 20^th century. Trade unions and their role in Norway at present.	2
9.	Norway at the Nazi occupation (1940-1945): Vidkun Quisling. The deportation of Jews.	2
10.	Norway during the Nazi occupation (1940-1945): The resistance movement. Cultural life during the war.	2
11.	The establishment of the welfare state. 1945-1965. Einar Gerhardsen.	2
12.	1965-1980: A period of protest. Referendum on the membership of the EEC in 1972. The discovery of oil.	2
13.	Norway in the 1980-ies and the 1990-ies. Environment protection. The Olympic Games at Lillehammer. The referendum on the membership in EU 1994.	2
14.	Norway today. The reflection of history in today’s society and culture.	2
15.	The Nordic Council, The Nordic Council of Ministers. Norway and the Nordic countries. Latvia and the Nordic countries. The model of the Nordic welfare state.	2
16.	Norway’s foreign policy in respect of the EU, the Baltic States, the UN and the countries of the third world.	2

Literature

20. 
    Bagge, Sverre og Mykland, Knut. 1989. Norge i dansketiden 1380-1814. Oslo.
    
21. 
    Bjørlo, Stein. m.fl. 1991. Samfunnskunnskap VK I. Sosiologi og sosialantropologi. Oslo: J.W. Cappelen Norsk Forlag A/S.
    
22. 
    Bjørlo, Stein. m.fl. 1995. Samfunnskunnskap VK II. Norsk politikk. Oslo: J.W. Cappelen Norsk Forlag A/S.
    
23. 
    Bugge, A. 1938. Norsk kulturhistorie 1-5. Oslo: J.W.Cappelen.
    
24. 
    Danielsen, Rolf. 1991. Grunntrekk i norsk historie fra vikingtid til våre dager. Oslo.
    
25. 
    Eliassen/Krag/Sprauten/Støa. 1997. Spor i tid. Norge før 1850. Oslo: Aschehoug.
    
26. 
    Farstad, Halfdan og Frønes, Ivar. 1995. Vår tid. Oslo: NKI Forlaget.
    
27. 
    Grimnes, Ole Kristian og Nøkleby, B. 1999. Spor i tid. Norge etter 1850. Oslo: Aschehoug.
    
28. 
    Havnelid, Kristin Fossum. 1993. Å lykkes med eldre historie. Oslo: NKS-forlaget.
    
29. 
    Hodne, Bjarne. 1995. Norsk nasjonalkultur. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget.
    
30. 
    Holmsen, A. 1995. Norges historie fra de eldste tider til 1660. Oslo.
    
31. 
    Libæk, I og Stenersen, Ø. 1992. Norges historie. Fra istid til oljealder. Oslo: Grøndahl Dreyer.
    
32. 
    Norvēģijas ārlietu ministrija. 1997. Norge og Baltikum – fra fortid til framtid. Oslo: Utenriksdepartementet.
    
33. 
    Semmingsen, I. m.fl. 1984. Norges kulturhistorie 1-8. Oslo: H.Aschehoug & Co.
    

Ugland, Ellen. 1993. Å lykkes med nyere historie. Oslo: NKS-forlaget.

The Name of the Course International Cultural Relations: Latvia-Norway: Introduction to the History of the Norwegian Language

The Author of the Course Lecturer Snorre Karkkonen Svensson

The objective of the Course The aim of the course is to give the students an introduction to the place of Norwegian among other languages, the history of Norwegian and the language situation in Norway today. During the course the students get acquainted with the dialects of Norwegian and they should be able to understand the main dialects. The students acquire knowledge about the peculiarities in New Norwegian and about its differences from bokmål.