The latvian academy of culture

Preconditions for the Acquisition of the Course Knowledge of Latvian.

The Scope of the Course 1 term, 16 lectures and seminars, 1 academic hours a week, in the first term of the first year.

The number of Credit Points 1 point.

The Type of Assessment An oral test at the end of the term. The students should write an individual or group paper on a chosen theme on Norway’s geography of culture or on Norwegian society (6-8 p.).

The Contents of the Course see Appendix

Appendix

No.	THEMES	HOURS
1.	Studies a higher educational establishment in comparison with secondary school. The aims of the programme. Where to find information and materials.	1
2.	Methods of learning. Language studies. How to use dictionaries.	1
3.	Methods of learning. Language studies and studies of other subjects. Skills of learning.	1
4.	What is a Norwegian? Mentality, traditions, pecularities. The national symbols of the Norwegian state. Norway as a multucultural society.^2	1
5.	The physical geography of Norway. Administrative regions (the fylkes).^3	1
6.	The economic geography of Norway.^4	1
7.	The Norwegian society: economy.	1
8.	The Norwegian society: the political system, the judicial system. Parties. Mass media.^5	1
9.	The Norwegian society: Norway as a welfare state. The social system. Equality of status. Educational system. Science.^6	1
10.	Introduction to the history of Norway.^7 Historical places in Norway (Alta, Nøstvet, Bømlo, Stiklestad, Hafrsfjord, Eidsvoll and others).	1
11.	Famous Norwegians. Norwegian discoverers (Leifr Eirikson, F.Nansen, R.Amundsen, T.Heyerdahl).	1
12.	Introduction to Norwegian literature.^8 Places in Norway connected with literature.	1
13.	Introduction to Norwegian art. Places in Norway connected with art (valleys, fjords, landscapes). Architectural monuments.	1
14.	The architectural monuments of Norway, cultual historical monuments on the World Heritage list of UNESCO.	1
15.	Introduction to the history of the Norwegian theatre, ballet and opera. Introduction to the history of the Norwegian cinema. ^9	1
16.	Norwegian holidays and traditions. Christmas celebrations.^10	1

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The Name of the Course International Cultural Relations: Latvia-Norway: Background Studies: Norwegian culture.

The Author of the Course Lecturer Snorre Karkkonen Svensson.

The objective of the Course The aim of the course is to give the students a broader insight into Norvegian culture and the history of culture on the basis of the knowledge they have obtained during the classes of the Norwegian language and background studies.

Preconditions for the Acquisitions of the Course Knowledge of Norwegian at the level of the second term in the third year. All the lession and seminars are delivered in Norwegian.

The Scope of the Course 1 term, 32 lectures and seminars, two academic hours a week, in the first term of the fourth year.

The number of Credit Points 2 points.

The Type of Assessment An oral examination at the end of the term, two tests during the term (one on the history of art, the other on the history of theatre and film). The students write a research paper on one of the themes treated in the course (8-10 pages).

The Contents of the Course see Appendix