Program Overview

Course Overview

Course Description

The course ALIT3303, Common Literary Syllabus - Modern Literature, is a second-degree level course offered at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. The curriculum consists of about ten works, including a minimum of three theoretical and five fictional works. The course instruction is in collaboration with ALIT2203.

Learning Outcomes

Candidates who successfully complete this course will have obtained the following general competencies:

• Specialized knowledge on a limited or specialized topic from 1800 to the present
• Understanding and reflection on literature in a more significant aesthetic, historical, social, and cultural context
• Ability to disseminate the academic content of the course critically and independently, both orally and in writing
• Ability to present and reflect on their acquired knowledge orally

Learning Methods and Activities

The course includes lectures and seminars, with active student participation expected. There are 1-3 compulsory assignments, which may include an approved reading list, approved written and/or oral assignments, and/or tests.

Compulsory Assignments

• Approved written and/or oral assignments and/or tests

Evaluation

The form of assessment is a 2-week home examination of a given subject from the curriculum, with a word count of words.

Recommended Previous Knowledge

A Bachelor's degree with specialization in comparative literature or other relevant coursework equivalent to 80 credits is recommended.

Required Previous Knowledge

None

Course Materials

A reading proposal will be available on the first day of class. Students decide their own curriculum based on this suggestion, but the list must be approved by the lecturer.

Credit Reductions

The course has academic overlap with HFALIT311, and if both courses are taken, a credit reduction will be applied to the course with the lowest grade.

Subject Areas

• Comparative Literature

Examination

Examination Arrangement

The examination arrangement is a home examination, with a weighting of 100/100. The exam is administered through the Inspera Assessment system.

Ordinary Examination - Autumn 2025

• Home examination
• Weighting: 100/100
• Date: Release at 09:00, submission at 12:00
• Duration: 14 days

Ordinary Examination - Spring 2026

• Home examination
• Weighting: 100/100
• Date: Release at 09:00, submission at 13:00
• Duration: 14 days

Course Details

• Credits: 15
• Level: Second degree level
• Course start: Autumn 2025 / Spring 2026
• Duration: 1 semester
• Language of instruction: Norwegian
• Location: Trondheim