Type of course

Admission requirements

Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS), or an equivalent qualification, with a minimum of 80 ECTS within social sciences, humanities, education or the social practice of law. Applicants must have a minimum grade average comparable to a Norwegian C (2,5) in the ECTS scale.

Application code: 9371 (nordic applicants)

Course content

Objectives of the course

Knowledge

Students will have:

• advanced knowledge of the historical connections between Indigenous peoples, the United Nations, and the decolonization process of the late 20th century
• advanced knowledge about the historical contributions that both Indigenous women and Sámi people made to the international Indigenous movement
• advanced knowledge of the content and significance of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
• specialized insight into at least one Indigenous geographical context, and thorough knowledge of the range and variety of these contexts around the world
• advanced knowledge of the key concepts related to Indigeneity and Indigenous rights

Skills

Students will be able to:

• analyze and deal critically with interdisciplinary academic literature, use it to structure and formulate scholarly arguments
• communicate the analyses and conclusions of interdisciplinary academic literature to their peers
• work collectively to carry out limited research and communicate it effectively to their peers
• use the existing concepts connected to Indigeneity to analyze the historical and current definitions, political status and rights, and varied relationships of an Indigenous people
• independently apply multiple academic arguments and concepts to a variety of geographic contexts, and communicate the results orally after limited preparation

Language of instruction and examination

Teaching methods

Information to incoming exchange students

This course is open to incoming exchange students.

Study Level: Master's

Prerequisites:
To be eligible for this course, you must have:

• A completed bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS).
• Specialization of at least 80 credits in history or equivalent.

For details on how to apply for exchange, course selection guidelines, or to contact the Incoming Admissions Team, please visit: Admissions for Student Exchange.