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:

The students will have knowledge about:

• the background and development of the concept of Indigenous self-determination
• the major instruments in international law addressing Indigenous self-determination, the philosophical foundations of indigenous rights, and the institutional approaches to handling self-determination
• how different systems of government influence and define conditions for self-determination arrangements in different Indigenous geograhpies

Skills:

The students will be able to:

• critically identify and examine the conditions that hinder or support the implementation of Indigenous self-determination
• identify and apply relevant theories in the analyses of Indigenous self-determination
• compare the state of Indigenous self-determination across different geographical contexts
• independently apply academic arguments to a variety of geographic contexts, demonstrating self-determination in the selection and integration of these ideas, and effectively communicate the results orally with clarity after limited preparation

General competence:

The students will be able to:

• critically analyse research on Indigenous peoples’ rights and the politics of self-determination using an interdisciplinary approach to Indigenous studies

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.