spring 2020
BNS-1006 Contemporary Issues of the Circumpolar World II: Politics - 10 ECTS
Admission requirements
Admission requirements: Nordic applicants: Generell studiekompetanse International applicants: Higher Education Entrance Qualification and certified language requirements in English.
A list of the requirements for the Higher Education Entrance Qualification in Norway can be found on the web site from the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT). For language requirements we refer to NOKUT's GSU-list.
Admission code: 5199
Course content
In this course students will deal with questions relating to governance and politics in the North, social issues, contemporary topics and global issues.
This course will provide students with an appreciation of the main challenges confronting the peoples and communities of the world's northern regions. It will also deal with governance and international cooperation in this part of the world. The course will be beneficial to those students attempting to better understand the current questions facing the north as well as to those planning to pursue advanced studies about the region.
Objectives of the course
When completing the course the students will be able to:
Knowledge
- Explain the structure of government in Russia and the Nordic countries.
- Discuss the differences between Russian and the Nordic countries in the context of history.
Skills
- Apply analytical approaches to comparative politics.
- Compare differences in political institutions.
- Compare patterns of political participation and communication.
General competence
- Reflect critically on political systems and political institutions.
- Think and write analytically about differences between political systems and political institutions.
Teaching methods
Bachelor students: Mainly teacher presentations, group work and group discussions, supported by digital learning resources.
Online students: The course is composed of separate modules for online studies. Students are required to submit answers to the individual module questions. Teaching and feedback will be given. Streamed materials will also be available. A guideline for self-study will be provided.
Assessment
Assignments:
Online students: Assignments to teacher-supplied questions. The assignments have to be approved by the teacher(s) responsible for the course before students are allowed to sit the final exam.
Bachelor students: 3 written assignments to teacher-supplied questions.The assignments have to be approved by the teacher(s) responsible for the course before students are allowed to sit the final exam.
Class attendance is obligatory (at least 75%).
Exam:
A final written, home exam (3 days). Grading: scale A - F, A - E are passing grades, F is a fail.
Guidelines for retaking examination, see Regulations for examinations at the UiT, Chapter IV for Postponed, re-sit and extraordinary examinations, etc.
Recommended reading/syllabus
Pensumliste for BNS-1006 Contemporary Issues of the Circumpolar World II: Politics- About the course
- Campus: Alta | Online | Annet |
- ECTS: 10
- Course code: BNS-1006
- Responsible unit
- Institutt for reiseliv og nordlige studier
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