Admission requirements:
Nordic applicants: Generell studiekompetanse. Admission procedures for foreign applicants, please read: https://en.uit.no/education/art?p_document_id=351800
Admission code: 9199
The primary aim of this course is to introduce students to the peoples and cultures of the Circumpolar North covering the Circumpolar regions: North America, Greenland, Siberia, Northern Asia, Northern Scandinavia and Northwest Russia.
By using an interdisciplinary approach that mixes the social scientific traditions of anthropology, archeology, sociology, history, media and cultural and literature studies, students will be introduced to different perspectives on traditional and contemporary culture. The course subjects will emphasise Northern peoples and their lives, their adaptations, outlooks and contributions to social, economic, political and environmental issues in a changing historical context. Contemporary issues are discussed in relation to a general background of the Northern history and South-North dynamics.
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
Knowledge
Skills
General competence
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. Occasional video conference calls between student and lecturer will be arranged, which is compulsory.
Quality assurance; Before the end of every course, an evaluation of the course will be arranged in collaboration with the teacher and the student.
Coursework requirements:
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, take-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.