AE_04 Nordic and Russian Government in a Comparative Perspective - 10 stp

Subject can be taken as single course.

The course is relevant for Bachlor of Northern Studies and compulsory for students choosing the BNS advanced emphasis programme High North Politics, Intercultural Communication and Barnetscooperation (Can be replaced by BNS 200 Northern Studies Assignment)

Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June for the autumn semester and 1 December for the spring semester.

Applicants from outside the Nordic countries: 1 October for the spring semester and 15 April for the autumn semester.

Exchange students and Fulbright students: 1 October for the spring semester and 15 April for the autumn semester. 

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: 9199 (Nordic applicants).

After completing the course, the candidate will:

Knowledge: will be familiar with basic analytical perspectives on political analysis

Skills: will be able to understand how the Nordic consensual democracies are working

Attitudes: will be able to understand the organisation and functioning of Russian government

Course requirements:
Written answers to given tasks. The assignments have to be approved by the responsible teacher before the students are allowed to do the final exam.

Examination: 
Final evaluation; including several semester based tasks and one final exam.
A final written home based exam. Available time: 3 days.
The written tasks are evaluated as a whole, constituting one final mark.
Grading: scale A - F, with F for failed. 
Possibility of re-sit exam in case of F.