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SPL-3010 Culture, Politics and Planning - 10 stp
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Type of course
Course contents
Application deadline
Admission requirements
Bachelor degree in a social science subject is required as a general rule.
The minimum average grade requirement is:
- C - for bachelor¿s degree or equivalent issued in Europe, Canada, USA, Australia and New Zealand
- B - for bachelor¿s degree or equivalent issued in all other countries
The course requires solid competence in reading and writing English.
Application code: 9371.
Objective of the course
The students have the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge
The student has:
- A basic theoretical insight in challenges of development and North-South relations with special emphasis on aspects of culture and planning and the interfaces of culture and planning.
Skills
The student is able to:
- Make sense of historical and current perspectives on culture, knowledge production, social capital, gender and planning with relevance for development and NGOs.
Competences
- Competent application of theoretical and analytical concepts relevant to culture, planning and development
Language of instruction
The language of instruction is English.
Language of examination is English or Norwegian.
Use of language during exam is addressed in paragraph 12 in Forskrift for eksamener ved Universitetet i Tromsø.
Teaching methods
Teaching forms and other related activities
The course consists of 10 double lectures and 10 single hour seminars.
Quality control of the course
The course will be evaluated at the end of the semester.
Assessment
Coursework requirements:
Obligatory attendance in 75 per cent of the lectures must be documented. Presentation of an article at a seminar.
The assessment method will consist of a 8-10-page (approximately 3500-4000 words) essay, to be written during home exam. Duration home exam: 1 week.
The Grade-scale goes from A (tope score) to E (pass) and F (fail). A re-sit exam will be arranged for this course
Date for examination
The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.