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Høst 2021

SOA-1006 Arctic Norway - Aspects of Culture - 10 stp


The course is administrated by

Institutt for samfunnsvitenskap

Type of course

The course can be taken as a singular course.

Bachelor students in Social Anthropology with exam from SOA-1005 (Sosialantropologiske perspektiver på samisk samfunn og kultur), will not be able to combine SOA-1005 with SOA-1006 due to 50% overlap in litterature.


Course overlap

SOA-1005 Anthropological perspectives on Saami society and culture 5 stp

Course contents

The anthropological perspective in the course focuses on cultural and political dynamics in the region as they unfold between people of Saami, Norwegian and Finnish origins with main focus on the Saami situation. Historical processes of dialogic transformation, and changing public policies, are related to contemporary manifestations of cultural variations and ethnic revitalisation.

After a period of Norwegian enforcement of Saami assimilation, the cultural and ethnic revitalisation now taking place signifies a major change in ethnic relationships in the North. Different aspects of this general political development will be debated.

The course considers social, cultural and religious characteristics that may impact minority, economic and political position, complexities in identity formation and different types of representation.


Application deadline

Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June.

Applicants from outside the Nordic countries: 15 April


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.

 

Application code: 9199 (Nordic applicants).


Objective of the course

Students who have successfully completed the course should have achieved the following learning outcome:

Knowledge:

Skills

Competences


Language of instruction

The teaching language is English. The examination should be written in English, but can also be written in Norwegian, Swedish or Danish.

Teaching methods

Approximately 20 hours of lectures and one excursion to Tromsø Museum.

Assessment

The final exam is a take-home examination. The examination is based on a given topic at the end of the semester. Students have one week to complete the eximination. Approximate length: 3500 words (about 10 pages).

Marking is according to a grading scale from A to F, where F is fail. Examination results will be announced in the StudentWeb at the latest three weeks after submission of the examination paper.

The course is open for re-sit examination if there are students that due to sickness are entitled to a postponed examination.


Date for examination

Off campus exam hand out date 20.10.2021 hand in date 27.10.2021

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.