Vår 2023

HIF-3113 Libraries, Archives and Museums (LAM) for Sustainable Development - 10 stp

The course is administrated by

Institutt for språk og kultur

Type of course

This course may be taken as an elective by students enrolled in MA programme in media and documentation science. It may be taken as an elective course within other MA programme at UiT and by international students at UiT that hold a BA degree or equivalent degree, in the social sciences, humanities, and education.

Course contents

The course provides theoretical and practical understanding about the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) and the important role of libraries, archives, and the museums in sustainable thinking and participation in both local and global community efforts.

Application deadline

Applicants from countries within EU/EEA: June 1st for the autumn semester and December 1st for the spring semester. Exchange students and Fulbright students: 15 October for the spring semester and 15 April for the autumn semester.

Admission requirements

A bachelor's degree, or equivalent degree, in the humanities.

Application code 9371 - single courses at master's Level.

Objective of the course

You will have the following learning outcomes:

You will have knowledge of:

Libraries, archives, and museums in the 21st century environment
Sustainability and the SDGs
Resiliency and community engagement
Diplomacy, networking, and partnership

Skills

You will be able to effectively use the knowledge about LAM and SDGs to create, plan, execute, disseminate, and present projects using

Design thinking workshop
Practical policy action seminar
Research dissemination

Language of instruction

English

Teaching methods

Lectures (theory part), Workshops/Seminars (Case studies), Term paper supervision

Date for examination

Off campus exam hand out date 28.04.2023 hand in date 12.05.2023

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