Modern Norwegian History after 1815
- Norway in 1814
- The demographic transition - population growth in the 19th century
- The industrial breakthrough after ca. 1840 - "hamskiftet" - the agricultural upheaval
- The "civil servant's state" 1814-84, the parliamentary system and the party-political breakthrough
- The union with Sweden 1814-1905
- Economic, social and political polarising in the inter-war period
- Norwegian foreign policy 1905-2000
- The ascendancy of the Labour Party - the post-war Welfare State
- Neo-liberalism after ca. 1980
On successful completion of the course:
Knowledge
- The student should have acquired a basic knowledge of central events and development processes regarding the economic, social and political history of Norway from 1814 until ca.2000. This will include knowledge of major social and cultural institutions and the relationships between these, throughout the period.
Abilities
- The student should be able to discuss historical problems and reach their own conclusions.
General competence.
- The student should be able to access a comprehensive scientific literature, to review relevant knowledge from the literature and to argue for their own conclusions in written work.
Due to the Covid-19 epedemic, a number of assessments and exams at Nord University has been changed.
Changes are made in accordance with the Temporary Regulations on Supplements to Regulation 31/01/2019 no. 63: Concerning Studies and Examinations at Nord University - Extraordinary Measures as a Result of the Coronavirus Epidemic- according to §2 of the Corona Epidemic, Assessment Methods, Sections 1-3
To accommodate this, the form of assessment will be changed from Written school examination to Take – home examination on this course in the spring of 2020.
The exam can be answered in either Norwegian or English
Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:
HI118NS - Modern Norwegian History from 1814 - 10 credits
HI118NS - Modern Norwegian History after 1814 - 10 credits
HI105S-001 - Modern Norwegian History (after 1780) - 8 credits
HI105S-002 - Modern Norwegian History (after 1780) - 2 credits
HI118LS - Modern Norwegian History after 1814 - 10 credits
HIS1000 - History of the North - 10 credits