Peoples and Cultures of the Arctic
Knowledge
The student
- has knowledge of important thematic challenges, processes, and issues within cultures of the Arctic region
- has knowledge of research work on people and cultures of the Arctic region, including theories and research on colonisation, politics, economics, and social and cultural change.
- has contemporary knowledge of peoples and cultures in the Arctic region, the Arctic region’s history, traditions, and uniqueness, as well as social and cultural change.
Skills
The student
- can apply knowledge and relevant results from research work to practical and theoretical issues
- can reflect on their own academic practice and adjust this under guidance
- can find, evaluate, and refer to scholarly material and present it in a way that illuminates key issues related to the peoples and cultures of the Arctic region
- master relevant academic forms of expression within studies of peoples and cultures in the Arctic region
General competence
The student
- has insights into relevant and emerging topics within the study of peoples and cultures of the Arctic region
- can plan and carry out varied assignments with academically relevant content.
- can present key academic material such as theories and research results related to studies of people and cultures of the Arctic region, both in writing and orally
- can exchange opinions about topics covered by studies of people and cultures of the Arctic and participate in discussions concerning the development of good practice.
On campus students: In-person lectures, student-centered class discussions, seminar-based sessions, and screenings of documentary films.
Online students: Synchronous online lectures and student-centered class discussions.
Compound assessment (SV), grading A - F:
Course work (AK):
Written assignments (answers to 4 module questions).
Grading: approved/not approved.
Oral Exam (MU):
The exam consists of an oral examination.
Grading: A-F.
The oral exam accounts for 100/100 of the final exam grade.
Course work an exam will be conducted in English, and must be answered in English.
Passing both AK and MU is required to complete the course successfully.
All means allowed at the course work, including course literature, internet, library, etc., but no artificial intelligence. All means including course literature, internet, library, etc. but no artificial intelligence.Generating responses using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT or similar, and submitting them entirely or partially as one's own work is considered cheating.
No means allowed at the oral exam.
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:
BCS125X - Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar North - 10 credits
