Current active course description (last updated 2021/22)
Arctic Policies
NOM2001
Current active course description (last updated 2021/22)
Arctic Policies
NOM2001
This course introduces the student to national interests, political processes and government policies related to the Arctic region. It presents some of the key considerations made by the eight Arctic governments -- Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States -- but is also an introduction to the Arctic interests and policies of non-Arctic actors such as China and the EU. The course seeks to identify Arctic policy areas where the stakeholders have common and/or conflicting interests.
Admission occurs based on general study competence (university entrance)https://www.nord.no/en/studies/admission/frequently-asked-questions
Knowledge and understanding
- Of the key interests, policies and political processes of Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States related to the Arctic region.
- Of the key interests and policies related to the Arctic region of China, the EU and other relevant non-arctic actors.
Skills
- To distinguish between national interests, policy and politics related to the Arctic.
- To explain the main differences between the high north policies of major Arctic stakeholders.
General competence
- A developed ability to reflect on the potential for cooperation and conflict over maritime resources in the Arctic region.
No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature. Students registered on the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies are excepted from the semester registration fee.
Recommended elective course for Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies
Lectures: 10 video lectures (required)
Annual evaluations which are included in the university´s quality assurance system.
Individual compulsory coursework (OA): 4 hand-ins. The compulsory coursework are prerequisites for determination of the final grade.
Four days individual home examination, 6 pages.
The exam must be answered in English.
It is anticipated knowledge of the Northern regions corresponding to the compulsory courses at the bachelor's program