Subject description for 2024/25
Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar North
NOM1002
Subject description for 2024/25
Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar North
NOM1002
The course will introduce the students to the traditional cultures and contemporary peoples of the circumpolar North through indigenous and Western perspectives. The course will provide an integrated and multidisciplinary understanding of the circumpolar peoples and their adaptations and contributions to social, economic, political and environmental change. This includes an introduction to indigenous cultures, an examination of contemporary northern peoples and a discussion of Western presence in the Circumpolar North. Social, cultural, economic and political aspects of the colonization of the different regions of the Circumpolar North will be presented and discussed. In addition the course will discuss the importance of language, media, arts and education for the formation and management of identities and for expressions of self-determination by circumpolar peoples.
The course will introduce the students to the traditional cultures and contemporary peoples of the circumpolar North through indigenous and Western perspectives. The course will provide an integrated and multidisciplinary understanding of the circumpolar peoples and their adaptations and contributions to social, economic, political and environmental change.
Admission occurs based on general study competence (university entrance) according to current Norwegian regulations.
Admission occurs based on general study competence (university entrance) according to current Norwegian regulations.
Knowledge
The student:
- Has knowledge of central issues, theories, research questions and methods in studies on peoples and cultures in the circumpolar north.
- Knows about research work on peoples and cultures in the circumpolar north, including theories and research on colonization, politics, economic, social and cultural change.
- Can acquire new knowledge about peoples and cultures in the circumpolar north.
- Has knowledge about the history, cultures, traditions and distinctiveness of the societies in the circumpolar north and how they underwent social and cultural change over time.
Skills
The student:
- Can apply academic knowledge and relevant results from research on practical and theoretical issues, and explain how choices are made.
- Can reflect upon her/his own academic practice and convey this in a way that is relevant for the subject matters.
- Is able to find, assess and refer to academic knowledge and convey this in a way that is relevant for a given problem.
- Masters the use of relevant academic expressions in research of peoples and cultures in the circumpolar north.
General competence
The student:
- Has knowledge about relevant academic research questions relevant for studies of cultures in the circumpolar north.
- Can plan and write student papers with relevant academic subject matters.
- Can convey central academic issues like theories and research results on peoples and cultures in the circumpolar north in written form.
- Can exchange views and experiences regarding peoples and cultures in the circumpolar north.
Knows about new knowledge and innovation.
No costs except semester registration fee and in some cases, syllabus literature.
Compulsory for one year programme in the Circumpolar and Nordic Studies. Elective course for other students at Nord University
Online lectures, lectures on Campus and written assignments (answers to module questions). The written assignments are preliminary examinations and have to be successfully completed in order for the student to be able to receive the formal grade and credits.
Annual evaluations which are included in the university´s quality assurance system.
None
Written assignments and individual home exam:
The written assignments (answers to 2 module questions, ca. 6 pages each) are preliminary examinations and have to be successfully completed (approved/ not approved, i.e. no grade), together with the home exam (graded A-F), in order for the student to be able to receive the formal grade and credits.
Successfully completed preliminary examinations (approved assignments) are valid for the two subsequent terms after the first attempt.
The exam consists of an individual take-home examination, which students have 4 days to write. There will be one final grade using the regular Norwegian grading system (A-F).
The exam must be answered in English.
All means including course literature, internet, library, etc. but no artificial intelligence.
None
Subject language
English
Credits
10
Study location
Bodø, online
Teaching semesters
Spring 2025
Responsible faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences
Course coordinator
