Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies

Study plan Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies

Programme description

The major in circumpolar studies, minimum 90 ECTS, can be combined with any other major or electives of 90 ECTS. We strongly advise students to use electives to develop a secondary major, which will provide better opportunities for admission to Master degree studies within the UArtcic network.

The major in circumpolar studies consists of 4 introductory courses (60 ECTS) and 3 specialized courses (30 ECTS). The following main courses are all available on-line:

BCS105X An Introduction to the Humanities and to the Circumpolar World (15 ECTS) BCS115X Land and Environment of the Circumpolar World I and II (15 ECTS) BCS125X Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I and II (15 ECTS) BCS135X Contemporary Issues of the Circumpolar World I and II (15 ECTS)

The international BCS secretariat for the University of the Arctic (UAarctic) offers the same courses on-line, organized as seven 6 ECTS courses. These courses can be combined with our 15 ECTS BCS courses. For further information, see the course information (below) or visit the homepage of The University of the Arctic. www.uarctic.org

The specialised courses at UiN are:

SA210S Scandinavian Politics, 10 ECTS SA212S Northern Scandinavian Societies, 10 ECTS SA218S History, Politics and Northern resources, 10 ECTS

These are available to take on-line or on campus.

The specialized courses are offered in the autumn semester. Other UArctic member institutions offer courses in the spring semester. BCS students may, for this reason, proceed with the specialization component of their programme in a semester of their choosing.

Further information is available on the UArctic homepage www.uarctic.org or by contacting the faculty responsible or the academic advisor for the programme.

Students who wish to take specialized courses at a networking institution of UArctic may apply for scholarships (North2North). The academic advisor for the programme at UiN must that the chosen courses will be accepted as part of the BCS programme.

ECTS Credits 180 Study level Bachelor's degree programme Teaching language English Faculty Faculty of Social Sciences Course location Bodø

Page 1 of 25 Study model

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1st study year

Autumn 2015

Course id Course name ECTS Credits

BCS105X An Introduction to the Humanities and to the Circumpolar World 15 SP

BCS135X Contemporary Issues of the Circumpolar World I and II 15 SP

Spring 2016

Course id Course name ECTS Credits

BCS115X Land and Environment of the Circumpolar World I and II 15 SP

BCS125X Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I and II 15 SP

2nd study year

Autumn 2016

Course id Course name ECTS Credits

SA210S Scandinavian Politics 10 SP

SA218S History, Politics and Northern Resources 10 SP

SA212S Northern Scandinavian Societies 10 SP

Learning outcomes

The programme provides knowledge of and insight into social, cultural, economic and political conditions in the Circumpolar North.

Knowledge

Upon completion, the student should:

have a broad knowledge of key concepts, themes and theories, issues, processes, tools and methods have a critical understanding of how society both shapes, and is shaped by, people's experiences be familiar with the different areas of research concerning the High North identify and distinguish between different methods used to study societal and social processes.

Skills

Upon completion, the candidate should:

be able to collect data and apply social science theories and approaches to analysis of High North topics be able to make use of relevant research methods be able to address ethical challenges in their scientific practice.

General Competence

Upon completion, the student should:

be able to communicate course content both orally and in writing be able to work independently on a given problem be able to consider issues from different perspectives and make research-based choices and reflect ethically on such choices.

Page 2 of 25 Admission requirements

Higher Education Entrance Qualification

Language requirement

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View specific application deadlines

Career possibilities

The programme provides a solid academic background for work in the public and private sectors where knowledge and understanding of the High North is an advantage. The programme is also well suited to teaching professionals who wish to broaden their academic foundation.

Further education

The programme provides a foundation for application to various master degree programmes, including the Master of Social Science at University of Nordland.

Study abroad

The specialized courses are delivered both at the University of Nordland and at other UArctic member institutions located both in Norway and abroad. Students who wish to take specialized courses at a networking institution of UArctic may apply for a scholarship (North2North). It is recommended that students go on exchange in the 4th, 5th or 6th semester.

Northern Arctic Federal University (Russia): Spring semester Autumn semester

University of British Columbia (Canada)

University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

University of Alaska Fairbanks (USA)

Other possibilites University of Nordland has in addition agreements with other Universities.

Apply for exchange abroad

In order to go on exchange, through the Faculty of Social Sciences and the University of Nordland, students will need to have passed a minimum of 60 ECTS with a weighted average grade C.

Costs

No specific costs other than semester registration fee and course literature.

Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning

If the applicant does not fulfill the requirements for the Higher Education Entrance Qualification but has experience-based competence relevent to the field of study, he or she may apply for recognition of this competence in order to fulfill the admission requirements.

General arrangements for recognition of prior learning

Page 3 of 25 Examination regulations, assessment and grading

The Norwegian system for grading and assessment using the letter grades A - F, in which A denotes the best/highest grade and F denotes "not passed". Grades can also be awarded as "passed", "not passed", "approved" and "not approved".

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Assessment methods

The final examination is a take-home exam. Preliminary examinations consist of weekly written assignments, upon which students receive feedback from teaching staff. Students must have completed the weekly assignments in order to sit the final examination.

Graduation requirements

Completion of all obligatory elements of the programme.

Programme evaluation

The study programme is evaluated annually via student questionnaire and by the programme director. These evaluations form a part of the university's quality assurance system.

Qualifications requirements and regulations

Refer to

Regulations concerning studies and examinations at University of Nordland

and other local regulations University Rules and Regulations

Subject descriptions (7)

Page 4 of 25 Subject descriptions (7)

An Introduction to the Humanities and to the Circumpolar World BCS105X No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature. Students registered on the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies do not have to pay the semester registration fee.

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMANITIES AND TO THE CIRCUMPOLAR WORLD BCS105X

ECTS Credits 15 Year of study 1st study year Eivind Karlsen Level Undergraduate Course location Bodø Course coordinator Course type Compulsory for the Faculty Faculty of Social Førstelektor Bachelor of Sciences +47 75 51 76 25 Circumpolar Studies. Teaching language English [email protected] Elective course for Application deadline other students at Nord University. Start semester Autumn 2015

Course description

The course is divided into two parts: Part 1 - An introduction to the Humanities: introduces students to the humanities as a framework for understanding, interpreting and critically evaluating what is presented in Part 2 of this course and in all the other courses making up the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies. Here the development of science in general is presented, from Ancient Greece, via the Enlightenment up until today. Then attention is directed towards the Humanities, its origins, its status in relation to other sciences, its classic and contemporary contributions, the various disciplines, perspectives and research methodologies, as well as the humainities' role in society. Part 2 - An introduction to the Circumpolar World: introduces students to the main themes of the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies. The course begins with an examination of the geography and the biological and physical systems of the Sub-Arctic and Arctic, before it turns its attention to the indigenous and contemporary peoples of the region. The history of the Circumpolar World is treated in a broad fashion, to provide an introduction to the events and developments that have created the region's contemporary features. The second part of the course looks at some of the particular challenges facing the region today, including climate change, economic, political and social development

Costs

No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature. Students registered on the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies do not have to pay the semester registration fee.

Page 5 of 25 Learning outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

The student should:

demonstrate knowledge about the development of both science as such and the humanities/social sciences have an understanding of the nature of science and its role in society have an understanding of different social science theories and methodologies understand some of the ethical challenges involved in research and dissemination demonstrate knowledge of the most common geographical, biological and physical aspects of the Circumpolar World have basic knowledge about the history of the Circumpolar World have knowledge about the different indigenous peoples living in the North have knowledge about important issues facing the Circumpolar region, such as climate change, economic, political and social development

Skills

The student should:

have developed skills necessary for critical analysis be able to reflect critically on the ethical challenges involved in research and creation of knowledge

General Competence

The student should:

have developed basic knowledge and understanding both of science and of the Circumpolar World

Course type

Compulsory for the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies. Elective course for other students at Nord University.

Prerequisites

Admission occurs based on general study competence (university entrance) or work competence (prior learning) according to current Norwegian regulations.

Mode of delivery

On-line

Teaching activities and methods

On-line lectures 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.

Recommended prior knowledge

None

Course evaluation

The course is evaluated annually by students by way of mid-term evaluation and final evaluation. These evaluations are included in the university¿s quality assurance system.

Assessment and examinations

Compound assessment, grading scale A-E, Beste A, Ikke bestått F Compulsory coursework - 15 module questions, comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Bestått - Ikke bestått. Take-home examination - individual, 6 pages, 4 days, comprises 100/100 of the grade, grading scale A-E, Beste A, Ikke bestått F.

Page 6 of 25 Course literature

The reading list can be found in Leganto

Page 7 of 25 Contemporary Issues of the Circumpolar World BCS135X No costs except semester registration fee and in some cases, syllabus literature. Students registered on the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies are excepted from the semester registration fee.

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES OF THE CIRCUMPOLAR WORLD BCS135X

ECTS Credits 15 Year of study 1st study year Annelin Seppola Level Undergraduate Course location Bodø Course coordinator Course type Compulsory for the Faculty Faculty of Social Førsteamanuensis Bachelor of Sciences +47 75 51 74 21 Circumpolar Studies. Teaching language English [email protected] Elective course for Application deadline other students at Nord University Start semester Autumn 2015

Course description

This course introduces students to important structures and forces affecting the development and sustainability of circumpolar communities. The students work with the demography and population trends in the circumpolar region, different types of natural resource use and extraction, like reindeer herding and oil and gas production, as well as the increasingly globalized economies of these communities. Indigenous rights, as well as social and health issues and education and knowledge systems are also covered in addition to issues relating to governance and politics in the High North.

This course provides students with knowledge of the main challenges confronting the peoples and communities of the world's northern regions. As such it will be beneficial to students attempting better to understand the current issues facing the North as well as to those planning to pursue advanced studies related to the region

This course is made up of the two courses BCS331 and BCS332 offered by the University of the Arctic.

Costs

No costs except semester registration fee and in some cases, syllabus literature. Students registered on the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies are excepted from the semester registration fee.

Page 8 of 25 Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding

The student should:

· Have basic knowledge about key societal changes, including demographic, economic and social, in the circumpolar region.

· Have basic knowledge about resource management in different parts of the region and the interaction between local, regional and national actors.

· Have an understanding for legal and political conditions for human activities in the circumpolar north.

· Have an understanding for circumpolar cooperation as well as security challenges in the region.

Skills

The student should:

· Be able to discuss key premises for human activity in the circumpolar north.

General competence

The student should:

· Be able to reflect on political conditions and contemporary trends in the circumpolar north.

Course type

Compulsory for the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies. Elective course for other students at Nord University

Prerequisites

Admission occurs based on general study competence (university entrance) or work competence (prior learning) according to current Norwegian regulations.

Mode of delivery

Online

Teaching activities and methods

On-line lectures and written assignments (weekly 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.

Recommended prior knowledge

None

Course evaluation

Annual evaluations which are included in the university´s quality assurance system.

Assessment and examinations

Compound assessment, grading scale A-E, Beste A, Ikke bestått F Compulsory coursework - 15 module questions, comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Bestått - Ikke bestått. Take-Home examination - individual, 6 pages, 4 days, comprises 100/100 of the grade, grading scale A-E, Beste A, Ikke bestått F.

Page 9 of 25 Overlapping courses

BCS131Xv1 Contemporary Issues of the Circumpolar World I - 7.5 study points. BCS131Xv2 Contemporary Issues of the Circumpolar World I - 7.5 study points. BCS132Xv1 Contemporary Issues of the Circumpolar World II - 7.5 study points. BCS132Xv2 Contemporary Issues of the Circumpolar World II - 7.5 study points. BCS331v1 Contemporary Issues of the Circumpolar World I - 6 study points. BCS332v1 Contemporary Issues of the Circumpolar World II - 6 study points.

Course literature

The reading list can be found in Leganto

Page 10 of 25 Land and Environment of the Circumpolar World BCS115X No costs except semester registration fee and in some cases, syllabus literature. Students registered on the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies are excepted from the semester registration fee.

LAND AND ENVIRONMENT OF THE CIRCUMPOLAR WORLD BCS115X

Course description

This course may be seen as a package consisting of two main topic areas. The first topic area is an introduction to how land, climate and ecology represent the basis for both renewable and non-renewable natural resources. The second topic area aims at provide knowledge on how these resources are exploited and managed in order to secure a sustainable and sound basis for human life in these areas. The course package consists of several modules dealing with these issues.

The first modules examines some of the most important issues dealing with the land, seas, climate, ecology, and natural resources of the North. The following modules deal with questions relating to biological and chemical knowledge, northern ecosystems, human health, and resource management. Together, the course introduces the student to the key issues involving interaction between people and their environment in the world¿s northern regions. As such, they will be beneficial to students attempting better to understand the current issues facing the North, as well as to those planning to pursue advanced studies about the region.

Costs

No costs except semester registration fee and in some cases, syllabus literature. Students registered on the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies are excepted from the semester registration fee.

Page 11 of 25 Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding

The student should:

· be familiar with concepts and terms that describe land and environment in the circumpolar north.

· Be familiar with key features of arctic landscapes and ecosystems.

· Have basic knowledge about natural resources in the region and their governance.

· Have knowledge about how societies in the circumpolar north is affected by their changing surroundings.

Skills

The student should:

· be able to explain geographical features and changes in the circumpolar region.

· be able to relate aspects related to natural resources and from the natural sciences to specific challenges to societies in the circumpolar north.

General competence

The student should:

· have an understanding of how land and environment, including changes in climate and the environment, affect societies in the circumpolar north.

Course type

Compulsory for the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies. Elective course for other students at Nord University.

Prerequisites

Admission occurs based on general study competence (university entrance) or work competence (prior learning) according to current Norwegian regulations.

Mode of delivery

Online

Teaching activities and methods

Recommended prior knowledge

None

Course evaluation

Annual evaluations which are included in the university´s quality assurance system.

Page 12 of 25 Assessment and examinations

Compound assessment, grading scale A-E, Beste A, Ikke bestått F Compulsory coursework - 4 module questions, comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Bestått - Ikke bestått. Take-home examination - individual, 6 pages, 4 days, comprises 100/100 of the grade, grading scale A-E, Beste A, Ikke bestått F.

Overlapping courses

BCS110Xv1 Land and Environment of the Circumpolar World - 7.5 study points. BCS110Xv2 Land and Environment of the Circumpolar World - 7.5 study points. BCS311v1 Land and Environment of the Circumpolar World II - 6 study points. BCS312v1 Land and Environment of the Circumpolar World II - 6 study points.

Course literature

The reading list can be found in Leganto

Page 13 of 25 Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World BCS125X No costs except semester registration fee and in some cases, syllabus literature. Students registered on the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies are excepted from the semester registration fee.

PEOPLES AND CULTURES OF THE CIRCUMPOLAR WORLD BCS125X

ECTS Credits 15 Year of study 1st study year Astri Dankertsen Level Undergraduate Course location Bodø Course coordinator Course type Compulsory for the Faculty Faculty of Social Førsteamanuensis Bachelor of Sciences +47 75 51 79 23 Circumpolar Studies. Teaching language English [email protected] Elective course for Application deadline other students at Nord University. Start semester Spring 2016

Course description

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. The social, cultural, economic and political aspects of the colonizing of the different regions of the Circumpolar North will be presented and discussed. The course will also discuss the importance of language, media, arts and education for formation and management of identity and for expressions of self-determination by circumpolar people.

Costs

No costs except semester registration fee and in some cases, syllabus literature. Students registered on the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies are excepted from the semester registration fee.

Page 14 of 25 Learning outcomes

Knowledge The student should:

have knowledge about central issues, theories, research questions and methods in studies on people and cultures in the circumpolar north. know about research work on people and cultures in the circumpolar north, including theories and research on colonization, politics, economic, social and cultural change. Acquire new knowledge about people and cultures in the circumpolar north. Have knowledge about the history, cultures, traditions and distinctiveness of the societies in the circumpolar north, in addition to social and cultural change.

Skills The student should:

Be able to use academic knowledge and relevant results from research on practical and theoretical issues, and explain how choices are made. Be able to reflect upon own academic practice and convey this in a way that is relevant for the subject matters. Be able to find, assess and refer to academic knowledge and convey this in a way that is relevant for a problem. Be able to use relevant academic expressions in studies of people and cultures in the circumpolar north.

General competence The student should:

Have knowledge about relevant academic research questions relevant for studies of cultures in the circumpolar north. Be able to plan and write student papers with relevant academic subject matters. Be able to convey central academic issues like theories and research results on people and cultures in the circumpolar north in written form. Be able to exchange views and experiences regarding people and cultures in the circumpolar north. Know about new knowledge and innovation.

Course type

Compulsory for the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies. Elective course for other students at Nord University.

Prerequisites

Admission occurs based on general study competence (university entrance) or work competence (prior learning) according to current Norwegian regulations.

Mode of delivery

Online

Teaching activities and methods

Assessment methods and criteria:

The written assignments (answers to module questions) are preliminary examinations (portfolio) and 4 have to be successfully completed in order for the student to be able to receive the formal grade and credits.

Successfully completed preliminary examinations are valid the two subsequent terms after first attempt.

The exam consists of an individual take-home examinationThere will be one final grade using the regular Norwegian grading system (A-F).

Recommended prior knowledge

None

Course evaluation

Annual evaluations which are included in the university´s quality assurance system.

Page 15 of 25 Assessment and examinations

Compund assessment, grading scale A-E, Beste A, Ikke bestått F Compulsory coursework - 4 module questions, comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Bestått - Ikke bestått. Take-home examination - 4 days, 4 days, comprises 100/100 of the grade, grading scale A-E, Beste A, Ikke bestått F.

Overlapping courses

BCS121Xv1 Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I - 7.5 study points. BCS121Xv2 Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I - 7.5 study points. BCS121Xv3 Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I - 7.5 study points. BCS122Xv1 Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II - 7.5 study points. BCS122Xv2 Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II - 7.5 study points. BCS321v1 Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I - 6 study points. BCS322v1 Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II - 6 study points.

Course literature

The reading list can be found in Leganto

Page 16 of 25 Scandinavian Politics SA210S No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature. Students registered on the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies are excepted from the semester registration fee.

SCANDINAVIAN POLITICS SA210S

ECTS Credits 10 Year of study 2nd study year Eivind Karlsen Level Undergraduate Course location Bodø Course coordinator Course type Compulsory course Faculty Faculty of Social Førstelektor for the Bachelor of Sciences +47 75 51 76 25 Circumpolar Studies. Teaching language English [email protected] Elective course for Application deadline other Bachelor Degrees at the University of Nordland. Start semester Autumn 2016

Course description

This course presents and compares the political systems of the Nordic countries. It starts out with a presentation of the common liberal democratic foundation the Nordic political systems are built upon, followed up by a brief historical sketch of the political development from the 1800s and up to the present political institutions. It then moves on to The Nordic Model of Government, dealing with central aspects like parliamentarism, consensual democracy, corporatism, welfare state, political party system, regional and local government and international relations concerning both the EU and High North issues. Through the course Norway and its political system is used as the starting point and the main example.

Costs

No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature. Students registered on the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies are excepted from the semester registration fee.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will: demonstrate an understanding of the liberal foundation the Nordic political systems are built upon have knowledge about the political development and the political institutions of the Nordic societies be able to make comparisons between different parts and different levels of the political systems of the Nordic Countries be familiar with concepts central to the political systems of the Nordic countries, like Social Democracy, the Welfare State and Consensual Democracy Corporatism have basic knowledge about the foreign policy and security policy of the Nordic countries, especially regarding EU and High North issues

Course type

Compulsory course for the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies. Elective course for other Bachelor Degrees at the University of Nordland.

Prerequisites

Admission occurs based on general study competence (university entrance) or work competence (prior learning) according to current Norwegian regulations.

Mode of delivery

On campus and online.

Page 17 of 25 Teaching activities and methods

On campus and online lectures, seminars and compulsory written assignments (answer to module questions).

Recommended prior knowledge

At least one year of undergraduate studies, preferably within the field of social sciences, or the core courses of the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies.

Course evaluation

Annual evaluations which are included in the university´s quality assurance system.

Assessment and examinations

Compund assessment, grading scale A-E, Beste A, Ikke bestått F Compulsory coursework - 9 module questions, comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Bestått - Ikke bestått. Take-home examination - individual, 6 pages, 4 days, comprises 100/100 of the grade, grading scale A-E, Beste A, Ikke bestått F.

Overlapping courses

SA210S-2v2 Scandinavian Politics - 10 study points. SA210S-001v2 Take-home examination - 6 study points. SA210S-002v2 Portfolio assessment - 4 study points. SA210S-001v2 Take-home examination - 10 study points.

Course literature

The curriculum/syllabus consists of reading collections. The reading collections can be bought from the student bookshop at Campus. For Russian students the reading collections are provided by the local coordinator.

The reading collections consists of the following articles:

Aarsæther, Nils & Bærenholdt, Jørgen Ole (2001): Understanding Local Dynamics and Governance in Northern Regions. In Aarsæther, Nils & Bærenholdt, Jørgen Ole (ed): Transforming the Local. Nord 2001:25 (pages 15-42)

Aarsæther, Nils, Jenssen, Synnøve & Røiseland, Asbjørn (2008): The Future of Northern Local Governance. In Aarsæther, Nils, Røiseland, Asbjørn & Jenssen, Synnøve (ed): Practicing Local Governance ¿ Northern Perspectives. Nova (pages 191-198)

Abrahamson, Peter (1997): The Scandinavian Social Service State in Comparison. In Sipilä, Jorma; Social Care Services: The Key to the Scandinavian Welfare Model. Ashgate Publishing Company (pages 156-177)

Angell, O.H. (2008): The Norwegian Welfare State. In Maagerø, E. & Simonsen, B. (eds): Norway ¿ Society and Culture. Portal Books, Kristiansand (Ch. 6, pages 102-124)

Arter, David (1999): Scandinavian Politics Today. Manchester University Press (pages 23-69)

Arter, David (2006): Democracy in Scandinavia. Consensual, Majoritarian or Mixed? Manchester University Press (pages 1-25, 46-62)

Børhaug, K. (2008): Norwegian Politics. In Maagerø, E. & Simonsen, B. (eds): Norway ¿ Society and Culture. Portal Books, Kristiansand (Ch. 8, pages 137-152)

Esping-Andersen, Gøsta (2000): Social Foundations of Postindustrial Economies. Oxford University Press (pages 73-98)

Halvorsen, K. & Stjernø, S. (2008): Work, Oil and Welfare. Universitetsforlaget, Oslo (Ch. 3, pages 41-57)

Heidar, Knut (2001): Norway ¿ Elites on Trial. Westview Press (pages 33-59)

Held, David (1987): Models of Democracy. Polity Press (pages 36-71)

Held, David (1989): Political Theory and the Modern State. Polity Press (pages 158-188)

Henriksen, John B. (1996): Saami Parliamentary Co-Operation. An Analysis. IWGIA/NSI (pages 12-99)

Heywood, A. (2002): Politics. Palgrave, New York (Ch. 13, pages 269-288)

Hoffman, John & Graham, Paul (2006): Introduction to Political Theory. Pearson Education Limited (pages 154-237)

Page 18 of 25 Lane, Jan-Erik & Ersson, Svante (1996): The Nordic Countries ¿ Contention, Compromise and Corporatism. In Colomer, Joseph M (ed): Political Institutions in Europe. Routledge (pages 254-281)

Larsen, Helge O. & Offerdal, Audun (2000): Political Implications of the New Norwegian Local Government Act of 1992. In Amnå, Erik & Montin, Stig (ed): Towards a New Concept of Local Self-Government? Fagbokforlaget (pages 186-213)

Matlary, Janne Haaland (2004): The Nordics and the EU. In Heidar, Knut (ed): Nordic Politics ¿ Comparative Perspectives. Universitetsforlaget (pages 247-261)

Miller, D., Coleman, J, Connolly, W. & Ryan, A. (eds) (1994): The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Political Thought. Blackwell, Cambridge (Corporatism, pages 104-106)

Milner, Henry (1994): The Scandinavian Experience and Beyond. Routledge (pages 114-130, 171-195)

Nordby, Trond (2004): Patterns of Corporatist Intermediation. In Heidar, Knut (ed): Nordic Politics ¿ Comparative Perspectives. Universitetsforlaget (pages 98-107)

Nyhamar, Tore (2004): Security Policies from Constraints to Choice. In Heidar, Knut (ed): Nordic Politics ¿ Comparative Perspectives. Universitetsforlaget (pages 228-246)

Persson, T. & Wiberg, M. (2011): The Nordic Model of Parliamentary Government and its Challenges. In Persson, T. & Wiberg, M. (eds): Parliamentary Government in the Nordic Countries at a Crossroads. Santerus Academic Press, Stockholm (Ch. 1, pages 17-35)

Rasch, B.E. (2011): Why Minority Governments? In Persson, T. & Wiberg, M. (eds): Parliamentary Government in the Nordic Countries at a Crossroads. Santerus Academic Press, Stockholm (Ch. 2, pages 41-57)

Rose, Lawrence E. & Ståhlberg, Krister (2005): The Nordic Countries: Still the Promised Land. In Denters, Bas & Rose, Lawrence E. (ed): Comparing Local Governance. Trends and Developments. Palgrave MacMillan. (pages 83-99)

Skard, Torild & Haavio-Mannila, Elina (1986): Equality Between the Sexes ¿ Myth or Reality in Norden? In Graubard, Stepen R. (ed): Norden ¿ The Passion for Equality. Norwegian University Press (pages 176-199)

Sümer, S. (2014): The Nordic Approach to Work and Care: Challenges on the Way to Inclusive Citizenship. Tidsskrift for kjønnsforskning 01/2014

The reading list can be subject to amendments at semester start.

Page 19 of 25 History, Politics and Northern Resources SA218S No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature. Students registered on the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies are excepted from the semester registration fee.

HISTORY, POLITICS AND NORTHERN RESOURCES SA218S

ECTS Credits 10 Year of study 2nd study year Håkan Torleif Sandersen Level Undergraduate Course location Bodø Course coordinator Course type Compulsory course Faculty Faculty of Social Førsteamanuensis for the Bachelor of Sciences +47 75 51 76 08 Circumpolar Studies. Teaching language English [email protected] Elective course for Application deadline other Bachelor Degrees at the University of Nordland. Start semester Autumn 2016

Course description

This course focuses on the historical development of the north, especially on Northern Norway, Spitsbergen and The Barents Region. Also former and present challenges in the international relations of the region, international cooperation and organizations and regimes such as The Arctic Council, Barents Euro-Artic Region (BEAR) and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) are thoroughly addressed. The course also specifically addresses the fisheries, oil & gas activities, the environmental challenges, and the security policy issues in the High North. The geographical scope of the course is centered on The Barents Region and relations between Norway and Russia.

Costs

No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature. Students registered on the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies are excepted from the semester registration fee.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will: possess basic knowledge of the historical background for and about the special legal arrangements applying to Svalbard (Spitsbergen) through the Svalbard Treaty have basic knowledge of the history of The Barents and The Arctic and the use of the historic legacy in the contemporary political construction of regional identity demonstrate knowledge of the main political challenges of The High North understand the dynamics and basic principles of the cooperative arrangement in The Barents Region and The Arctic, such as the Barents Euro- Arctic Region, The Arctic Council and the bilateral Norwegian-Russian fisheries and environmental arrangements understand the importance of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in the Arctic when the Arctic Ocean becomes more accessible for navigation and resource extraction understand the background for the emergence of the Barents/Arctic as a new energy ¿province¿, the importance of sustainable governance of the fisheries and other biological resources, and the unique environmental conditions making the region especially vulnerable to climate change and pollution understand the security politics and security dilemmas in The High North, and particularly Norway¿s challenging strategic position located between Russia, EU and NATO

Course type

Compulsory course for the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies. Elective course for other Bachelor Degrees at the University of Nordland.

Page 20 of 25 Prerequisites

Admission occurs based on general study competence (university entrance) or work competence (prior learning) according to current Norwegian regulations.

Mode of delivery

On campus and online.

Teaching activities and methods

On campus and online lectures, seminars and compulsory written assignments (answer to module questions).

Recommended prior knowledge

At least one year of undergraduate studies, preferably within the field of social sciences, or the core courses of the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies.

Course evaluation

Annual evaluations which are included in the university´s quality assurance system.

Assessment and examinations

Compund assessment, grading scale A-E, Beste A, Ikke bestått F Compulsory coursework - 10 module questions, comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Bestått - Ikke bestått. Take-home examination - individual, 6 pages, 4 days, comprises 100/100 of the grade, grading scale A-E, Beste A, Ikke bestått F.

Overlapping courses

SA218S-001v1 History, Politics and Northern Resources - 10 study points. SA218S-001v1 History, Politics and Northern Resources - 4 study points. SA218S-002v1 History, Politics and Northern Resources - 6 study points.

Course literature

The curriculum/syllabus consists of reading collections. These can be bought from the students' bookshop (Akademika) at campus Bodø. For Russian students the reading collections are provided by the local coordinator.

The reading list can be subject to amendments at semester start.

Page 21 of 25 Northern Scandinavian Societies SA212S No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature. Students registered on the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies are excepted from the semester registration fee.

NORTHERN SCANDINAVIAN SOCIETIES SA212S

ECTS Credits 10 Year of study 2nd study year Astri Dankertsen Level Undergraduate Course location Bodø Course coordinator Course type Compulsory course Faculty Faculty of Social Førsteamanuensis for the Bachelor of Sciences +47 75 51 79 23 Circumpolar Studies. Teaching language English [email protected] Elective course for Application deadline other Bachelor Degrees at the University of Nordland. Start semester Autumn 2016

Course description

This course will focus on Northern Scandinavian Societies, their main values and cultural characteristics and the ideas and ideals on which Scandinavians organize their societies. What are the most important institutions and categories of people? How are challenges met and decisions made about family life, education, working life, gender, minority groups, religion, social and cultural differences and other issues in the changing world of The High North.

Costs

No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature. Students registered on the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies are excepted from the semester registration fee.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: know how Northern Scandinavians think about who they are, nationally and locally understand how Northern Scandinavians regard inequality and equality. know about what is important and meaningful for Northern Scandinavians understand how Northern Scandinavians go about resolving social challenges understand how Norwegians think about ¿us and them¿ know about the Northern Scandinavian way of life compare solutions to social challenges in their society to those of Northern Scandinavia.

Course type

Compulsory course for the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies. Elective course for other Bachelor Degrees at the University of Nordland.

Prerequisites

Admission occurs based on general study competence (university entrance) or work competence (prior learning) according to current Norwegian regulations.

Mode of delivery

On campus and online.

Page 22 of 25 Teaching activities and methods

On campus and online lectures, seminars and compulsory written assignments (answers to module questions).

Recommended prior knowledge

At least one year of undergraduate studies, preferably within the field of social sciences, or the core courses of the Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies.

Course evaluation

Annual evaluations which are included in the university´s quality assurance system.

Assessment and examinations

Overlapping courses

SA212S-2v2 Northern Scandinavian Societies - 10 study points. SA212S-001v2 Portfolio assessment - 4 study points. SA212S-002v2 Take-home examination - 6 study points. SA212S-001v2 Portfolio assessment - 10 study points.

Course literature

The curriculum/syllabus consists of reading collections. The reading collections can be bought from the student bookshop at Campus Bodø. For Russian students the reading collections are provided by the local coordinator.

The reading collections consists of the following articles:

Bangstad, Sindre 2014: "1: Human Terror" in Anders Breivik and the rise of Islamophobia. London : Zed Books (33s)

Bjerrum Nielsen, H & Rudberg, M (2007) Fun in Gender ¿ Youth and Sexuality, Class and Generation. NORA 15(2-3): 100-113 (14 p.).

Blom, Ida (2004). ¿Widows, widowers and the Construction of the Norwegian Welfare Society, c. 1900-1960s¿ Scandinavian Journal of History. 29:3- 4, pp. 263-275.

Brannen, J. & Nilsen, A. (2005) Individualisation, choice and structure: a discussion of current trends in sociological analysis. The Sociological Review 53(3): 412-428(17p.).

Borchorst, Anette and Birte Siim 2008: ¿Women friendly policies and state feminisms: Theorizing Scandinavian gender equality¿ in Feminist Theory 2008 9:207

Dolton, P., Asplund, R. and Barth, E. (2009). "Education, wage inequality and the labour market", in Dolton, P., Asplund, R. and Barth, E. (eds.) Education and Inequality Across Europe, pp. 1-23. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. (23 pages).

Dølvik, Jon Erik; Bråten Mona; Longva, Frode; and Steen, Arild H. (1997). ¿Norwegian Labour Market Institutions and Regulations¿ Making Solidarity Work? The Norwegian Labour Market Model in Transition. Jon Erik Dølvik and Arild H. Steen (eds.) Oslo: Scandinavian University Press.

Eidheim, Harald 1998: ¿Ethno-Political Development among the Sami after World War II. The Invention of Selfhood¿ in Gaski, Harald (ed.) Sami Culture in a New Era: The Norwegian Sami Experience. Karasjok: Davvi Girji 33p

Eythórsson, Einar 2013: The Coastal Sami; a `Pariah Caste' of the Norwegians Fisheries? A Reflection on Ethnicity and power in Norwegian Resource Management. In: Jentoft, Svein. Minde, Henry, Nilsen Ragnar: Indigenous Peoples: Resource Management and global Rights. Eburon Delft 2003 13 p

Ellingsæter, A.L. (2013) Scandinavian welfare states and gender (de)segregation ¿ trends and processes. Economic and Industrial Democracy 34(3): 501-518 (18 p.)

Engebrigtsen, Ada I. (2011). ¿Ali¿s Disappearance: The Tension of Moving and Dwelling in the Norwegian Welfare Society¿ Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 37:2, pp. 297-313.

Eriksen, Thomas Hylland 2005: ¿Keeping the recipe: Norwegian folk costumes and cultural capital¿ Focaal, 2005

Esping-Andersen, G. 2000: Socal Risks and Welfare States. Ch 3 in Esping- Andersen, G. Social Foundations of Postindustrial Economies, Oxford, University Press 15 p

Page 23 of 25 Fangen, Katrine (2010) "Social Exclusion and Inclusion of Young Immigrants ¿ Presentation of an Analytical Framework", Nordic Journal of Youth Research, 18(2): 133-156 [23 pages]

Flemmen, Anne Britt and Lotherington, Ann Therese 2008: Transnational marriages : politics and desire / Mobility and place : enacting northern European peripheries / edited by Jørgen Ole Bærenholdt, Brynhild Granås

Førde, Anniken 2009 Creating "The Land of the Big Fish" A study of Rural Tourism Innovation i T. Nyseth & A. Viken Place Reinvention Northern Perspectives Surrey: Ashgate (11. s.

Gullestad, Marianne 2006: Invisible fences: reinventing sameness and difference; Chapter VI in Gullestad, Marianne: Plausible Prejudice, Oslo, Universitetsforlaget, 2006

Hansen, Jorid Krane 2012: `My Rainbow Family¿¿Discomfort and the Heteronormative Logics in Young August 2012 vol. 20 no. 3 19 p

Hasselgård, Anders (2015). ¿Norwegian Sports Aid: Exploring the Norwegian `Sport for Development and Peace¿ Discourse¿ Forum for Development Studies. 42:1, pp. 1-25.

Holter, Øystein Gullvåg (2011). Unravelling the Maze: Gender Equality and Men's Practices in Norway, In Men and Masculinities Around the World: Transforming Men's Practices. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 023010715X. Kapittel. s 85 - 96

Lotherington, Ann Therese: "Innovative Women and Gender-Power in Norwegian Regional Development Policy" in NORA, 2005. Routledge. pp 101- 114.

Lundberg, Urban and Åmark, Klas (2001). ¿Social Rights and Social Security: the Swedish Welfare State, 1900-2000¿ Scandinavian Journal of History Vol. 26:3, pp. 157-176.

Løken, Espen and Stokke, Torgeir Aakvaag 2009. Labour Relations in Norway. Oslo: Fafo report 2009-33 (76 p)

Mjøset, Lars (2003). "Norden in the European state system. A presentation of Einar Maseng¿s forgotten analysis", in Ralf Eriksson, Markus Jäntti & Johan Willner (eds.) Att förstå och förändra världen: En festskrift för Jan Otto Andersson, Åbo Akademis Förlag, Turku 2003, (46 pages).

Overland, Indra & Berg- Nordlie, Mikkel 2012: ¿Chapter 5: Educational Reorientation¿ in Bridging Divides. Ethno-Political Leadership among the Russian Sámi. New York: Berghahn

Paulsgård, Gry 2002: Local Identities in a "Globalizing World". Young- Nordic Journal of Youth Research, Vol. 10 (2002), no ¾,. 13 p

Fjær, Eivind Grip; Pedersen, Willy; von Soest, Tilmann & Gray, Paul (2015). When is it OK to be drunk? Situational and cultural variations in the acceptability of visible intoxication in the UK and Norway . International journal of drug policy.

Prieur, A., Rosenlund, L., Skjott-Larsen, J. (2008) "Cultural capital today. A case study from Denmark." Poetics, Vol. 36 (1), 26p

Røhting, Åse and Bang Svendsen, Stine Helena (2010). ¿Homotolerance and Heterosexuality as Norwegian Values¿ Journal of LGBT Youth 7:2, pp. 147-166.

Sandberg Audun: (2009): Constituting a new Order in the European North (In) The practice of constitutional Development. ed. Sabatti F, Allan B. Sproule-Jones M. Lexington books, Rowman & Littlefield publishers, New York, UK

Skevik, A. (2006) ¿Absent fathers¿ or ¿reorganized families¿? Variations in father-child contact after parental break-up in Norway. The Sociological Review 54(1): 114¿132 (18 p.)

Telhaug, Alfred O., Odd A. Mediås & P. Aasen, 2006. ¿The Nordic Model in Education: Education as part of the political system in the last 50 years¿, Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 50:3, July 2006, pp. 245-283

Zhao, Yan 2012: ¿Chapter 5: `Where are you (really) from?¿ Transnational adoption and the production of difference in relation to Norwegianness¿ in Negotiating Differences. Transnational adoption, Norwegianness and Identity Work. Ph.D Thesis, University of Nordland

Wiborg, Agnete (2003). ¿Between Mobility and Belonging: Out-migrated Young Students¿ Perspectives on Rural Areas in North Norway¿ Acta Borealia No. 2, pp. 147-168.

Widerberg, Karin (2006) "Embodying Modern Times: investigating tiredness." I Time & Society, 15: 105-120 (16 sider).

Wiik, K.A. et al. (2009) A study of commitment and relationship quality in Sweden and Norway, Journal of Marriage and Family 71(3): 465-477. (13p.)

The reading list can be subject to amendments at semester start.

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