University of Oslo The Faculty of Social Sciences Oslo Summer School in Comparative Social Science Studies 2014 1 Practical Information Contents: Monday morning registration (21st of July and 28th of July)…………………………....2 Oslo Summer School Information Office………….......……………………………………….2 Opening hours – the University Library (Georg Sverdrup Hus)……….……………………..2 Computer Access at the University of Oslo……………………………………………………….2 General transport information……………………………………………………………………….3 Campus guide……………………………………………………………………………………...6 Lunch arrangements and social events………………………………………………….…….....7 Accommodation………………………………………………………...…….…………....…………..8 Assignments and ECTS Credits………………………………………………………………………9 1 This is meant to be a general information document for all participants at Oslo Summer School. All information may not be relevant for all participants. For more specific questions, please e-mail us: Tron Harald Torneby: [email protected] Sara Sundby: [email protected] University of Oslo The Faculty of Social Sciences Monday Morning Registration (21st of July and 28th of July) Registration takes place in Georg Sverdrups Hus (The University Library) at Blindern University Campus, between 9.15 and 10.15 Monday 21st of July and Monday 28th of July. Please show up in due time! Oslo Summer School Information Office This is the main spot of information during Oslo Summer School. This office is located in the same building and next to where the lectures are held, in the Georg Sverdrups Hus (The University Library). This office will be open every day during the two weeks (except Saturday and Sunday) from 09.30 to 15.30. The Oslo Summer School staff will be present to provide you with information and assistance. Please stop by, at least once a day, for news and updates, events, activities and other relevant information. Opening Hours – Georg Sverdrups hus (the University Library) Unfortunately, the Library building has rather restricted opening hours during summer. Summer Opening Hours: Monday-Friday: 09.00 - 16.00, Thursday: 09.00-17.00. Saturday and Sunday: Closed. Computer Access at the University of Oslo Many of you will probably bring your own laptops and would want to connect with the University of Oslo wireless network during and between classes. There are several options, but we recommend that those of you who have the possibility to use Eduroam should choose this option. Another possibility is the conference option that is set up for the Oslo Summer School 2014, and this wireless network is accessible in Georg Sverdrups hus (the University Library building). Username and password for the conference option will be given to you in our Information Office upon request. Read more about the wireless networks at University of Oslo here. http://www.uio.no/english/services/it/network/wireless/ 2 General Transport Information Arriving Oslo by Plane Oslo’s main airport is called Gardermoen (OSL). Getting from Gardermoen to the Oslo Central Station (Oslo S), you have three public transportation options of varying expenses. First – the airport express train (Flytoget) – which brings you to Oslo Central Station (Oslo S) rapidly and comfortably. Note that student tickets are available, if you have a student card and your age is between 21 and 31, you will get 50% discount. Ordinary price is NOK 170, students NOK 85. Arriving at Oslo Central Station (Oslo S), you will enter the city at Jernbanetorget, which is also the name of Oslo downtown’s main transportation hub. The second option from the airport is shuttle buses SAS Flybussen or Flybuss- ekspressen. Some of the buses are less expensive than the train. Ordinary price for SAS Flybussen: NOK 160, students under 31 years: NOK 80. Flybussekspressen: Ordinary price NOK 200, students under 30 years: NOK 100, but also less time-efficient, since they stop at a number of Oslo destinations. Depending on where you stay in Oslo, this may be the best option. Finally, you have the option of taking a taxi, they are plentiful but the prices are very steep. Oslo Summer School does not recommend this option. If you are one of the participants chosen to stay at Rica Holberg Hotel, it may be convenient for you to take SAS Flybussen, as this bus will stop only 70 meters from the hotel. Depart the bus at Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, and walk across the Holberg square (“Holbergs plass”). However, if you should arrive at Torp Airport in Sandefjord, expect an hour and a half in a shuttle bus before you reach Oslo. The ordinary airport bus ticket costs NOK 250 from Torp Airport to Oslo, students NOK 180. Using the airport bus from Torp, you will arrive at the Oslo Central Station, where you easily will find subway, bus and tram lines for further transportation. 3 Public Transportation in Oslo Several transport routes pass Blindern University Campus and the downtown city area, so this should not be a problem. Consult the city map “Ruters Oslokart” which shows all subway, tram and bus lines in Oslo. You can get this map for free at Trafikanten (the big tower in front of the Oslo Central Station). Here you also will be able to purchase all kinds of tickets. In close reach from Oslo Central Station, about 150 meters from the main entrance slightly to the right, you will find the tram stop for the tram lines transporting you to Blindern Campus, where all Oslo Summer School events and lectures are located. Tram lines 17 and 18 will bring you to Blindern Campus; depart at stop named “Universitetet Blindern”. Both tram lines also passes the stop for Rica Holberg Hotel, which is named “Holbergs plass”. Tickets to Subway, Tram, Bus and Boat Subway, tram, bus and boat have the same ticket system within Oslo. Tickets are valid for one hour and you can transfer between all the four transport systems. One ticket to the tram/subway/bus/boat costs NOK 30 if bought in advance, and NOK 50 if bought from the driver on the bus/tram. You can buy tickets at Narvesen kiosks, 7-eleven and Deli de Luca, which are easily found all around the city. Oslo Summer School strongly recommends a one-week travel card (“7-dagers kort”) at the cost of NOK 280. This card is valid on all buses, trams, subways and most boats in the Oslofjord (as long as you don't travel out of Oslo), and for as many trips as you want during one week. You can buy this card at the ticket offices on the largest subway stations, the train stations, the tourist offices and from Trafikanten (the big tower in front of the Oslo Central Station). The card needs to be validated the first time you use it. Some travel agencies recommend the ”Oslo Pass” for tourists, which gives you free transportation and free access to some museums for NOK 290 for 24 hours. We do not recommend it, as it would be cheaper for most to buy the “7-dagers kort” and pay entrance at the museums you wish to visit. 4 Tram System of Oslo The tram’s route network primarily covers the inner city, but have a couple of longer lines out to the residential areas west and south of the city centre. The tram lines 17 and 18 both pass Blindern Campus (consult the map “Ruters Oslokart”). From the city centre, take the lines westwards, in the direction of “Rikshospitalet”. Then depart at the stop called “Universitetet Blindern”. Finding your way from the stop to the Georg Sverdrups hus is quite easy, simply go straight forward through the campus until you reach the big open square and you will see the University Library called “Georg Sverdrups hus” in black marble stones in front of you slightly to the left (it is the most modern looking building on campus). Subway System of Oslo Oslo’s underground train network (called “T-bane” and signified by a blue circle around a large blue “T”) is laid out a bit like a bowtie east to west, with six lines scattered around Oslo’s suburbs. Go to your closest subway station, find out where you are on the map, and make sure you get on the train going in the right direction. If you want to go from the centre to Blindern Campus, take the lines westwards (“mot vest” meaning to “towards west” in Norwegian), and use subway number 3 (marked “Sognsvann”), number 5 (marked “Storo”) or number 4 (marked “Ringen”). Depart at stop called “Blindern”. Buses in Oslo Newcomers to Oslo should probably rely on other means of getting from downtown Oslo to Blindern Campus – than the bus system. Unfortunately, none of the bus lines to Blindern Campus pass through the city centre. Taxi Never a cheap alternative (particularly in Norway), but it is of course more convenient and efficient than anything else. The vast majority of taxi drivers speak English. Your taxi should have a Taxi-sign on the roof (indicating that it is official and registered) to ensure your security and that you are not gouged. 5 Campus Guide The main campus at the University of Oslo, Blindern, is located on the western outskirts of the city. Here you will find the administration for The Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, Education, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, as well as the central administration for the University. Blindern Campus functions like a small community consisting of several stores, cafeterias, welfare services and student organizations. The University Foundation for Student Life (SIO) is in charge of welfare services such as the Social Counsellors Office, Health services and Day Care centres. You will also find the bookstore Akademika where you can buy books and study materials for your courses. A pharmacy is located in the same building. At Blindern Campus there are some cafeterias where you can have breakfast, lunch and dinner.