Sami History after 1751
Postgraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 5
- Teaching semesters
- Autumn, Spring
- Course code
- RELMIN644
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
Learning Outcomes
The student shall by the end of the course have gained the following learning outcome defined in knowledge, skills, and general competence:
Knowledge:
The student
- has a thorough understanding of the main developments in the relationship between the Sami and the Nordic states after 1751, as well as the main interpretations of this relationship in its different phases
- can analyze how Læstadianism may be interpreted differently in specific areas and eras
- has advanced knowledge of modern Sami political and cultural institutions
- can analyze the role of the global indigenous movement in the development of these institutions
Skills:
The student
- can analyze and communicate critically about the relationship between the Sami and the Nordic states in history and in current society
- can critically assess other students' writings through peer-reviews
General competence:
The student
- can apply the acquired knowledge of modern Sami history to analyze, assess, and communicate in writing in the academic terminology proper of the field of research (aspects of) the reasons for its development.
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
In this course the following compulsory requirements have to be approved in order to sit for the examination:
- Course quizzes following videos and/or texts. There will be between 1 and 5 quizzes per week, and the students must successfully complete at least 70 % of them.
- Discussion posting that answers one or more questions, as well as a response to postings by other students.
- Comments on essays by other students (peer-reviewed assignments)
Compulsory requirements are evaluated with "approved/not approved."
Forms of Assessment
The examination consists of two papers:
1. essay (500 words) 30% of the total grade.
2. essay (1500 words) 70% of the total grade.
Both parts of the assessment must be passed in order to pass the examination. ¿The examination will receive a total grade.
The exam assignment will be given in English.
The exam can be submitted in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading Scale
Assessment Semester
Reading List
The reading list consists of around 500 pages.
The reading list is published by December 1st for the spring semester.