Emner: SAS8-GEO Scandinavian Area Studies - Geography: Environment and Society - Vår 2014
Studienivå (studiesyklus)
Bachelor
Undervisningsspråk
English
Undervisningssemester
Autumn
Mål og innhald
This is an introductory course to the Nordic states and nations, their geography and societies, with particular emphasis on Norway. The course is only intended for foreign students with little previous knowledge of the subject of geography or of the Nordic states and nations.
Topics:
- The Nordic physical environment and human adaptation.
- The territorial development of the Scandinavian states.
- Energy resources and energy policy.
- Resource management and environmental protection.
- Planning and regional development politics in Scandinavia.
- Scandinavia and European Union.
Læringsutbyte
Having completed the course the student should be able to
- provide a basic overview of central aspects of the geography of the Nordic countries and Norway in particular.
- show a deeper understanding of a particular topic related to the geography of the Nordic countries.
- relate recent developments, in for example, the agricultural sector and the energy sector to their historical frameworks.
Krav til forkunnskapar
Krav til studierett
Open to exchange students.
Undervisningsformer og omfang av organisert undervisning
Lectures, seminars and excursions
2 lecture á 2 hours pr. week.
Total: 19-21 lectures
3 excursions (0,5 day + 1 day + 2 days);
11-12 weeks in total
Obligatorisk undervisningsaktivitet
Vurderingsformer
Presentation of a subject of their own choice (approx 15 minutes) and oral exam.
Karakterskala
Grading A-F
Fagleg overlapp
Complete credit reduction with SAS8
Vurderingssemester
Autumn
Emneevaluering
SAS8 will be evaluated minimum every third semester
Kontaktinformasjon
Department of Geography
Studieveileder@geog.uib.no