matnat-biologi - NAB-2002

Work Load 20 credits (ECTS)
Contents The course deals with land based food production on Nordkalotten, where the main focus is the production of animal feed, the husbandry of small ruminants and reindeer herding. The student will gain insight into the conditions provided by the environment for food production as well as the legal and politic-economic framework for business people in the northern areas. Production opportunities and different forms of operational adaptations within reindeer husbandry and agriculture are discussed in the light of the unique natural environment and social relationships in the northern regions. Finally, opportunities and strategies for the selling of food products including niche and ecological products are also examined. By means of discussion based seminars students will become acquainted with the multifarious types of production and business practice on Nordkalotten.
Form of teaching The course will be given as a combination of lectures (72 hrs) and seminars (72 hrs). This will include seminars with introductory lecturers and presentation of semester projects to the other students. Through these discussion seminars the student will gain insight into forms of production and operational adaptations that are not covered in the lectures. The student will be required to write to short semester assignments during the course. An excursion in the autumn (9 days) is run in conjunction with NAB-2003.
Compulsory teaching 1 approved semester assignement and participation on fieldexcursion
Assessment Portfolio assessment composed of 2 exams, lasting 3 hours, semester assignment and a final oral examination which covers the hole syllabus. Grading scale: The marking scale ranges from A (best) to F (fail).Participation on field excursions must bee approved in order to pass the course itself
Examination semester Autumn
Date(s) of written examination 15.11.2005 The exam date is preliminary and may be subject to change. Definitive exam date will be announced on the notice boards at the faculties in the beginning of May for the spring semester and in the beginning of November for the autumn semester.
Type of course Theoretical subject.
Level of course/Year of study Normally third year.
Recommended previous qualifications NAB-2001 Human use and management of arctic ecosystems
Recommended reading/syllabus Available on request
Language of instruction Norwegian
Course overlap NAB-1002 -1 20 sp
Timetables http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?department=ALLE&module=NAB-2002-1

Teaching autumn 2005 Obligatorisk ekskursjon fra 3. sept. til 11. sept. For mer informasjon kontakt studiekonsulent Ståle Liljedal Mat.Nat.-fak Første frammøte er 03.09.2005
Forelesninger	Teaching period:29.09.2005 to16.12.2005 Teach.Period:29.09.2005 to16.12.2005 Mandag 12:15 to14:00 1207, Auditorium Naturfagbygget Teach.Period:27.09.2005 to13.12.2005 Tirsdag 12:15 to14:00 3103, U.rom 2 Naturfagbygget Teach.Period:29.09.2005 to15.12.2005 Torsdag 10:15 to12:00 3104, U.rom 3 Naturfagbygget Teach.Period:30.09.2005 to16.12.2005 Fredag 12:15 to14:00 3103, U.rom 2 Naturfagbygget Teach.Period:07.10.2005 to07.10.2005 Fredag 12:15 to14:00 3102, U.rom 1 Naturfagbygget
Seminarer	Teaching period:29.09.2005 to16.12.2005 Teach.Period:26.09.2005 to12.12.2005 Mandag 10:15 to12:00 3102, U.rom 1 Naturfagbygget Teach.Period:29.09.2005 to15.12.2005 Torsdag 12:15 to16:00 3102, U.rom 1 Naturfagbygget Teach.Period:30.09.2005 to16.12.2005 Fredag 10:15 to12:00 3102, U.rom 1 Naturfagbygget Duration:1 semester