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Emnebeskrivelse
NAB-2007: Arctic Agriculture; Viable strategies in the North Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical and practical. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally third year. | Language of instruction
English. | Examination semester
Autumn | Objectives
The course seeks to give students insights into
(i) forms of adaptations in arctic agriculture, (ii)how actors model their practices within certain social and structural organisations, and (iii) actual and potential strategies for agricultural production in the north. | Contents
How can we understand the various adaptations in arctic agriculture? In this course, the focus is on historical as well as modern and post-modern aspects of agricultural development. And we focus on social as well as structural organisation, cultural as well as economical values. The aim is to understand how farmers model their practices within situated contexts, such as cultural values,
social networks, global, national and local economy, markets, policies and administration. And to focus on the possibilities for new strategies in arctic agriculture, including the challenges and
constraints. There will be emphasis on product development, marketing and branding of arctic quality.The main analytical tool is practice-oriented perspectives, which combines actor and structural
approaches. Examples will be used from different arctic regions, with special emphasis on Northern Norway. | Form of teaching
The course has multiple teaching approaches, involving lectures and seminars that requires participation from the students. | Exam and assessment
Project assignment based on mini fieldworks, and an oral
examination. The marking scale ranges from A to F. | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request. | Course overlap
NAB-2002 -1 10 sp | Homepage
http://uit.no/planlegging/1989/29
| Timetables
http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?year=2006&department=ALLE&module=NAB-2007-1 |
Teaching autumn 2006
Se timeplan på nett. | | Forelesning | Hovedlærer F.aman. Anniken Førde
Hovedlærer F.aman. Anniken Førde
Duration:1 Semester | | Seminar | Seminarlærer F.aman. Anniken Førde
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