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Semester I & II
Import FS
SVF-3026: Methodologies and methods in indigenous studies Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical | Level of course/Year of study
First or second year at master''s level. | Language of instruction
English | Examination semester
Spring, Autumn
| Objectives
The course will enable MIS students to choose a disciplinary anchorage for the project description for their thesis, and subsequently for the data collection required. | Contents
The course presents the major methodological approaches related to the disciplinary profiles of the courses that make up the MIS: History, anthropology, law, and literature studies. Their varying epistemological concerns are related to practical and pragmatic challenges in the data collection typical of the disciplines. In addition, the course addresses the indigenous context of knowledge production in particular. Accordingly, the teaching in the fall term is subdivided in four parts corresponding to the disciplinary courses. The spring term will present a series of illustrating cases where subjects for investigation will be drafted in such a manner that the diverse disciplinary approaches of the MIS will enrich each other. Ethical considerations are particularly emphasised. | Form of teaching
The teaching has a combined lecture and seminar form. Active student participation is strongly encouraged. Lectures/seminars are offered fortnightly on an alternating basis. The course starts in the beginning of September the 1st year of the MIS-programme. It is continued in the spring, also every second week, parallel to individual tutoring. The students are required to present drafts of their project descriptions for comments at the spring seminars. | Coursework requirements
Presentation of draft of project description in the spring semester
| Exam and assessment
A project description of 5-10 pages (max. 4000 words) to be submitted not later than May 1st.The project description is graded pass/fail. An approved project description is required for the ensuing fieldwork/data collection.The course is open for re-sit examination early in the following semester. | Contact person/lecturer
Hildegunn Bruland | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request. |
Teaching autumn 2007
Course responsible: Academic coordinator Bjørg Evjen
Information meeting: August 14. kl 0915, room 1.323 | | Lecture | The lectures will be given by each of the cooperating units at the program; Deps. of history and anthropology, Facs. of law and humaities. In addition there will be general lectures on methodological aspects of special interest to research on indigenous related issues.
This course continues in the spring semester with mandatory project seminars. The students are expected to present their projects in order to get comments from fellow students, the course responsible and the individual supervisor.
The aim of the course is to develop the student''s projects
First lecture: August 14. at 0915
Lærer Charlotte Reedtz
Foreleser f.aman. Harald Gaski
Foreleser Bjørg Evjen
Foreleser Post.doc. Ánde Somby
Foreleser Prof. Trond Thuen
Foreleser NFR-stip. Jukka Kalervo Nyyssönen
| | Eksamen | A project description between 5-10 pages is to be submitted in May 2008. It is evaluated with Pass/Fail |
Utfyllende informasjon
Is "indigenous methodology" a distinct way of doing research? To what extent does it intersect with methods in other fields? In what ways do indigenous methologies relate to/ challenge Western intellectual traditions?
A detailed schedule for lectures in SVF-3026 in the Fall 2007 is available for download (pdf-document).
A list of required readings for SVF-3026 in the Fall 2007 is available for download (pdf-document).
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