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STV-3013: Indigenous Rights, Politics and Institution Building Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Objectives
The course will give an introduction to the debate on indigenous rights in philosohy and political science, give an presentation of political organization and indigenours political influence, and discuss different strategies for indigenous self-determination. The empirical emphasis will in particular be on Saami politics and Saami political institutions in Scandinavia. | Contents
The course has three parts. As a point of departure the first part is an introduction to the theoretical debate on justification of indigenours rights and right to self-determination. The second part has an institutional focus as the Saami political influence in a Scandinavian context will be highligted and compared to other governernment and self-government structures in the circumpolar North. The third part of the course will look upon the implementation of indigenous self-determination by assessing the level of indigenous participation, the relationship between indigenous political organizatons and nation states, and the organization of decision making procedures. | Form of teaching
24 hours of lectures/seminars. Students will be encouraged to have an active role by giving short presentations (possibly from different regions/countries) and to take part in discussions. | Exam and assessment
One 6 hours written university-based exam. | Date(s) of written examination
11.05.2007
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. | Contact person/lecturer
Cathrin Carlyle/Carina Haug | Homepage
http://uit.no/statsvitenskap/1993/26
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Teaching spring 2007
Orienteringsmøte: 11. januar 2007 kl 14:15, rom C-1007 | | Forelesning | Første gang: 19. januar 2007 kl 12:15, rom C1005
Foreleser F.aman. Hans-Kristian Hernes
Duration:1 semester | | Eksamen | Eksamen: Skoleeksamen
6 timers skriftlig skoleeksamen: Fredag 11. mai
Datoen kan bli endret.
Duration:1 semester |
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