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STV-3027: Norwegian Politics in the Barents Region Work Load
20 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical. | Level of course/Year of study
First or second year at master''s level. | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Examination semester
Spring
| Objectives
This subject is suitable for Master''s students in Political Science and other students seeking a knowledge of Barents co-operation and other areas of co-operation between Norway and northern Russia.
| Contents
The course is principally focused empirically. It offers an introduction to the central co-operation arenas between Norway and northern areas of Russia: the Euro-Arctic Barents Region and the bilateral regulations concerning fisheries administration, ecology, nuclear safety and the struggle against infectious diseases. The Svalbard Question is also touched on. Two theoretical approaches are used to structure the discussion: theories concerning the effectiveness of regulations, and discourse analysis. Particular weight is placed on discourses that have contributed in forming Norwegian policies in the northern region since the Cold War. Among the questions raised are the degree of success achieved by the Barents co-operation, what pictures we on the Norwegian side have formed of the Russians and North-West Russia, and how these have influenced Norwegian politics within, for example, fisheries and environmental administration.
| Form of teaching
Approx. 24 hours of teaching, divided between lectures and seminars.
| Exam and assessment
Take-home assignment on a self-selected theme of approx. 4,000 words (11-12 pages) and a 6-hour invigilated examination.Grading scale: A-E (pass) and F (fail). A resit exam will be offered in the case of those awarded grade F.
| Date(s) of written examination
13.06.2007
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
Åshild Tempel | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request. |
Teaching spring 2007
Første gang: Uke 3 | | Samling 1 | 1. samling: 18.-19. januar 2007 kl 1215, rom B-1004
Foreleser F.aman. II Geir Børre Hønneland
Duration:1 semester | | Samling 2 | 2. samling: 1.-2. mars 2007 kl 1215, rom B-1004
Foreleser F.aman. II Geir Børre Hønneland
Duration:1 semester | | Samling 3 | 3. samling: 12.-13. april 2007 kl 1215, rom B-1004
Duration:1 semester | | Eksamen | Eksamen: Kunngjøres senere.
Duration:1 semester |
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