Natural resource based business and industries
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Semester |
Spring |
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ECTS credits |
10 ECTS |
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Responsible university teachers |
Kjetil Leknes and Tove Aagnes Utsi |
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Purpose |
The purpose of the course is to give an introduction to the natural resource based industries reindeer husbandry, fisheries and aquaculture, in the northern region. |
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Prerequisites |
General ecology and BCS 100 Introduction to the Circumpolar World |
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Contents |
The model is divided in three parts: A: The natural resource base for the fisheries and reindeer husbandry B: Case studies of the reindeer husbandry, the fishing industry and the aquaculture, with emphasis on production and processing development C: Scenarios - problems and opportunities
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Language |
English. Norwegian students can present case term papers and their final exam in Norwegian |
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Design |
Theoretic knowledge will be given in a combination of lectures, colloquium, and supervising during paper work on campus. An important part of the course is the excursions visiting local reindeer husbandry, fishing industry and aquaculture. Connected to the excursions there will be given lectures and the students will be assigned to solve problems for oral presentation and discussions. The paper should be done in organized groups (2-3 students). Here they are expected to use and synthesize the different theoretical and practical components of the three courses in the study program. `Mangement of local and regional development´. |
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Teaching methods |
Lectures, colloquium, field work/ excursions, students presentations and paper work. |
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Formativ evaluation |
Participation in field work Supervising during writing the paper |
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Summativ evaluation |
- Group case term paper (40%) - Individual written 6 hour exam (60%) Final grade composed of grades from both paper and exam. |
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Marks |
A-F |
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| Published by Elisabet Aase 26.09.2007 | |
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