Main Field of Study and progress level:
History: Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Grading scale: Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail
Responsible department: Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies
Contents
The course aims to present an outline of the history of the Sami people of northern Scandinavia and Russia from the sixteenth century to modern times. Major themes include the process of colonisation, land use systems, legal rights, political mobilisation, cultural history, religious change, population history, and state policy.
The general learning outcome concerns knowledge about an indigenous people of the north that has a history with parallels to many other native cultures in the world. The course will to some extent have a general international comparative perspective. Moreover, the aim is to create a link from past to present time, where processes of identity change, economic development and conflicts are important.
The course will have a starting point in the complexity of Sami culture and society. The ambition is to present insights from a variety of perspectives, including gender, youth, elderly, geographical differences, and long-term changes.
The course will mainly be arranged for Internet activities, where lectures can be streamed and supervision maintained at guarantee hours every week. A forum for discussions and questions will be additionally provided.
It will be possible to take the course as an international student. Literature in English constructs the base of information. For Swedish speaking students there will be opportunities to add Scandinavian texts.
A meeting for students and teachers will be arranged in the beginning of the course. If the economy allows there will also be a meeting in the end of the course, where examination papers can be presented and discussed. The department will make efforts to find financial support for these expenses to some extent.
Expected learning outcomes
- basic knowledge of the culture and society of the Sami people in history and today
- understanding the process of colonization in northern Scandinavia during the last five hundred years in terms of political policies and settlement activities
- conceptualizing the traditional Sami land use system and the changes it underwent
- a critical learning of the legal aspects of Sami history
- a survey of the Sami political mobilization in an international perspective
- insights in the Christianizing process and the cultural effects it brought
- an elaborative learning process on the demographic transition in Sápmi
- the relation between state policy and the changing perception of the indigenous population
Required Knowledge
Univ: History C or similar.
English proficiency equivalent to IELTS Academic Training minimum score 5.0 with no individual score below 4.5 (Tests taken before January 2005 not admissible or TOEFL minimum score 500 on paper based test and not below 4.0 on the TWE, Alternatively 173 on computer based test with iBT61 is also required as well as basic entrance requirements for higher studies in Swedish language proficiency if the course is taught in Swedish.
Form of instruction
Teaching is conducted through tutorials and group exercises. The course will mainly be arranged for Internet activities, where lectures can be streamed and supervision maintained at guarantee hours every week. A forum for discussions and questions will be additionally provided.
Examination modes
Examination will include written reports and individual essays. The grade is an overall assessment of the performance at the various examinations and is awarded first when all of the compulsory modules are passed. Students who do not pass at the time of the normal written examination will be offered an opportunity to sit a further examination.
When a student has failed an examination on two occations, he or she has
a right to have another examiner. A written request should be
handed to the Faculty Board.
ACADEMIC CREDIT TRANSFER
Academic credit transfers are reviewed individually.
Literature
The literature list is not available through the web.
Please contact the faculty.
