24. januar 2018

Nyt arktisk kursus for studerende og eksterne

Arctic Nature and Society

Formålet med dette kursus er at give de studerende en bred introduktion til den naturhistoriske og kulturhistoriske udvikling i Arktis kombineret med et moderne perspektiv på arktiske samfund og deres livsophold. I løbet af kurset vil vi udforske emner og casestudier inden for biologi, geologi, geografi, arkæologi og antropologi samt regionens moderne historie, politiske udvikling og fremtidige muligheder. Kurset er på engelsk.

We are the Arctic
the spark inside is wild
It's in the spark inside
it's in our souls tonight
it's in the northern lights
it's in the Arctic

Lyrics from the official song for the Arctic Winter Games held in Nuuk 2016.

The course Arctic Nature and Society:

  • will seek to understand the "We" of the Arctic. Who are the Arctic peoples? What do they do? What do they dream about?
  • will unravel the natural world of the Arctic. How did it evolve? What are life conditions like? What resources are at hand? How can they be used in the future?
  • will study the effects of global warming in the Arctic. 
  • will provide insights into Greenlandic politics, economy and sociology.
  • will be interdisciplinary, case oriented, and involving in its approach
  • will be presented by scholars, artists, diplomats, and students from many disciplines 
  • will take place in The Natural History Museum by the Botanical Garden, in the Government of Greenlands embassy and other Arctic related venues in Copenhagen


Among the teacher you will find Eske Willerslev, Minik Rosing, Katherine Richardson, Aviaja Haubtmann, Bo Elberling, Kurt Kjær, Frank Sejersen, Nina Lundholm, Nils Wang, Lars Stemmerik, Bjarne Grønnow and many others with insight and overview.

Facts

Arctic Nature and Society, A master level semester course open for every body. In English. First lecture 23. april, final oral examn in week 26 (25.-29. june), mondays 1 to 4 PM, wedensdays 9 AM to 4 PM. Lectures, excursions, workshops, discussions. 7,5 ECTS, fee: 6375 kr. for non enrolled -KU students, no payment for KU students (including exchange students and self-paying student).

Sign up (for students)

Read more and sign up at www.kurser.ku.dk

Update your qualifications with a course at the University of Copenhagen (for external persons)

Arctic Nature and Society is offered in accordance with the rules governing part-time education. This means that anybody can apply to attend the course subject that fulfills the admission requirements and subject to availability, and providing you pay the tuition fees. Read more.

Deadline

For enrolled self-paying students: 10. March
For enrolled exchange students: 29. April
For ordinary KU-students: 17. April (eftertilmelding, blok 4)