Course code: AE_01
High north politics and Barents cooperation
Apply between November 1 and January 6
Campus
Alta
Semester / Year
Spring 2015
Credits
10
NOTE! This course belongs to a previous semester/year
About the course
Subject can be taken as single course.
Content:
- Foreign policy development ¿ the High North focus and analytical perspectives
- The Barents Development and Cooperation ¿ the Barents Secretariat
- The Euro-Arctic Barents Cooperation, EU and the Northern Dimension
- Arctic Council, circumpolar politics and political coordination
- Svalbard ¿ conflict and/or cooperation?
- Continental Shelf Delimitation and Sea Borders ¿ reaching consensus?
- Contemporary issues in the High North
Admission requirements
Admission requirements:
Nordic applicants: Generell studiekompetanse
International applicants: Higher Education Entrance Qualification and certified language requirements in English.
A list of the requirements for the Higher Education Entrance Qualification in Norway can be found on the web site from the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT). For language requirements we refer to NOKUT's GSU-list.
Admission code: 9199 (Nordic applicants).
Objectives of the course
After completing the subject, the candidate:
- will be familiar with the development of the Barents cooperation
- will be able to see Barents cooperation out of both Norwegian and Russian perspectives
- will be able to see Barents cooperation in an international and regional perspective
Teaching methods
Online teaching by presentation of written lectures, eventually in combination with audio-studio lectures.
Language of instruction and examination
EnglishApplication deadline
Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June for the autumn semester and 1 December for the spring semester.
Applicants from outside the Nordic countries: 1 October for the spring semester and 15 April for the autumn semester.
Applicants from outside the Nordic countries: 1 October for the spring semester and 15 April for the autumn semester.
Assessment
Final evaluation; including several semester based tasks and one final exam.
A re-sit exam will be arranged for this course.
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