SANT2032 Environment, Cultural Politics & Justice

A student who has completed the course is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes, defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge

• Knowledge of anthropology's distinctive features and its classic perspectives on environment, cultural politics and justice
• Insight into central anthropological works and how they build on and differ from each other
• Insight into the interaction between academic theory development and societal processes.

Skills

• Basic understandings of the subject’s recent development
• Ability to critically reflect on subject texts in a constructive way
• Acquire skills in academic writing.

General competence

• Ability to critically assess professional perspectives, knowledge base and implications;
• Ability to question taken for granted values, behavior and habits, and thus better understand other modes and approaches to the climate crisis.

The examination consists of a 4-hour written exam. The exam can be written in Norwegian, English or another Scandinavian language.

The compulsory activity in this course is an oral presentation, and at least 60% participation at classes. Information about the compulsory activities in this course will be available in Blackboard at the beginning of the semester. In order to be qualified for the exam, the compulsory activity has to be approved.

Retake exam

It is possible to retake the exam. The examination is offered both semesters. The mandatory activities can only be taken in the semester the course is taught, so in order to retake the exam at a different semester, your assignments must be approved.