Knowing Natures: Environmental Research Seminar

You will gain:

• Theoretical, methodological and practical skills for doing environmental research
• Experience in developing a small, collaborative environmental research project in an interdisciplinary group setting
• The ability to look beyond disciplinary confines to study environmental topics across disciplinary boundaries
• Experience in communicating and presenting research on the environmental and climatic crisis (or possible socio-ecological transformations) to a broader audience
• The opportunity to connect with environmentally engaged students from other disciplines

This course is part of the HFMASEHS.

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

Only students enrolled in the HFMASEHS can be admitted to this course.

NB! There is no admission to the Honours Certificate in Environmental Humanities and Sciences in 2025. Therefore, this course will not be offered in Spring 2025 and Autumn 2025.

This course is taught over two semesters, starting in the spring semester.

• Spring semester: Course introduction and excursions around the Oslo area with subject instructors, guest lecturers and practitioners.
• Autumn semester: Research seminars, student-led presentations and supervision.

Compulsory activity:

• Written assgingment: You have to submit a project description in Canvas at the end of the spring semester.
• Compulsory presentation at the Eco-slam in the fall semester.

Written report

At the end of the course students submit a final report based on the research project they have designed and carried out over the last two semesters. The final submission may be creative and can incorporate elements from arts-driven research dissemination—such as filmmaking, photography, exhibition design, environmental story maps, speculative fiction or journalistic writing. Please note that the compulsory actitivty has to be completed in order to qualify for the exam.

You must submit the exam in Inspera - see guides for digital exams

You are personally responsible for familiarizing yourself with the requirements and deadlines for the exam.

All compulsory activities must be completed and approved in order to take the exam.

You can find more information about the exam on the semester page of the course.

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