North Korea: Ideology, Society and Politics

• Acquire a structured, coherent understanding of the process of North Korea’s historical development.
• Gain in-depth knowledge of the main features of North Korea’s economy, society and its political and ideological system.
• Develop analytical skills, potentially useful for future career, in critical understanding of North Korea’s politics, society and cultural products.
• Develop practical skills in collecting and processing information on North Korea from academic sources and writing essays on the basis of information collected.
• Develop digital skills in utilizing diverse online and digital sources on North Korean politics, society and culture.

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.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

The course consists of weekly lectures (2 hours each) over 12 weeks. Active participation, in the form of questions and discussion on the basis of the class content, is strongly recommended.

Compulsory activities:

1. A digital multiple-choice test in Canvas. More detailed information will be available after the semester starts.
2. A short assignment (500 words) on a given topic, to be submitted via Canvas.

You will find more information about the requirements for the compulsory assignment(s) and the submission deadline in Canvas.

The approved compulsory activity remains valid for the 2 following semesters in which the course is offered. However, exceptions may arise if the course undergoes changes in its assessment format, teaching, or other significant modifications.

All compulsory activities must be approved to qualify for the exam. It is your responsibility to verify that you have obtained approval for all compulsory activities.

Absence from compulsory activities:

• Here you will find information about compulsory activities at the Department of Culture, Religion, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.

It is important that you familiarize yourself with the rules regarding absence from compulsory activities, to prevent being excluded from teaching and losing your eligibility to take the exam.

More information on compulsory activities at the University of Oslo:

• Common guidelines relating to compulsory activities - University of Oslo (uio.no)

Access to teaching:

A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.

4 hours schoolexam.

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.

• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Resitting an examination