Nature Resource-Based Industries
About the course
The course is an elective for the Bachelor of Northern Studies.
The subject can be taken as a single course.
The course provides an overview of natural resource-based businesses and industries in the Barents region and presents selected social science literature on natural resource management issues, specifically:
- Each business sector (fisheries, fish processors, aquaculture, tourism and oil) is considered, and its history and expected future development are described;
- The management regime governing the industries are presented and related to the general literature on natural resource management.
Admission requirements
Admission requirements:
Nordic applicants: Generell studiekompetanse. Admission procedures for foreign applicants, please read: https://en.uit.no/education/art?p_document_id=351800
Admission code: 9199
Objectives of the course
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
Knowledge
- Describe natural resource-based industries in the North, their history and expected future development.
- Discuss resource management theory and practices.
Skills
- Analyse a resource management problem using the theoretical tools presented in the course.
General competence
- Analyse natural resource management issues on both global and regional levels.
- Apply a sufficiently established theoretical basis to the further reading of academic literature in the field.
Teaching methods
Lectures and tutoring associated with the writing of the term paper.
An excursion will be organised visiting some of the businesses described in the course, with lectures held by the management.
Quality assurance; Upon completion, students will anonymously evaluate the course.
Language of instruction and examination
EnglishInformation to incoming exchange students
This course is available for inbound exchange students
This course has academic prerequisites. Please see the «Prerequisite» section for more information
Examination
| School exam | Date: 11.06.2024 09:00 Duration: 4 Hours |
Grade: A–E, fail F |
To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements
| Development of a term paper | Grade: Approved – not approved |
| Class attendance | Grade: Approved – not approved |
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More info about the coursework requirements
Development of a term paper
Class attendance