SKANSIV70 Sami

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Agneta Ch. Alarka Kempe (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Agneta Ch. Alarka Kempe
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to give information on the Sami people, an indigenous ethnic group living in Scandinavia and Russia. The students learn through texts, pictures and various audiovisual recordings.
Syllabus
  • The first chapter gives an introduction to the problematic of the Sami ethnic group, including the most important points. The following chapters describe the history of the Sami people in various time periods as well as their languages, religion, and culture. One of the important topics is reindeer herding, which is a major part of the Sami way of life.
Literature
  • Ratcliffe, Derek. Lapland: A Natural History. London: A&C Black Publishers, 2005.
  • Hellstam, Dagmar. Sverige på svenska. Lund: Folkuniversitetets förlag, 2000.
Teaching methods
Teaching takes place exclusively through online course.
Assessment methods
In order to pass this course the students need to fulfill the following requirements: 1. Achieve at least 70 % in every test. 2. Achieve at least 70 % in the final test. 3. Write an essay (at least 2 500 characters long) on another ethnic minority living in Scandinavia or a topic that has to do with the Sami people. 4. Fill out a questionnaire at the end of the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Note related to how often the course is taught: Internetový kurz.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: I.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019.
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