UT-109 Field Course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Ida Martine Homane Grødum
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- English.
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor's Programme in Global Development Studies
- Global Development Studies, 1-year Programme
Teaching language
English.Course contents
A four-week field course is developed and organised in collaboration with our partner universities in either Africa (Tanzania, Uganda), Asia (Indonesia, Sri Lanka) or Latin America (Bolivia). A field course will also be offered in Norway. The overall objective of the field course is to give students an opportunity to link theoretical knowledge and insights gained from the introductory courses with local realities and practices. This is done through lectures, visits to relevant institutions, organisations and projects, and with interaction with local stakeholders and practical field exercises.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:
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recognise and discuss how culture influences how we understand, think about and do development
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explain how international development discourses and practices shape and are shaped by local realities
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apply practical experiences as cases in discussing cultural and social variation and differentiation
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explain different factors that produce economic and social inequalities within groups and countries
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describe and analyse development challenges and strategies applied by different local actors
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use ethnographic methods in data collection, data analysis, and presentation of research findings through a fieldwork exercise
Examination requirements
Participation in the preparatory lectures and meetings and the field course programme (lectures, excursions, visits, fieldwork etc.) is required. More information will be available in Canvas.
Teaching methods
There will be lectures, seminars, readings and information meetings prior to and during the field course. Group work is compulsory and takes place during and after the field course. Estimated workload is 270 hours.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.
Assessment methods and criteria
Portfolio assessment based on group work. More Information will be given in Canvas and in lectures. Graded pass/fail.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| UT-109 – Excursion | 10 |