HIS2335 - Into the Ice: Norwegian Polar History
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Course content
The course will examine the history of Norwegian activities in the Arctic and Antarctic, including heroic expeditions, research activities, and commercial exploitation. Attention will be given to national political and cultural as well as international comparative perspectives on the making of Norway as a ‘polar nation’.
A particular focus will entail assessing the historical significance of Fridtjof Nansen and Roald Amundsen for the emergence and maintenance of a national polar identity. The course will examine the cultural-politics of constructing polar heroes: what values and visions of masculinity are propagated? The changing interconnections of politics and science with respect to polar activities and the comparative significance of Norway in the international polar community will be addressed.
Learning outcomes
After having taken the course you can:
• give a presentation on Norwegian activities in the polar region, especially during the past two centuries.
• connect the polar activities with the general political and cultural history of Norway.
• assess the importance of the Norwegian polar activities as compared to that of other nations.
• describe how the polar activities have inspired or been utilised by art, film, heritage industry and popular historical writing.
Admission
Students at UiO must apply for courses in StudentWeb.
International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.
The examination in this course is not available for external candidates. Only students admitted to the course may sit for the examination.
Prerequisites
No obligatory prerequisites beyond the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway.
Overlap
10 credits against HIS4335 - Into the Ice: Norwegian Polar History.
Teaching
Obligatory Essay: During the course, students will write a paper which will receive comments from the teacher. Normally all students will be assigned the same task. The length of the paper should be approximately six pages (where one page is estimated to hold 2300 characters without spacing). The paper must be approved before the exam; otherwise students will be barred from taking the exam.
Teaching takes place throughout the semester.
Criteria for access to teaching resources
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, contingent on available capacity.
Exam information
3-days take-home examination: The students have three days to write an assignment. The length of the assignment should be 6-10 standard pages (2300 characters without spacing).
The exam is to be handed in in Fronter. The files must be submitted in .pdf-format and we stress that the student is responsible for making sure that the files are readable. If you need assistance in converting your file to .pdf, we recommend that you follow these instructions. The file must be named with your candidate number (not your name) and the course code (HIS2335).
In the process of uploading the file containing your exam, you will be asked to confirm that the work you are submitting is your own and that you are aware of the University of Oslo's policy concerning academic integrity and cheating. To qualify for uploading you must answer these questions affirmatively.
Language of examination
The language of examination is Norwegian. You can apply to the administrators of the course to be given the exam text in English. It is possible to submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Assessment and grading
Course grades are awarded on a descending scale using alphabetic grades from A to E for passes and F for fail. Read more about the grading system .
Explanations and appeals
Explanations and appeals
Students can request an explanation of their grades. This must happen within a week after the announcement date by sending an e-mail to historie-student@iakh.uio.no. The candidate must provide their candidate number, e-mail address and telephone number. The examiner decides whether the explanation will be given in writing or orally. The explanation shall normally be given within two weeks after your request.
Grade appeals or complaints concerning formal examination errors - the candidate may appeal their grade or complain about formal examination errors on written exams within three weeks after the result has been announced. If the candidate has asked for an explanation, the deadline is three weeks after the candidate received their explanation. The complaint must contain an explanation of why the student complaints. If the candidate has received a written explanation for the grade, it must be attached. It is recommended that the following form is used: bokmål / nynorsk / english (pdf). The appeal must be sent or delivered to the Faculty of Humanities for registration. You will find the address on the form. The complaint will then be submitted to the responsible department for further processing.
For more information see the Faculty of Humanities website.
Possibility of make-up exams and re-takes
You can usually resit an exam, but the conditions depend on whether you had a valid reason for absence from the regular exam. Read more about resitting an exam .
Exam options for students with special needs
Students may apply for access to alternative exam resources or exam forms on the basis of chronic illness and/or special needs that create a marked disadvantage to other students in the exam situation. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.
Evaluation of this course
Feedback from our students is essential to us in our efforts to ensure and further improve the high quality of our programmes and courses. As a student at the University of Oslo you will therefore be asked to participate in various types of evaluation of our courses, facilities and services. All courses are subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students on a particular course to participate in a more comprehensive, in-depth evaluation of this course, a so called "periodic evaluation".
Contact us
Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History
Visiting address:
Niels Henrik Abels hus, 3. etg.
Visiting hours:
12.30-14.30
Postal address:
Postboks 1008 Blindern
0315 Oslo
Fax: 22 85 52 78
E-mail: historie-student@iakh.uio.no
Web: http://www.hf.uio.no/iakh