Contested Resources: Ecological Anthropology in Global Perspective

Undervisningsspråk

English

Krav til forkunnskapar

The participants must have a good Bachelor or Master degree in a social science discipline or other disciplines relevant to the course content

Læringsutbyte

• A firm grounding in advanced anthropological theory and method, in particular as these are applied to resource management and environmental interventions.
• Awareness of the major problems and difficulties encountered in attempting to apply these methods and theories to actual situations.
• The ability to present findings orally from reading and research to peers in seminars and to writeessays that explore the analytic and theoretical issues involved in a particular topic.

Kontaktinformasjon

Department of Social Anthropology

Fosswinckelsgate 6

5007 Bergen

Homepage: http://www.uib.no/antro

E-mail: advice@sosantr.uib.no

Phone: +47 55 58 92 50

Fax: +47 55 58 92 60

Undervisningssemester

Autumn 2010, thereafter every 4th semester

Eksamenssemester

Course semester and subsequent semester

Undervisningsspråk

English

Studienivå

Master

Institutt

Department of Social Anthropology

Krav til studierett

The course is available to students at the master´s programme in anthropology of development

Mål og innhald

The course introduces and exemplifies theories and approaches in ethnographic studies ofrelations between society and nature. Through anthropological case studies from throughout the world, comparative perspectives are sought on human knowledge, use and management of resources in contexts of agriculture, fishing, pastoralism and other systems of production. The course gives additional attention to contemporary issues of conflict over resources in the tropical world, particularly concerning the globalization of timber, fish and minerals in tropical areas formerly on the colonial peripheries. In intensive seminars, wider comparative perspectives from students´ own countries are developed. Finally, the course addresses the involvement in resource contestations of global actors such as non-governmental organizations (NGOs), transnational companies and development aid agencies, highlighting the ways in which these processes interact with local systems of tenure, property and politics.

Through the close study of ethnographic cases from throughout the world, the students shall gain analytical insights into resource use conflicts and local-global interactions in a range of ecological contexts and economic regimes. The course also aims to provide students with basic analytical tools for fieldwork on human-environment interactions in contexts of globalization.

Læringsutbyte/resultat

• A firm grounding in advanced anthropological theory and method, in particular as these are applied to resource management and environmental interventions.
• Awareness of the major problems and difficulties encountered in attempting to apply these methods and theories to actual situations.
• The ability to present findings orally from reading and research to peers in seminars and to writeessays that explore the analytic and theoretical issues involved in a particular topic.

Krav til forkunnskapar

The participants must have a good Bachelor or Master degree in a social science discipline or other disciplines relevant to the course content

Undervisning og omfang

Lectures and seminars

4-6 hours each week

6-8 weeks

26 hours in total (Depending on students requirements, special seminars may be given)

Obligatoriske arbeidskrav

Mandatory presence in class, well prepared in terms of syllabus, active participation in discussions. Submission of essay (obligatory, not included in exam, valid for two semesters).

Vurderingsformer

School exam, 6 hours.

Karakterskala

Grading A-F

Emneevaluering

The course will be evaluated each regular semester.

Kontaktinformasjon

Department of Social Anthropology

Fosswinckelsgate 6

5007 Bergen

Homepage: http://www.uib.no/antro

E-mail: advice@sosantr.uib.no

Phone: +47 55 58 92 50

Fax: +47 55 58 92 60