Arctic: Peoples and Cultures
Arctic: Peoples and Cultures
Arctic: Peoples and Cultures is a 5-hour course created through a unique partnership between University of Alberta, UArctic, and UiT Arctic University of Norway. Learners will get to know the people living in the Arctic, and gain understanding of what the Arctic means to thousands of individuals.
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About the Course
In this 4th installment of our unique series of Arctic MOOCs we want to bring you closer to peoples and cultures living in the circumpolar Arctic. More like a documentary than a traditional course, our hope is that by getting to know the people living in the Arctic you gain a better insight and understanding of what the Arctic means to thousands of individuals. As you acquire more knowledge about these communities and their home, you can become a valuable advocate for environmental and other issues facing the future of the Arctic. While you do not need to have taken the other three Arctic MOOCs to enroll in this course, we highly recommend exploring Introduction to the Arctic, Arctic: Economy and Arctic Development before, after, or even alongside this course!
This course is a collaboration between UArctic, University of Alberta and UiT Arctic University of Norway.
Course Format
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites for this course, but students are encouraged to also explore Introduction to the Arctic: Climate, Arctic Development and Arctic Economies.
All eight modules of content are available for free, and learners can pay to receive a certificate of completion.
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Instructor
Eric Kana Stenberg, Result, UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Mark Stenersen, Senior Advisor, Result, UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Syllabus
Module 01: Module 1 - Peoples and cultures in the Arctic
- 4 chapters, 1 short quiz
Module 02: History of present-day arrivals of non-indigenous people
- 3 chapters, 1 short quiz
Module 03: Living in polar regions – The polar night and the midnight sun
- 1 chapters, 1 short quiz
Module 04: Living in polar regions - Permafrost
- 2 chapters, 1 short quiz
Module 05: Climate change and its impact
- 2 chapters, 1 short quiz
Module 06: Livelihoods and economies
- 5 chapters, 1 short quiz
Module 07: Humans impact on the Arctic region - footprint and pollution
- 2 chapters, 1 short quiz
Module 08: Co-production of knowledge between science and tradition
- 3 chapters, 1 short quiz