Reindeer - Animal, Livelihood and Culture (5 cr)
Code: R601ML91-3004
General information
- Enrollment
- 14.03.2022 - 26.09.2022
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 03.10.2022 - 15.12.2022
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 5 cr
- RDI portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Bachelor of Natural Resources, Agronomist
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 50
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Agriculture and Rural Industries
Evaluation scale
Approved/Rejected
Content scheduling
completed independently by a specified deadline (see course timing)
Objective
You become familiar with reindeer as an animal, reindeer husbandry, owners and cooperatives. You learn about the reindeer herding year, nutrition, breeding and economics in reindeer husbandry. You identify reindeer products and reindeer as a source of culture. You understand the relationship of reindeer husbandry and other livelihoods (e.g. tourism, forestry, agriculture) in the north. You identify the reindeer husbandry adaptions in changing environment.
Accomplishment methods
The study module will be implemented online on Moodle Learning Environment and Adobe Connect. The course consists of lectures (recorded lessons and Adobe Connect contact lessons), independent studies and group work online.
Content
The course has nine modules.
1. Reindeer as an animal
2. Reindeer husbandry, owners and cooperatives
3. Reindeer herding year
4. Work in reindeer herding
5. Reindeer nutrition and breeding
6. Reindeer products and economics in reindeer husbandry
7. Reindeer in changing environment
8. Reindeer husbandry and other livelihoods
9. Reindeer as a source of culture
Location and time
Autumn 2022: 03.10.2022 - 4.12.2022
Materials
In Moodle
Teaching methods
100% Online course
Exam schedules
No exam, but written tasks in Moodle. Deadline for the written tasks 4th December 2022.
International connections
Aimed for international students
Student workload
133 hours work
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
To meet the approved criteria:
You become familiar with reindeer as an animal, reindeer husbandry, owners and cooperatives. You learn about the reindeer herding year, nutrition, breeding and economics in reindeer husbandry. You identify reindeer products and reindeer as a source of culture. You understand the relationship of reindeer husbandry and other livelihoods (e.g. tourism, forestry, agriculture) in the north. You identify the reindeer husbandry adaptions in changing environment.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Pass/Fail
The assessment of the course: the groups hand in a portfolio based on the instructions available in Moodle.
Further information
There is parallel course "Nature and Economic Life in Lapland, Reindeer Husbandry Case" that includes excursion and live lectures. The courses do overlap, so please select only one of the two courses.