Reindeer - Animal, Livelihood and Culture (5 cr)

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 2024: 02.09.2024 - 30.11.2024

Materials

In Moodle

Teaching methods

100% Online course

Exam schedules

No exam, but written tasks in Moodle.

International connections

Aimed for international students

Student workload

133 hours student's 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: select only one of the two alternatives. This one is 100 % on-line course and the other has hands-on experience.