Course - Anthropology of Organisations and Sustainability - SANT2023
Anthropology of Organisations and Sustainability
Choose study yearThis course is no longer taught and is only available for examination.
About
About the course
Course content
How shall we understand sustainability, a new concern for protecting the planet, within the context of the modern business and governmental organization that has operated over the past several centuries with only sparse reference to safeguarding the earth? With the contemporary environmental crisis as our backdrop, we will examine critical appraisals of options for studying new interactions between business, organisations and a sustainable environment. In this course you will learn to recognize how ecological concerns are articulated and perceived in different national and cultural contexts from an anthropological perspective.
Learning outcome
Upon completion of the course, you will:
- obtain an understanding of definitions of sustainability, organisations, and environmental risk as anthropological concepts
- obtain an understanding of practices by government and business organisations in creating an ecological footprint in different scales and historical times
- learn how ethnography can contribute to an understanding of the cultures of work and business within an era of sustainability
- learn to identify the strengths and weaknesses of various actions for sustainability in different organisational settings
- acquire an ability to communicate effectively about the meanings of sustainability and organisations in your life
Learning methods and activities
Combination of lectures, seminar discussion and projects.
Please note that mandatory activities and lectures may start prior to the registration deadline.
Mandatory activity
The mandatory activity in this course is project participation. You'll find more information in Blackboard at the beginning of the semester. The mandatory activity will be assessed as approved or not approved, and must be approved in order to be qualified for the exam.
Compulsory assignments
- Project participation
Further on evaluation
The examination consists of a portfolio exam that counts 40 percent of the grade, and a written exam of 4 hours that counts 60 percent of the grade. You write the portfolio and exam paper in English, Norwegian or another Scandinavian language.
Retake exam
It is possible to retake the exam. The school exam is offered both semesters, but it is only possible to submit the portfolio the semester the course is taught.
The mandatory assignments can only be taken in the semester the course is taught, so in order to retake the exam at a different semester, your assignments must be approved.
Recommended previous knowledge
SANT1020, SANT1021, SANT1022 and SANT1023.
Course materials
The reading list will be available at the beginning of the semester.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| SANT2032 | 7.5 sp | Autumn 2024 |
Subject areas
- Social Sciences
- Social Anthropology