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| SYLLABUS |
| Practical Knowledge in Cultural Environments ,
15 ECTS Credits |
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COURSE CATEGORY Fristående kurs
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY
SUBJECT AREA
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COURSE CODE |
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924G01 |
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| AIM OF THE COURSE |
On completion of the course, the student should:
- have developed understanding and knowledge of the history of the cultural landscape and of culture's interplay with nature.
- have individually produced a few hand tools, which should also be useful in the course.
- know and be able to practically use a few hand tools and techniques in the cultural landscape.
- be familiar with the bases to be able to utilise and preserve raw materials from nature's pantry.
- have presented a local plan to care for a selected area in the cultural landscape, in writing. Through this demonstrate an understanding of the ecological values of the cultural landscape and how to plan for sustainable development. |
| CONTENTS |
The landscape reflects the culture's interplay with nature. Ecological values, sustainable development and economisation of natural resources are becoming more important. The meadows and pens we see today are the results of centuries of cultivation. Understanding of how man has shaped the cultural landscape is important, and the practical knowledge of how to preserve the open landscape is disappearing.
The course provides knowledge of the emergence of the cultural landscape and how we preserve and take care of our cultural heritage. The practical knowledge is in focus.
We produce our own tools to use in the course. We try various techniques in practice, such as scythe-mowing, fence building, pollarding of trees etc. We learn about and try to retain and preserve some raw materials from nature's pantry.
With the meadow and open landscape as starting points, we follow the changes and chores of the year. Course meetings take place in different locations in Eastern Gothia and northern Småland which function as our sources of knowledge and inspiration. |
| TEACHING |
| Lectures, seminars, workshops, own practical work and field trips to different cultural landscapes. |
| EXAMINATION |
The course is examined through practical presentations of individually produced objects and acquired techniques. Present a local plan for care of a cultural area which is formulated as an individual written advanced assignment including reflections linked to a selected location in the cultural landscape where the students applies their knowledge from the course.
Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course two times are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.
Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades. |
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| GRADING |
| A grade of Pass with Credit, Pass or Fail is given for the course |
| CERTIFICATE |
| Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Division. |
| COURSE LITERATURE |
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The course literature is decided upon by the department
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| OTHER INFORMATION |
Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus.
The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed. |
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Practical Knowledge in Cultural Environments
Den praktiska kunskapen i kulturlandskapet |
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Department responsible
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the course or
equivalent:
IKK - Department of Culture and Communication |
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| Registrar No: 242/07-41
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Course Code: 924G01 |
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Exam codes: see Local Computer System |
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Education level |
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Field of Education |
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Basic level |
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UV3 |
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ÖV |
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The syllabus was approved by the Board of Educational Sciences 2006-12-11
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