Course Description
The Circumpolar World introduces students to the landscape, peoples and issues of the circumpolar region. Beginning with an examination of the geography, biological and physical systems of the Subarctic and Arctic, it then turns to the aboriginal and contemporary peoples of the region. The history of the Circumpolar World is treated in a broad fashion, to provide grounding in the events and developments that have created the region’s contemporary qualities. The second part of the course surveys some of the particular issues facing the region, including climate change, economic, political and social development. This course ultimately is intended to stimulate interest in the circumpolar world.

Upon successful completion of The Circumpolar World, students will have:

Module 1	Introduction
Module 2	Geographic and Physical Processes
Module 3	Biological Features and Processes
Module 4	The Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World
Module 5	The History of the Circumpolar World
Module 6	Environment and Global Climate Change
Module 7	Economies of the Circumpolar World
Module 8	The Spiritual and Aesthetic
Module 9	Well-Being of Northern Peoples and Communities
Module 10	Traditional and Western Systems of Knowledge
Module 11	Indigenous Rights and Self-determination: Models and Options
Module 12	Autonomy and Emerging Political Structures
Module 13	International Cooperation

For more information, please contact:

 

Office of Undergraduate Studies

c/o University of Saskatchewan
333 Kirk Hall
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A5
Canada

Tel. +1 306 966-1605
Fax. +1 306 966-1220

bcs@uarctic.org