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Syllabus

LB0092 Agricultural and rural history, 7.5 Credits

Jordbrukets och landsbygdens historia

Subjects

Rural Development Agricultural Science Agricultural science Rural Development

Education cycle

Bachelor’s level

Modules

Title	Credits	Code
Examination	5.0	0202
Project	2.5	0203

Advanced study in the main field

First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
Bachelor’s level (G1N)

Grading scale

Language

Swedish

Prior knowledge

General entry requirements.

Objectives

The course intends to give the students a broad understanding of the history of agriculture and rural areas until today, which inter alia are central to understand the relations of today, problems and possibilities in rural areas.

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• give an overview of the historical development of Swedish rural areas and agriculture until today

• explain the roles of the agriculture and the rural area in connection with industrialisation and urbanisation, with an emphasis on Sweden

Content

In the course, the development of agriculture and rural areas is treated, with an emphasis on Sweden with special focus on the time period from the later part of the 19th century and until today.

At lectures, exercises and seminars, the natural preconditions for agriculture and rural conditions, social and economic aspects, livelihoods and production of rural areas are treated. Driving forces behind changes within agriculture and on rural areas also constitute an important part of the course. Among the exercises, studies of landscapes and settlements are included and a project work, in groups, where the students are trained to work in archives with the aim to increase the understanding of individual persons lives and local social structures. Continuous examination during the course, orally and in writing in different forms. At compulsory seminars, scientific articles about Swedish and international relations and fictional descriptions linked to the history of the agriculture and the rural area are discussed.

The course connects to a following course, the same semester where the subject of agricultural and rural history is also included as a continuation and interconnection with themes in the following course.

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and requirements for examination

Passed written tests, passed tasks and approved participation in compulsory components.

• If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
• For the examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Other information

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Responsible department

Department of Urban and Rural Development