LB0095, Agriculture and society: distance course in agrarian history, 7.5 Hp
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Syllabus

Finalized by: PN-NJ, 2022-11-16
Valid from : Autumn semester 2023 (2023-08-28)

Level

First cycle (G1N)

Main field of study

Agricultural Science

Grading Scale

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.

Course language

Swedish

Entry Requirements

Objectives

In this basic distance course in agrarian history you learn about land use, cultivation, farm animals, technologies, and people and society in Swedish agrarian history.

Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:

• Account for fundamental features as regards the organization of the agrarian landscape and land use over time
• Account for and analyse fundamental features in arable farming in Sweden over time
• Account for and analyse fundamental features in animal husbandry in Sweden over time
• Outline main features in Swedish Agrarian History from medieval times to the present
• Account for and discuss how social and economic conditions in farming and the countryside have changed over time
• Discuss how societal changes have influenced agriculture and the countryside.

Content

This is a broad basic course in Swedish agrarian history, which is given on distance, with 1-2 meetings.

The course includes a wide time span, from the mideavals to the present, with most attention to later centuries. You will learn about land use, settlements, work, crop cultivation and animal husbandry, and on how technical and societal changes have influenced food production and use of natural resources in food production. Moreover you vill study social and economic conditions in agriculture and the countryside, and how and why this has changed over time.

Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course

Continuous examination during the course, through different kind of assignments and tests. To pass the course it is compulsory to: - Hand in an approved minor project - Participate in different parts of the course, meetings, and in web based communication For higher grade than three (3) various assignments has to be delivered on time.

Responsible Department/Equivalent

Department of Urban and Rural Development

Supplementary information

Module set

Title	Credits	Code
Single module	7.5	0301