WELCOME TO THE COURSE
Welcome to the course “Sámi and Indigenous Health" VT2025
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As a new student, you need to activate your user account (your Umu-id) approximately two weeks prior to the start of the semester.
With your user account you can:
If you are a new student, you will automatically receive a user account when you are admitted, but you will need to activate it for it to function properly. You will not be able to activate it until approximately two weeks prior to the start of the semester.
Install MFA for a more secure login
To increase security and reduce the risk of unauthorised access to your information or account, students must enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) to log in to various systems, such as Canvas and the Student Web.
I want to activate my user account and install MFA
If you are an exchange student or tuition fee paying student, you will receive an email with instructions on how to activate your account.
If you are having problems activating your account or logging in, please contact our Servicedesk. You will find answers to common questions, and can submit enquiries.
Self registration in student web site from Monday 13 January to Monday 20 January. If you have not registered by January 20, you will lose your place on the course.
If you know in advance that you will not be able to register during this period, you must notify the study administrator Carina Luther before the last day for registration.
The course is web-based and there will be no physical meetings. The study pace is 25%, which corresponds to about 10 hours of work per week.
The course consists of an introductory week, seven modules and a final assignment (writing a PM). Each module consists of lectures and assignments (group and individual) addressing different aspects of Sámi and Indigenous health. Some lectures will be pre-recorded and some will be live online lectures – then recorded and uploaded on the course portal Canvas afterwards. The course finishes with writing a PM and a mandatory seminar to discuss the PMs. This PM-seminar is the only mandatory meeting during the course, so please make sure that you will be able to participate.
The mandatory seminar will take place on June 2 or June 3 (9.00-16.00), depending on which group you will belong to.
During the first week of the course, the participants will be divided into groups that will meet throughout the course. Group assignments, such as discussions, can be carried out in English or Swedish. Groups will be created based on your individual needs regarding language (Eng/Swe) and meeting times (working hours during weekdays or evenings/weekends).
To be able to influence which group type you will belong to, please make sure that you let the course organisers know of your preferences using this form, no later than Thursday January 23 (link to: https://forms.office.com/e/4MeLanp4t7)
Information about the course, recorded lectures and instructions for assignments will be made available on the course platform Canvas. Online lectures (live) and group work will be conducted using the online meeting program “Zoom”.
Here is a guide (link to: https://www.umu.se/en/student/we-can-assist-you/it-services/zoom) to the most common functions in Zoom. You create an account and log in with your Umu ID.
Course literature
The literature for the course will be provided on the course platform Canvas. In the absence of a suitable course book for Sámi and Indigenous health, the course literature will be based on book chapters as well as scientific and governmental reports. Where available, recommended literature in other languages is also provided (in Swedish, Norwegian and in some cases, in Northern Sámi).
Course Coordinatior:
Jon Petter Stoor
petter.stoor@umu.se
Course administrator:
Carina Luther
carina.luther@umu.se
Checklist for admitted students
Follow this simple list of things to complete your enrolment at Umeå University. It includes: how to secure housing, getting a residence permit (for citizens from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland), tuition payment (if applicable), travel directions and more.
The Student web
The website for current students has all sorts of information about services, support, legal and practical matters at Umeå University. You can sign in to the learning platforms, see your schedule and course overview, get a study certificate, apply for a degree or sign up for an examination.
Recommended arrival times
International students are recommended to arrive at least a few days before the start of the regular semester, preferably prior to the Orientation. If you fail to arrive on time, you have to contact the study counselor as soon as possible, but no later than one week ahead of the course start, or you may not be able to register for the programme or course.
If you will have student housing through the Housing Office at Umeå University you will receive information about your arrival in your offer of housing.
Don't forget - Umeå has cold winters, so pack accordingly with a warm jacket, warm shoes, gloves and hat.
Orientation
Moving to a new country with an unfamiliar language, culture and customs can be a challenge. We would like to help you and ease that challenge so that you can focus on your studies. Therefore, we would like to offer you the possibility to take part in our Orientation, which begins a few days before the start of the semester (Autumn) or the same day as the semester starts (Spring).
Welcome Fair
Are you a new student at Umeå University? Visit the Welcome Fair – a perfect opportunity to learn what our university and Umeå can offer. The fair normally takes place in the beginning of each semester.
Get your UmU card
When you are on Campus Umeå, Umeå Arts Campus or Campus Örnsköldsvik, you will need a UmU card. The card has the following functions:
To get the card, you need to apply for it. Here’s how to apply for the UmU card.
Join a student union
There are three student unions at Umeå University:
They are actively involved so that fellow students have a high quality of education, good working environment, and fun leisure time.
Access to Microsoft Office 365
Students at Umeå University have free access to the programmes of Microsoft Office 365. This means that you have access to Teams, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Whiteboard Forms, your student email and other services which can facilitate your studies and your collaboration with other students. To access Office 365 you need to activate your UmU-id.
Learn more about Office 365 and how to install it on your computer