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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : European Languages & Cultures - Scandinavian Stud

Undergraduate Course: Viking Studies (ELCS10034)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaEuropean Languages & Cultures - Scandinavian Stud Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course addresses the historical developments referred to collectively as the Viking Age, c 800-1066 AD. The intention is to investigate Scandinavian Iron Age society in an attempt to identify possible reasons for the Viking expansion, to survey the various forms the expansion took and to explore the legacy it left behind. There will be a special focus on raids and settlement in the British Isles and the North Atlantic. Emphasis throughout will be on the critical interpretation of the various sources available historical, archaeological, genetic, onomastic, literary as well as the ways in which different kinds of sources can be used to supplement one another.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Familiarity with a modern Scandinavian language or Old Norse would be advantageous. However, as all main texts will be read in English translation, this is not crucial.
Additional Costs Purchase of central text-book
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-11 11:10 - 12:00
CentralLecture1-11 11:10 - 12:00
First Class First class information not currently available
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)3:00
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-11 11:10 - 12:00
CentralLecture1-11 11:10 - 12:00
First Class Week 1, Wednesday, 13:10 - 13:50, Zone: Central. September 21, Appleton Tower - Mezzanine 3
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)3:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will have gained a deeper understanding of Viking Age developments from the reasons for the expansion itself to the legacy it left behind. The approach throughout is interdisciplinary, drawing on historical, archaeological and linguistic evidence and crossing disciplines such as philology and history.
Assessment Information
Continuous assessment for Edinburgh University Students and Visiting Students - one essay of 3000 words (30%), plus an exam (70%).
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsViking, Scandinavia, North Atlantic, British Isles, source critique
Contacts
Course organiserDr Alan Macniven
Tel: (0131 6)50 3279
Email: alan.macniven@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Jocelyn Proctor
Tel: (0131 6)50 3635
Email: jocelyn.proctor@ed.ac.uk
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