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

Postgraduate Course: Viking Studies (Level 11) (ELCS11007)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaEuropean Languages & Cultures - Scandinavian Stud Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe aim of this course is to better understand 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 expansion taken by it, and to explore the legacy it left behind. There will be a special focus on raids and settlement in Scotland and the North Atlantic. Emphasis throughout will be on the critical interpretation of the various sources available $ú historical, archaeological, genetic, onomastic, literary $ú 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 None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLectureDHT 4.182-11 11:10 - 12:00
CentralLectureForest Hill 3.D012-11 11:10 - 12:00
First Class First class information not currently available
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
&· Develop an awareness of the nature and limits of the evidence for this field of study.
&· Develop the ability to engage critically with received assumptions and scholarly models.
&· Develop an advanced understanding of the Scandinavian impact on the North Atlantic.
&· Demonstrate by way of essay and participation in class specialist knowledge and understanding of the political, social and economic behaviour of Viking Age Scandinavians abroad.
Assessment Information
4000 Word Essay (100%)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Alan Macniven
Tel: (0131 6)50 3279
Email: alan.macniven@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Catherine Mcdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 1822
Email: Catherine.McDonald@ed.ac.uk
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