Undergraduate Course: Scandinavian Civilisation B: From National Romanticism to the Nordic Model (ELCS08038)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | A wide-ranging survey of Scandinavian history and culture (literature, film and the visual arts), with a focus on the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. At the end of the course, the student will have an understanding of the individuality of the Scandinavian nations, of their shared heritage and their connections with Europe as a whole, in respect of the periods studied. No language knowledge is involved and all texts will be dealt with in translation. When available, this course can be taken together with Scandinavian Civilisation A to form a 40 credit block, ideal for outside subjects and full year visiting students. |
| Course description |
Syllabus: Scandinavian Civilisation B: From National Romanticism to the Nordic Model
Week Class Topic
1 a Introduction
b Scandinavia: Where?
c Scandinavia: What?
2 a Scandinavian Peripherals or Nordic Neighbours?(1) Finland
b Scandinavian Peripherals or Nordic Neighbours?(2) The Baltic States
c The Sami
3 a Essay Preparation
b National Romanticism in Denmark
c 19th Century Nordic Nationalism: Finland & Norway
4 a New Gothicism
b Hans Christian Andersen
c Change & Challenge in 19thC Scandinavian Society
5 a August Strindberg & the Modern Breakthrough
b Miss Julie / Movie Review
c Henrik Ibsen
6 a A Dolls House
b Norwegian & Danish Art of the Late 19th & Early 20th C
c Swedish Art of the Late 19th & Early 20th C
7 a Emigration
b Wilhelm Moberg & The Emigrants
c Nordic Welfare States in the 20th century
8 a Scandinavia & Nazi Germany
b Scandinavia & the Holocaust
c World War II: Commemoration, Self-Image & National Identity in the Nordic Countries
9 a Refugees and Immigration in the 20th Century Nordic Countries
b Hydrocarbon Heavens? Oil, Gas and Energy in the 20th Century Nordic Countries
c Europhilia and Europhobia in the North: The Cold War (1945-90), NATO and the EU
10 a Mikael Niemi & the Growing Pains of Norbotten
b Popular Music / Movie Review
c ABBA & the Rise of Scandopop
11 a The Rise and Rise of Scandinavian Cinema
b The Breakdown of Consensus: Fear and Fragmentation in Nordic Politics (1980-2014)
c Review
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2016/17, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 44 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 33,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
163 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1) 50% Essay (2300 words). Topic chosen from a list. To be submitted by Monday, Week 9.
2) 50% Two-hour degree exam in the relevant end of semester exam diet. |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- gained an appreciation of the main chronological and thematic issues in Nordic (pre-)history and culture between c. AD 1815 and 2015.
- developed their ability to engage critically with primary and secondary sources
- developed their ability to produce coherent analytical text in essay format
- developed their ability to engage meaningfully with constructive criticism of their work
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Reading List
Compulsory
Miss Julie Strinderg, A. (2006) Methuen Student Editions
Ghosts (Student Edition) Ibsen, H. (2007) Bibliobazaar
The Emigrants Moberg, W. (1995) Minnesota Historical Society Press
Popular Music Niemi, M. (2004) Harper Perennial, London.
Recommended
Brown, A. (2009) Fishing in Utopia: Sweden and the Future That Disappeared. Granta Books
Booth, M. (2014) The Almost Nearly Perfect People. Jonathon Cape
Derry, T.K. (1979) A History of Scandinavia. George Allen & Unwin
Mead, W.R. (1981) A Historic Geography of Scandinavia. Academic Press
Fullerton, B. & Knowles, R. (1991) Scandinavia. Paul Chapman
Meinander H, (2011) A History of Finland. Hurst
Derry, T.K. (1973) A history of modern Norway, 1814-1972. Clarendon Press
Bernacchioni, V. (ed.) (2013) Laponia: Nature and Natives. Varda
Kent, N. (2014) The Sami People of the North: A Social and Cultural History. C. Hurst & Co Publishers
Lehtola, V. (2005) The Sami People: Traditions in Transitions. University of Chicago Press
Warme, L. G. (1996) A History of Swedish literature. University of Nebraska Press.
Kirby, D.G. (1995) The Baltic world, 1772-1993: Europe¿s northern periphery in an age of change. Longman
Kirby, D.G. (2006) A concise history of Finland. Cambridge University Press
Oakley, S.P. (1996) The story of Sweden. Faber
Scobie, I. (ed.) (1999) Aspects of Modern Swedish Literature: 2nd Revised and Augmented Edition. Norvik Press
Robinson.M. (ed.) (2009) The Cambridge Companion to August Strindberg. Cambridge University Press
Robinson.M. (2008) Strindberg & Autobiography. Norvik Press, Norwich.
Hornby, Richard Patterns in Ibsen¿s Middle Plays, Associated University Presses (1981)
Northam, Jeremy Ibsen, A Critical Study, Cambridge University Press (1973)
Rem, Tore Afterword to Ghosts¸ Said About Ibsen, Gyldendal (2006)
Templeton, Joan Mrs Alving¿s ghosts, Ibsen¿s Women, Cambridge University Press (1997)
Bjørby, P. & Aarseth, A. (eds.) Proceedings. IX International Ibsen Conference. Bergen 5-10 June 2000 (2001)
Barry, P. (2002) Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory. Manchester University Press
Cowie, P. (1992) Scandinavian Cinema. The Tantivy Press
Soila, T. et al (1998) Nordic National Cinemas. Routledge
Soila, T. (ed) (2005) The Cinema of Scandinavia. Wallflower Press
Gilmour, J. (2010) Sweden, the Swastika and Stalin. EUP
Gilmour, J. & Stephenson, J. (eds.) (2013) Hitler¿s Scandinavian Legacy. Bloomsbury
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alan Macniven
Tel: (0131 6)50 3279
Email: alan.macniven@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Becca Hockey
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: Becca.Hockey@ed.ac.uk |
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