Key information
- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts and Humanities
- Teaching department
- School of European Languages, Culture and Society
- Credit value
- 15
- Restrictions
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Available to Affiliate Exchange Students
- Timetable
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Alternative credit options
This module is offered in several versions which have different credit weightings (e.g. either 15 or 30 credits). Please see the links below for the alternative versions. To choose the right one for your programme of study, check your programme handbook or with your department.
- Viking-Age Scandinavia (SCAN0063)
The module will examine society and culture in Scandinavia in the period ca. 800-1100. Geographically the module will encompass Sweden, Denmark Norway, and the Norse colonies in the North Atlantic (the Faroes, Iceland, and Greenland). In the case of Iceland the time-span will extend to the end of the Commonwealth period (ca. 1262). The principal themes that the module will cover include: the causes of the Viking Age; the development and emergence of the three Scandinavian kingdoms; the nature of the pre-Christian religion; the conversion to Christianity; the development of Church organisation; relation with Europe, in particular the Insular world and the beginning of written culture. Particular emphasis will be placed on presenting and analysing the various source-categories relevant to Viking-Age Scandinavia. These include, for example, runic inscriptions, place-names, archaeological evidence and saga literature.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Intended teaching term:
Term 1 ÌýÌýÌý
Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- In person
- Methods of assessment
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100%
Coursework
- Mark scheme
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Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
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0
- Module leader
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Dr Haki Antonsson
- Who to contact for more information
- h.antonsson@ucl.ac.uk
Intended teaching term:
Term 1 ÌýÌýÌý
Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 6)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- In person
- Methods of assessment
-
100%
Coursework
- Mark scheme
-
Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
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3
- Module leader
-
Dr Haki Antonsson
- Who to contact for more information
- h.antonsson@ucl.ac.uk
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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