THE WORLD OF SAGAS
The Icelandic sagas viewed in their social, cultural, and literary contexts. An introduction to one of the greatest bodies of vernacular literature of the early Middle Ages.
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Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Literature Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Recognize, describe and analyze shifting geographic, cultural, and ethnic/racial factors in the Northern European region during the Viking Age, and put it into context Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify and distinguish between different types of sources used in the study of the Nordic region during the Viking Age Audience: Undergraduate 3. Demonstrate a general understanding of major scholarly approaches, concepts and current research findings concerning the Nordic region during the Viking Age Audience: Undergraduate 4. Synthesize information, engage in discussion and research, and argue persuasively about key topics in the Nordic region during the Viking Age Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze the connections between images of the Vikings Age and the wider workings of modern culture Audience: Undergraduate 6. Guide, mentor and support peers to achieve excellence in practice of the discipline Audience: Undergraduate 7. Work in multi-disciplinary teams to analyze the cultural material from various disciplinary points of view Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Recognize, describe and analyze shifting geographic, cultural, and ethnic/racial factors in the Northern European region during the Viking Age, and put it into context Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify and distinguish between different types of sources used in the study of the Nordic region during the Viking Age Audience: Undergraduate 3. Demonstrate a general understanding of major scholarly approaches, concepts and current research findings concerning the Nordic region during the Viking Age Audience: Undergraduate 4. Synthesize information, engage in discussion and research, and argue persuasively about key topics in the Nordic region during the Viking Age Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze the connections between images of the Vikings Age and the wider workings of modern culture Audience: Undergraduate 6. Guide, mentor and support peers to achieve excellence in practice of the discipline Audience: Undergraduate 7. Work in multi-disciplinary teams to analyze the cultural material from various disciplinary points of view Audience: Undergraduate
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- THE WORLD OF SAGAS · 3 credits.