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MEDIEVAL 446

CELTIC-SCANDINAVIAN CULTURAL INTERRELATIONS

3 credits.

Examination of shared traditions and historical connections between the North and Northwest of Europe. Readings of medieval and pre-modern Scandinavian, Scottish, Welsh and Irish sagas, histories, talkes. Discussion of the role of folklore in modern Celtic and Scandinavian societies.

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Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2022 Learning Outcomes: 1. Interpret medieval Celtic and Scandinavian texts surveyed in the course. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recognize and analyze the agendas that medieval and post-medieval writers/creators may have had in creating the works surveyed in this course. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Distinguish between the verifiable realities of the medieval past and the imaginative renderings these receive in medieval or post-medieval works, applying critical approaches. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Practice the research, writing, and presentation skills associated with professional scholarship in the fields of Scandinavian Studies, Medieval Studies, and Folklore Studies. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Interpret medieval Celtic and Scandinavian texts surveyed in the course. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recognize and analyze the agendas that medieval and post-medieval writers/creators may have had in creating the works surveyed in this course. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Distinguish between the verifiable realities of the medieval past and the imaginative renderings these receive in medieval or post-medieval works, applying critical approaches. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Practice the research, writing, and presentation skills associated with professional scholarship in the fields of Scandinavian Studies, Medieval Studies, and Folklore Studies. Audience: Graduate

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