NORDIC MYTHOLOGY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Literature Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Recognize, describe and analyze cultural phenomena, specifically pre-Christian Nordic Religion, and put it into context. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the major theories, approaches, concepts and current research findings concerning medieval Nordic mythology and religion. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Synthesize the written and material information and use insight and creativity to demonstrate an understanding of the knowledge base from the field. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Communicate effectively through written essays, oral presentations and discussion. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Retrieve, analyze, and interpret the professional and lay literature providing information to both professionals and public. 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 cultural phenomena, specifically pre-Christian Nordic Religion, and put it into context. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the major theories, approaches, concepts and current research findings concerning medieval Nordic mythology and religion. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Synthesize the written and material information and use insight and creativity to demonstrate an understanding of the knowledge base from the field. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Communicate effectively through written essays, oral presentations and discussion. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Retrieve, analyze, and interpret the professional and lay literature providing information to both professionals and public. 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