SCANDINAVIAN LIFE AND CIVILIZATION II

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: SCAND ST 202 , 212 , 222 or graduate/professional 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 2019 Learning Outcomes: 1. Review and understand the major historical events, social structures, and cultural traditions that have shaped Scandinavian societies from the Viking Age to the present. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify the key features of Scandinavian political systems, welfare models, and civic life, and explain how these influence contemporary society. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Explore Scandinavian literature, art, music, film, and folklore, and explain how cultural production reflects and shapes national and regional identities. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Analyze connections between Scandinavian societies and broader global developments, including migration, environmental issues, and international cooperation. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Develop the ability to discuss, write about, and reflect on themes of Scandinavian life and civilization with clarity, coherence, and informed perspectives. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Produce well-researched scholarly work that integrates primary materials with critical analysis and secondary scholarship. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Review and understand the major historical events, social structures, and cultural traditions that have shaped Scandinavian societies from the Viking Age to the present. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify the key features of Scandinavian political systems, welfare models, and civic life, and explain how these influence contemporary society. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Explore Scandinavian literature, art, music, film, and folklore, and explain how cultural production reflects and shapes national and regional identities. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Analyze connections between Scandinavian societies and broader global developments, including migration, environmental issues, and international cooperation. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Develop the ability to discuss, write about, and reflect on themes of Scandinavian life and civilization with clarity, coherence, and informed perspectives. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Produce well-researched scholarly work that integrates primary materials with critical analysis and secondary scholarship. Audience: Graduate