Ancient Arctic Norway: Hunters and Farmers, Sámi and Vikings
About the course
The northern part of Scandinavia has been inhabited by various cultural groups, from the first immigration after the last Ice Age until today. This course focus on the impact this has had on the societies and on the development of the area. Students will be given examples of contact between groups of hunter-gatherers and farmers from prehistoric times, as well as several examples of relations between Vikings and Sámi. Other examples for discussion will depart from the contact between the developing nation states in the northern area and the Sámi population. The course will concentrate on the period from ca 1800 BC and into historical times.
The course will also give a more general introduction to multicultural relations and to how these may be inferred from the archaeological material.
Admission requirements
Objectives of the course
Students who successfully complete this course should have achieved the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge:
- General understanding of multicultural relations
- Insights and understanding of the relationship between cultural groups during later prehistoric and historical time
Analytical understanding
- Theoretical and methodological insight into the possibilities for inference of such aspects from archaeological data
Teaching methods
Language of instruction and examination
EnglishRecommended reading/syllabus
A list of approximately 700 pages required reading.A reading list for fall 2012 will be ready in august.
Assessment
COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS
Participation in 2/3 of the lectures and at least one of seminars is mandatory. Students have to participate in minimum 7 lectures and minimum 1 seminar.
EXAMINATION
The final exam consists of a take-home examination. The examination is to be based on a given topic and is to be written at the end of the semester. Students have one week to complete the examination. Approximate length: 10 pages (3500 words). Marking is made according to a grading scale from A to F, where F is fail.
The examination should be written in English, but can also be written in Norwegian, Swedish or Danish.
Examination results will be announced in the StudentWeb three weeks after submission of the examination paper.
Students who want to know the reason for their examination result are invited to contact the teacher immediately after having received their result.
The course is open for re-sit examination if failed.
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