Entry requirements

60 credits of Archaeology or similar.

Learning outcomes

After completion of the course the student should be able to:

− Give an account of the general cultural-historical development of the Baltic Sea Area from the colonisation at the end of the last Ice Age to the Bronze Age.

− Discuss and problematise local and nationalistic archaeological interpretations from a wider perspective on the general cultural development in the Baltic Sea Area.

− Reflect on and question how concepts such as “culture”, “identity” and “ethnicity” are used in prehistoric archaeology.

− Discuss how cultural and natural processes and events have affected the cultural-historical development of the Baltic Sea Area

Content

Different local perspectives on the prehistoric development in the Baltic Sea Area are compared in order to identify cultural similarities and differences based on the archaeological source material and not on historical or present-day political or national borders.

Instruction

The course is given in English as an Internet based university course but also include one week of seminars and excursions at Gotland. The seminars consist of teacher presentations and discussions. Assignments are submitted to the e-classroom on the Internet and participants get personal feedback from the teachers. A forum for discussion is also available for the students.

Assessment

The examination consists of a written exam and participation in exercises and seminars. A Pass (G) requires the participation in exercises and seminars. For Pass with distinction (VG) requires VG on a written exam assignment and participation in all seminars and excursions.