Entry requirements

30 credits in history

Learning outcomes

A student who successfully completed the course will be able to

• describe the basic characteristics of the history of the Nordic Countries during the 19th and 20th centuries
• explain how social, economic and cultural processes affected these countries and different categories of people within them
• describe and discuss differences and similarities in the social, economic and cultural development of the Nordic Countries during the 19th and 20th centuries

Content

This course in Nordic history covers the history of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland with a particular focus on the 19th and 20th centuries. The aim of the course is to help international students develop an understanding of the period from a Nordic point of view using comparative perspectives: differences and similarities between the different developments in the Nordic countries will be highlighted and discussed. The Nordic region will also be discussed as a region joined together by common historical experiences and conditions.

Instruction

Instruction takes the form of lectures and seminars. The language of instruction is English.

Assessment

Students are assessed through the performance of written and oral assignments.

Students who have missed a small number of mandatory assignments may complete them by the end of the term at the latest. If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.