Catalog Course Description

The Vikings are often thought of as explorers and warriors, but recent scholarship reveals they were much more than this. Today, we know that these people from Scandinavia were a positive force that impacted the cultural and political landscape across continents and seas. In this course we will explore the Viking contribution, and learn how these remarkable people founded cities from Ukraine to Ireland, explored waterways from Russia to America, wrote laws, produced fine art, crafted literature, enjoyed sports, made advances in architecture , fashion, technology, and even had a lasting impact on the English Language.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify the basic chronological development of the Viking World. 2. Analyze the critical role that the Viking has played in a relationship with the development of World Civilization and in particular its unique relationship with Western Civilization, in the areas of: architecture, law, fine arts, culinary arts, literature, music, theology, philosophy, military, politics and more. 3. Identify major geographic regions and landmarks in Europe, Asia and North Amerca. 4. Demonstrate a familiarity with major cultural, political, ethno-linguistic regions of Scandinavia and throughout Europe and North America, both current and chronologically in the past.

Attributes

GE World History and Global Awareness Information Literacy Liberal Arts