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Viking Age Scandinavia
Aarhus University
AU Summer University| Application Deadline: | 15 March | ||
| Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 200 - ≈ € 1,512 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Aarhus / Denmark / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 19 days | Start Date: | July |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 10 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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During the Viking Age (c. 700 – 1050 AD), Scandinavians suddenly enter the scene of the world known at that time. They were to leave their mark all over Europe and beyond, and contributed to shaping the world we live in today. The Viking Age (c. 700 - 1050 AD) stands as an essentially formative period of European history.
The Scandinavians enter the world known at that time in many different ways. With their discovery and colonization of Iceland, Greenland and America the Vikings expand the borders of the known world. At the same time, the societies in the Viking homelands (Denmark, Norway and Sweden) go through a process of fundamental transformations, leading to the development of important places and institutions.
In this way, the Vikings have left their mark and contributed to shaping the world that we are living in today, both in Scandinavia and most of Europe. Course offered by Department of Culture and Society.
Level -Bachelor/Master
Date 2-20 July
Lecturers
Andres S. Dobat, Aarhus University and international guest lecturers
VENUE DESCRIPTION
AU Summer University will take place on campus in the architecturally renowned yellow-brick buildings in the beautiful university park.
At the venue you will have access to a helpdesk and service centre. You find our Main Help Desk in the International Centre and the opening hours are 08.30-15.00 from Monday to Friday.
The International Centre is the central hub for all international and PhD activities at Aarhus University, and in the same building you find Dale's Café. Here you can buy sandwiches, coffee, snacks, and beers. With its informal lounge area this is the ideal place to relax and hang out with your fellow Summer University students.
Contents
We shall examine Viking-Age Scandinavia as an interdisciplinary area study, concentrating on archaeology and textual sources. The course will focus on current research and discoveries as well as ongoing debates. Instructions will include lectures by leading Viking scholars as well as group work, exercises and discussions. In addition, we will have some practical exercises and ’hands-on’ demonstrations of original artifacts. Excursions and museum visits will take us to some of the most famous sites and monuments of the Viking Age.
Litteratur
Examples for literature that will be used during the course
* Barrett, J. H. 2008: What caused the Viking Age? Antiquity 82 (2008) 317, 671-685. (
* Helgesson, B. 2004: Tributes to be spoken of. Sacrifice and Warriors at Uppåkra. I: L. Larsson (red.), Continuity for Centuries. A ceremonial building and its context at Uppåkra, southern Sweden. Uppåkrastudier 10. 223-239. Lund: Almqvist & Wiksell International. (
* Bill, J. 2008: Viking Ships and the sea. In: S. Brink (ed.), The Viking World. London/New York: Routledge. 170-179.
Examination BA-level
* Attendance at lectures is compulsory (except excursions), and students are expected to participate actively in discussions. Full participation in the course and a written examination will earn 10 ECTS.
* Students will have to attend a written examination (4 hours) at the end of the course. Questions will focus on central topics within the course’s subject.
* Grading is based on the academic regulations under the auspices of the Board of Studies for the Department of Anthropology, Archaeology and Linguistics.
Examination MA-level
* Attendance at lectures is compulsory (except excursions), and students are expected to participate actively in discussions. Full participation in the course and a written examination will earn 10 ECTS.
* Students will have to attend a written examination (4 hours) at the end of the course. Questions will focus on central topics within the course’s subject and current debates in Viking Age research. In addition, MA students will have to pass an individual oral examination, consisting of the following elements: 1. oral presentation (20 minutes). 2. Synopsis (maximum 2 pages) on the contents of the oral presentation with important terms and research positions including references.
* Grading is based on the academic regulations under the auspices of the Board of Studies for the Department of Anthropology, Archaeology and Linguistics.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Students coming as Free-movers/non-Partner students (EU and non-EU students who do not have a bilateral partnership agreement with Aarhus University) applying for AU Summer University courses must apply by using the online form attached to each individual course. Afterwards you must hand in the required documentation for your university studies. Please remark that all freemovers are obliged to pay participation fees where as tuition fees only apply to freemovers from countries outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland.
Requirements:
1. You are expected to have the same requirements that apply to regular students. Freemovers therefore need to provide documentation for their subject levels in applicable subjects. Mathemathics if applying for courses offered by the School of Business and Social Science. Mathematics, chemistry, and physics if applying for courses offered by Faculty of Science and Technology.
2. If you are applying for admission to AU Summer University courses at Master level, you must hold a relevant Bachelor's degree (Or as a minimum 180 ECTS in your study programme)
3. An English test as you are expected to have a high level of English proficiency
English language requirements - 'English B' and 'English A'
English language requirements for applicants with a non-Danish/Nordic entry qualification.
According to the Danish Ministry of Science's Order no. 181 on Admission to Danish Universities, and the Danish Ministry of Education’s Order no. 239 on Admission to Higher Education in Denmark (The Admission Order), all applicants must, as a minimum, document English language qualifications comparable to an "English B level" in the Danish upper secondary school (Gymnasium). A few courses require 'English A', which is one level higher than 'English B'.
English language qualifications can be documented as follows:
TOEFL:
English B – Test results of at least 560 (paper-based) or 83 (internet-based test)
English A – Test result of at least 600 (paper-based) or 100 (internet-based test)
IELTS:
English B – Test results with a minimum score of 6.5 points
English A – Test results with a minimum score of 7.0 points
Cambridge/Oxford:
English B – Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
English A – Certificate of Proficiency (CPE)
CEFR validated English language course:
English B – C1 level
English A – C2 level
”Native speakers” with an English taught qualifying exam (including applicants from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain). Applicants from all other countries (including African and Asian countries, where the exam has been taught in English) must submit a test.
Danish/Nordisk entrance examination
With an English level the Danish Agency for International Education considers comparable to a Danish B/A level in English.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
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