| Module Title |
The Viking World |
| Module Code |
HIS1089 |
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Faculty |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
School |
History & Geography |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
10 |
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Description
Vikings are most famous for raiding and pillaging churches and monasteries in Western Europe. These attacks had severe impacts on religious foundations in Ireland, Britain, and continental kingdoms. Scandinavian raiders who came to Western Europe were part of a larger movement involving raiding, trading, settlement, and conquest across a vast area from North America to the Middle East and from Lapland to North Africa. These events were all part of the Viking Age, a transformative period during which new lands were settled, new kingdoms created, and new cities established. This module will examine the history of the 'Viking World' with a focus on political, social, religious, and economic developments. Students will encounter a wide range of documentary and archaeological evidence, through which they will gain a rounded picture of the Viking World and Ireland’s place in it.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate knowledge of broad patterns and key developments and events in the history of the Viking world and Ireland’s place in it.
2. Critically analyse primary sources by asking appropriate questions in relation to this period of global history.
3. Comprehend and analyse the underlying reasons for and consequences of political, religious, social, economic and cultural change.
4. Engage critically with prescribed secondary readings and the arguments of historians about this period.
5. Construct an objective and well-presented written argument based on a broad range of historical evidence.
6. Engage in self-directed learning by specialising in areas of personal interest.
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lectures/Seminars | 30 | Attending and making an informed contribution to 3 hours of lectures and seminars each week. | | Class Presentation | 40 | Preparing a presentation and delivering it in class. | | Independent Study | 110 | Directed and independent reading and research. | | Assignment Completion | 70 | Researching and writing a scaffolded research project. |
| Total Workload: 250 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 12194 | Part of Term | Semester 1 | | Coursework | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | N | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Patrick Wadden | Module Teacher | |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Participation | You will be assessed on preparation and in-class participation (through comments on Perusall and participation in the class discussions). | 40% | n/a | | Extended Essay / Dissertation | The rest of the assessment will be based on a scaffolded research project (60%). This project is broken down into the following elements: annotated bibliography (5%); outline (10%); oral presentation (15%); final draft (30%). The final project can engage with a question I provide or be on a topic of your choice (subject to my approval) which engages deeply with both secondary and primary sources. | 60% | Week 12 |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Sources for the History of the Vikings
Scandinavian Society before the Viking Age
Viking Raids in the West
Settlement and Conquest in the West
The Journey to Vinland: Settling the North Atlantic
Vikings in the East: Encounters with Greeks and Muslims
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Anders Winroth: 2016, The Age of the Vikings, Princeton University Press, 328, 9780691169293
- P. H. Sawyer: 2001, The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings, Oxford Illustrated History, 346, 978-0192854346
- James Graham-Campbell: 2001, The Viking World, Frances Lincoln Limited, 220, 9780711218000
- Neil Price: 2022, The Children of Ash and Elm, Penguin, 0, 9780141984445
- Cat Jarman: 0, River Kings, 978-0008353070
Articles:
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Other Resources
- 1: Loop/In class, An extended reading list will be provided..,
- 420904: 1, Loop/In class, A list of useful websites and digital resources will be provided,
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