Vikings in the East Midlands
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| ENGL4422 | English | 4 | N/A | April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK |
- Code
- ENGL4422
- School
- English
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- N/A
- Semesters
- April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK
Summary
Through this pod, students will investigate the historical and social effects of the settlement of Scandinavian peoples in England during the Viking Age. The pod takes a regional focus, exploring the types of linguistic, documentary, and artefactual evidence for the arrival, settlement, and integration of these Scandinavians in the East Midlands region of England, as well as their ongoing influence on language, identity, and popular imagination
Target Students
Students registered on the School of English online masters scheme.
Assessment
- 100% PARTICIPATION: STUDENT PARTICIPATION
Assessed by end of designated period
Educational Aims
This module comprises an optional component in the following pathways: Applied English, Early Medieval Studies, Medieval Englishes, Name-Studies, and Norse and Viking Studies. As such, it contributes in its specific aims to the programme-level coverage of these pathways.Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge of the context and significance of Scandinavian language and culture in relation to the East Midlands region.
Critically compare and discuss the types of evidence available for Scandinavian settlement and influence.
Present nuanced interpretation of linguistic and/or material evidence for Scandinavian settlement and influence, with a focus on the East Midlands region.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills acquired to the appropriate disciplinary and professional standard.
Assimilate and present subject-specific material in an appropriate format (assessed within the ‘Assessment Portfolio’ 1, 2 or 3).