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From Vikings to Welfare: An Introduction to the Archaeology and History of Sweden and the Nordic Countries

  • Number of credits 30 credits
  • Level Bachelor's level
  • Starting Spring Term 2025

About the course

With this course students gain insight into the archeology, history, history of religions and intellectual history of Sweden and the Nordic countries. The course contains four modules: ancient Scandinavia, history of the Nordic countries, history of Nordic religions (Viking age religion, Sami religion and Christianity) and the Sami, and the intellectual history of Sweden.

This course includes four modules also given as free-standing courses:
1. Ancient Scandinavia 7.5 credits
2. Nordic History 7.5 credits
3. Sami and Old Norse Religion/Nordic religions 7.5 credits
4. Twentieth Century Swedish Intellectual History 7.5 credits

Application and eligibility

From Vikings to Welfare: An Introduction to the Archaeology and History of Sweden and the Nordic Countries, 30 credits

Det finns inga tidigare terminer för kursen Spring Term 2025 Det finns inga senare terminer för kursen

The information below is only for exchange students

Starts

20 January 2025

Ends

8 June 2025

Study location

Umeå

Language

English

Type of studies

Daytime, 100%

Required Knowledge

General entry requirements

Selection

Students applying for courses within a double degree exchange agreement, within the departments own agreements will be given first priority. Then will - in turn - candidates within the departments own agreements, faculty agreements, central exchange agreements and other departmental agreements be selected

Application code

UMU-A1610

Application

This application round is only intended for nominated exchange students. Information about deadlines can be found in the e-mail instruction that nominated students receive. The application period is closed.

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Contactperson for the course is:
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