In Translation:masterpieces of Scandinavian Literature, Middle Ages-1900
Introduction to Scandinavian literary and intellectual history from Old Norse sagas to the late 19th century within a European context.
Summary
Past student reviews · Scott Mellor
Tests were described as a wee bit difficult, but the instructor was available to help students improve and succeed.
What you’ll be able to do
Recognize, describe and analyze cultural phenomena and put it into context.
Paraphrase the major theories, approaches, concepts and current research findings concerning Scandinavia.
Synthesize the written and material information and use insight and creativity to demonstrate an understanding of the knowledge base from the field.
Communicate effectively through written essays, oral presentations and discussion.
Retrieve, analyze, and interpret the professional and lay literature.
Guide, mentor and support peers to achieve excellence in practice of the discipline.
Work in multi-disciplinary teams to analyze the cultural material from various disciplinary points of view.
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
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Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
SCOTT MELLOR is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Scott Mellor
Scott Mellor led an engaging course where students looked forward to his humorous lectures and interesting analysis of the books.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 3.27 GPA, 53.3% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Fall 2018: 3.35 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2019: 3.77 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Scott Mellor
Tests were described as a wee bit difficult, but the instructor was available to help students improve and succeed.
Past student reviews · Scott Mellor
Students appreciated the professor's genuine desire to help them develop a real interest in Scandinavia.
Topics
- Scandinavian literary and intellectual history
- Old Norse sagas
- Masterpieces of Scandinavian Literature
Skills
- Analyze cultural phenomena in a European context
- Retrieve, analyze, and interpret literature
- Communicate through written essays and oral presentations
Grades
Latest available · Fall 2019— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Model & dataset provenance
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