The Deep History of Estonia
Course code
AIG6101.HT
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Eesti süvaajalugu
Course title in English
The Deep History of Estonia
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2026/2027 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2026/2027 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Brief description of the course
The course examines Estonia’s deep history through the long-term relationships between human beings and the environment, combining perspectives from history, archaeology and the natural sciences. It considers the geological formation of the territory of present-day Estonia, changes in climate and landscape, settlement and human activity, and the use of energy, water and natural resources. Developments in Estonia are interpreted in the context of broader global processes and from the perspective of the Anthropocene. As a first-semester course, it is intended to broaden and challenge students’ existing understanding of history by examining Estonia’s past from a long-term perspective and through a dialogue between history, archaeology, literary studies and the natural sciences, thereby establishing the multiperspectival and interdisciplinary approach of the programme as a whole.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- formulates historical questions and identifies suitable data and sources for addressing them, distinguishing facts from opinions;
- applies foundational knowledge of the environment and sustainability to the interpretation of Estonia’s deep history;
- uses relevant disciplinary concepts and defines them with reference to scholarly literature;
- monitors their learning process, plans their work and manages their time;
- plans and carries out a creative team project, using sources critically and applying discipline-specific terminology.
- formulates historical questions and identifies suitable data and sources for addressing them, distinguishing facts from opinions;
- applies foundational knowledge of the environment and sustainability to the interpretation of Estonia’s deep history;
- uses relevant disciplinary concepts and defines them with reference to scholarly literature;
- monitors their learning process, plans their work and manages their time;
- plans and carries out a creative team project, using sources critically and applying discipline-specific terminology.
Teacher
Ulrike Plath
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