Finnish History, Culture and Older Literature
Course code
EKS6305.HT
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Soome ajalugu, kultuur ja vanem kirjandus
Course title in English
Finnish History, Culture and Older Literature
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
To learn and analyze the most important stages and development of Finnish history from prehistory to the present day and to get acquainted with older literature. The emergence and development of Finnish literature, culture and society. Support and development of Finnish language skills.
Brief description of the course
The course gives an overview of the most important events and development stages in Finnish history. The central topics are: Finnish prehistory (including the Stone, Iron and Bronze Age), Finnish Christianity, Reformation, the emergence of Agricola and the literary language, the Northern War and its impact on Finland (the peace of Uusikapunki), development of science and journalism (eg Carl von Linné) Lönrot and Kalevala, Finland as a part of Russia, the birth of national self-awareness and national romanticism (Turku Romanticists), the Great Famine, the Country Days, in the Finnish Wars (1939-45), Väinö's The Unknown Warrior and Here Under the North Star. The course supports the acquisition of B2 level language and history and culture vocabulary as the course is in Finnish.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- has comprehensive knowledge of Finnish history, society and older literature;
- can link professional knowledge to a broader general cultural and societal context;
- is able to use the acquired knowledge purposefully in independent research;
- has expanded its cultural, historical and literary vocabulary.
- has comprehensive knowledge of Finnish history, society and older literature;
- can link professional knowledge to a broader general cultural and societal context;
- is able to use the acquired knowledge purposefully in independent research;
- has expanded its cultural, historical and literary vocabulary.
Teacher
Jaakko Raunamaa
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