The course is connected to the following study programs

  • Bachelor's Programme in History
  • History, One-year Programme
  • Advanced Teacher Education level 8-13, 5-year Master's Programme

Teaching language

Norwegian

Course contents

The course primarily covers how the crime pattern changed between the time of the Reformation and early absolutism. Secondly, it focuses on the conflicts arising from the growth of a power state that placed increasingly heavy burdens on Norwegian men and women. The parliamentary institution (the `ting¿) figures prominently as a meeting place for communication and conflict management in local communities and between local communities and magistrates, and as a legal institution in which offenders received their sentence. Knowledge about governmental management policies, the court system and laws are prerequisites for good comprehension. Teaching on these three topics therefore takes place early on in the semester. The geographical framework is Norway, but several of the source examples and individual cases are taken from Agder, among them several cases involving sorcery. Teaching on source knowledge and criticism is provided at the end of the semester. Source knowledge is specific to this course, while source criticism is of a more general historical-methodical character.

Learning outcomes

Upon course completion students will

  • have broad knowledge of crime and conflict management in Norway during the 1500 and 1600s, emphasising change

  • have insight into concepts, theories and various viewpoints in the research field

  • have knowledge about governmental management policies, court systems and relevant laws in the given period

  • have insight into basic historical methods and central course-related sources

  • be able to discuss major problem areas and evaluate in written form different course-related professional viewpoints

  • be able to apply basic concepts of source criticism

  • be able to create written presentations with proper scholarly documentation

Examination requirements

For students in the teacher education: The practice period must be completed and passed.

All other students (voluntary for the teacher students): Within a given deadline a draft (1-2 pages) for the term paper must be submitted and approved.

Further information will be posted on Canvas when the semester starts.

Teaching methods

Lectures, seminars and advisement. Practice for teacherstudents. The workload is estimated to 270 hours.

Evaluation

The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Offered as Single Standing Module

Yes

Assessment methods and criteria

Individual term paper of approximately 10 pages (70 %).

One two hours individual written examination (30 %).

Differentiated marks.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
HI-112 – Specialisation, Period before 1800. Capitalism, War and Culture in Europe from 1500 to 1720 10
HI-123 – Specialisation before 1800. Danish-Norwegian Colonialism 10
Last updated from FS (Common Student System) June 30, 2024 1:35:37 AM