Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Humanities and Social Science
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Module Offerings
5113IRP-JAN-MTP
Aims
- To understand the key historical and social developments in Scandinavia and the Nordic region
- To engage with key debates in Scandinavian society
- To develop an awareness of the different political systems and internal politics of the Nordic region
- To explore the representation of Scandinavian politics, society, and culture through cultural artefacts (film, TV, and literature)
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate a knowledge of important social and political issues in Scandinavian society and culture
2.
Identify and explain the key historical and social developments in 20th and 21st Century Scandinavia
3.
Critically reflect on the representation of Scandinavian politics, society, and culture through cultural artefacts (film, TV, and literature)
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
The syllabus will touch on the following topics:
The syllabus will touch on the following topics:
- Introduction: Scandinavia, a social democratic utopia?
- The Scandinavian Welfare Model
- Colonialism in the Nordic region
- Modernisation in the Nordic region
- Scandinavia in the world: diplomacy and conflict after WW2
- Scandinavia in the EU
- Scandinavian Politics in the 21st Century
- Travel and Tourism in the Nordics
- The politics of climate change in the Nordic region
- The Politics of the Artic region.
Module Overview:
This module deepens students' understanding of Scandinavian history, society, and politics. They engage in key debates, study various political systems, and explore Nordic culture through media and literature. The syllabus covers topics like the Welfare Model, colonialism, modernization, and contemporary political issues, offering a well-rounded perspective on the region's past and present.
This module deepens students' understanding of Scandinavian history, society, and politics. They engage in key debates, study various political systems, and explore Nordic culture through media and literature. The syllabus covers topics like the Welfare Model, colonialism, modernization, and contemporary political issues, offering a well-rounded perspective on the region's past and present.
Additional Information:
The Nordic nations have consistently ranked in the top ten of the UN’s annual World Happiness Report since publication began in 2012. Known for their generous welfare model, a high degree of social and gender equality, and an emphasis on building greener infrastructure, the Nordic nations paint a blissful picture of the ideal social democracy. However, this image of the Nordic countries glosses over a history of internal conflict, colonial domination, and racial tension. This module will introduce students to key debates in Nordic society, thinking through several important issues from gender equality, climate change, and the marketisation of cultural concepts like hygge and lagom, to the history and role of the Nordic nations in diplomacy and world politics. The module is underpinned by current research in the field of Scandinavian and Nordic studies and will give the students an opportunity to engage with a region that is both under-researched and rarely taught in the UK.
The Nordic nations have consistently ranked in the top ten of the UN’s annual World Happiness Report since publication began in 2012. Known for their generous welfare model, a high degree of social and gender equality, and an emphasis on building greener infrastructure, the Nordic nations paint a blissful picture of the ideal social democracy. However, this image of the Nordic countries glosses over a history of internal conflict, colonial domination, and racial tension. This module will introduce students to key debates in Nordic society, thinking through several important issues from gender equality, climate change, and the marketisation of cultural concepts like hygge and lagom, to the history and role of the Nordic nations in diplomacy and world politics. The module is underpinned by current research in the field of Scandinavian and Nordic studies and will give the students an opportunity to engage with a region that is both under-researched and rarely taught in the UK.