The aim of the course is to introduce the expeditions of European travelers and explorers from the Middle Ages to modern times.
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Syllabus
Vikings - traces of the North in Europe and across the Atlantic 2. Medieval travelers - journeys beyond the borders of Europe before the age of discoveries 3. Marco Polo - legendary journey to the court of the Great Khan 4. Vasco de Gama - Portuguese navigators on their journeys to the spice islands 5. Coombs and Vespucci - the journey to the discovery of the New World 6. In the footsteps of Columbus - discoverers and conquerors 7. Fernao Magalhaes - the first voyage around the world 8. James Cook - discoverer of the Pacific 9. DavidLivingstone - the greatest African traveler 10. The search for the Northwest Passage - a race against ice and time 11. Roald Amundsen - conqueror of the poles 12. Women travelers - pioneers of forgotten journeys
Course Enrolment Limitations
The capacity limit for the course is 80 student(s).
