Greek Tragedy (CL0119)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-GKTRAG

This course will look at two fifth century Attic tragedies. The texts will be studied and analysed in detail and interpreted in their literary and historical contexts.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : A pass in Greek 2A and Greek 2B, with an average of 50% or above in the two courses combined.

? Special Arrangements for Entry : In order for a student from outwith Classics to be enrolled on this course, contact must be made with a Course Secretary on 50 3580 in order for approval to be obtained.

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

Greek Tragedy (VS1) (Not being delivered)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Greek, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	15:00	15:50	Central
Lecture	Friday	15:00	15:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

* translate fluently and accurately from the prescribed texts into clear and appropriate English;

* comment intelligently on notable matters of form, style, and content, in class, in essays, and in examinations;

* compose well-argued and coherent examination essays;

* compose well-argued, properly referenced, well-researched, relevant, and coherent coursework essays;

* make judicious use of dictionaries, commentaries, works of reference, critical studies, and modern translations;

* demonstrate (in all forms of assessment) an informed understanding of the most important issues and scholarly approaches in the interpretation of the prescribed texts.