Tragedy (CL0122)

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

The aims of the course are to read Greek tragedy in the light of four major contemporary interpretative trends:

(a)dramaturgical;
(b)neo-Aristotelian;
(c)New Historicist;
(d)literary critical.

The course will look at each tragedy from each of these different angles.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : A Pass in Classical Literature 1A or 1B, or in Classical Literature 2A, or equivalent experience at the course organiser's discretion.

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

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Classical Literature in Translation, (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 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	10:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	10:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students should be able to:-
- demonstrate detailed knowledge of the primary set texts in all forms of assessment;
- show, in all forms of assessment, understanding of important modern interpretative strategies;
- compare, contrast, and evaluate competing interpretations;
- apply, at a level appropriate to the assignment, one's knowledge of modern secondary literature to the interpretation of the primary texts;
- demonstrate research, interpretative, and argumentative skills in coursework essays;
- present the results of one's investigations in seminars and to contribute effectively to discussion;
- demonstrate close familiarity with the interpretative issues raised by the primary texts in examination essays and comment questions.