Claudian (P01537)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : HCA-P-Claudian

The course focuses on the Latin poet, Claudian of Alexandria, whose brief but brilliant career in Italy lasted from AD 395 to 404. Claudian's linguistic command, learning and allusiveness are illustrated in many excellent commentaries; however, the fact that he was a hired pen, most of whose works are considered political propaganda on behalf of Stilico, means that historical and textual rather than literary concerns have tended to dominate the secondary literature.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) 50 minutes per week for 11 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The course aims to promote knowledge of the most important and talented Latin poet of the later Roman Empire, and to develop students' abilities to use diverse disciplinary and theoretical approaches. They will be encouraged to combine literary and historical approaches, shaped by their individual interests

On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- demonstrate a knowledge of the literary and historical context and of the secondary literature.
- use this knowledge for independent research of a subject of their choosing.