Ancient History 2a: Past and Present in the Ancient World (U02614)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : HCA-2-U02614

The past is always changing. This course is concerned to examine how the past and present have been continuously interpreted and reinterpreted in antiquity as much as in modern times. It explores the sources and methods by which ancient history is constructed, looking at the roles different types of evidence can play. Students will also look at ancient historiography in its broadest sense, which can include the study of Egyptian, Persian, Assyrian and Biblical histories as well as more familiar Greek and Roman texts.
This course builds upon the first year survey courses in Greek and Roman history to deepen students' understanding of ancient history.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Pass in Ancient History 1 - Greek and Ancient History 1 - Roman, or at discretion of Course Organiser.

? Special Arrangements for Entry : The third class meeting in each of Weeks 3 to 10 is in the form of a tutorial; times for these will be co-ordinated in the first class meeting.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

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

? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 8 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
19/09/2007	12:00	13:00	Faculty Room North, David Hume Tower	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	12:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Wednesday	12:10	13:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : The third class meeting in each of Weeks 3 to 10 is in the form of a tutorial; times for these will be co-ordinated in the first class meeting.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

To successfully complete this course students will need to demonstrate in a written examination and coursework (the latter consisting of oral contribution to tutorial discussion to be demonstrated through the completion of a tutorial log-book, and one written essay) knowledge and understanding of:
- the different types of evidence used by modern historians of ancient world
- the ways in which different ancient cultures viewed the past
- a variety of key ancient historiographical texts, e.g. such authors as Thucydides and Tacitus
- the different approaches taken by modern scholars to the ancient world, and their relation to changes in intellectual, political and social history.