Archaic Athens: Renaissance and Revolution (VS1) (U02892)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-VS1-AATH

This course traces the history of Greece, and Athens in particular, during the Archaic period. It will focus on Greek history from two viewpoints, the political history contained in textual evidence, and the socio-cultural history from the material remains. An understanding of this key period in Greek history will enable students to better understand the development of Athenian democracy and east-west relationships in the Classical age. Students will be required to engage with political theory, cultural and social ideologies, and gender studies.

? Keywords : Ancient Greek History

Entry Requirements

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : U02630

? Pre-requisites : Ancient History 2 or equivalent, or with the approval of the Course Organiser.

? Special Arrangements for Entry : This course is only for visiting students in Edinburgh during the 1st Semester but NOT the 2nd Semester. In order for a student 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

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

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

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

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
20/09/2007	14:00	15:00	Room G10, Adam Ferguson Building	Central	This course is only for visiting students in Edinburgh during the 1st Semester but NOT the 2nd Semester. In order for a student to be enrolled, contact must be made with a Course Secretary on 50 3580

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	14:00	14:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	14:00	14:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will have gained:
- an understanding of the complexity of the body of evidence for Archaic Greece;
- an understanding of Archaic Greek history and its importance for the historian;
- an understanding of political and social structures and their interrelatedness with the source material under investigation;
- an ability to use critically a variety of different methodologies and approaches to this body of material;
- a familiarity with real artefacts;
- bibliographical research skills to enable students to find independently additional information relating to the study of Archaic Greece.