Herodotus (VS1) (U03767)

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

The course will look at the most important aspects of Herodotus' work in their literary and historical contexts as well as in the context of the Greek intellectual history of the 5th century BC.

Entry Requirements

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

? This course is a variant of the following course : U03752

? Pre-requisites : Advanced-level ability in Greek language and literature, equivalent to two years' study at the University of Edinburgh (if uncertain, consult 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

Greek, (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	12:00	14:00	Room 8.13, David Hume Tower	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	Thursday	12:10	13:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

translate fluently and accurately from the prescribed texts into clear and appropriate English;
produce problem-oriented, well-argued, well-researched, relevant, and coherent coursework essays on specific aspects of Herodotus' work and Greek intellectual history;
demonstrate in written work and in class an informed understanding of the most important historical, historiographical, cultural, intellectual, theological, and literary issues raised by the study of Herodotus, Greek historiography and Greek intellectual history of the 5th century BC as well as of the most important scholarly approaches in the interpretation of Herodotus' work.

Transferable Skills:

Students will also demonstrate in written work and in class that they can:

make judicious use of dictionaries, commentaries, works of reference, critical studies, and modern translations;
gather material independently on a given topic and organise it into a coherent data set;
compare differing sets of data from varying situations and draw conclusions from them;
evaluate different approaches to and explanations of material, and make critical choices between them;
express clearly ideas and arguments, both orally and in writing;
organise complex and lengthy sets of arguments and draw these together into a coherent conclusion;
organise their own learning, manage their workload and work to a timetable.

They should also have developed their general competences as follows, and be able to demonstrate them by the means stated above:

general historical understanding;
general literary appreciation;
general linguistic ability.