Undergraduate Course: Ancient History 2a: Past and Present in the Ancient World (ANHI08007)
Course Outline
| School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Ancient History |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
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. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
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. |
Assessment Information
Continuous assessment - 30%;
one (2-hour) degree examination - 70%. |
Special Arrangements
| 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. |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Ulrike Roth
Tel: (0131 6)50 3586
Email: U.Roth@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Elaine Hutchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: E.Hutchison@ed.ac.uk |
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