Undergraduate Course: The Greek World 1B: Greece's New Horizons (CLGE08002)
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 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Classics General |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
Course description |
This course will introduce students to the history and culture of the Greeks in the period from c. 476 BC to the Hellenistic age. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites |
None |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 16:10 - 17:00 | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 16:10 - 17:00 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 16:10 - 17:00 | |
First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 16:10 - 17:00, Zone: Central. Theatre C, David Hume Tower Lecture Theatres |
Additional information |
1 hour(s) per week for 5 week(s). |
Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | 12 sides | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | 12 sides | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to demonstrate in their essay, short exercise and exam a reasoned understanding of:
? the main developments in Greek history and culture in the period.
? the diverse sources for, and methods of, approaching the ancient Greek world (in history, art and archaeology, and literature).
In addition they should be able to:
- assess, analyse and criticise the various forms of ancient materials.
- compare and evaluate different approaches to and explanations of the ancient material in the secondary sources and make critical choices between them.
- express their ideas and arguments clearly (in both oral and written form).
- compare data from different sources and draw conclusions from them.
- organise their own learning, manage their workload and work to a timetable.
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Assessment Information
Essay of c 2000 words: 25%
Short exercise of c. 750 words: 15%
One two-hour degree examination: 60% |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
Academic description |
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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 |
Prof Andrew Erskine
Tel: (0131 6)50 3591
Email: Andrew.Erskine@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Elaine Hutchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: E.Hutchison@ed.ac.uk |
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31 January 2011 7:28 am
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