Undergraduate Course: Tragedy (CLTR10003)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Classical Literature in Translation |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The aims of the course are to read Greek tragedy in the light of four major contemporary interpretative trends:
(a)dramaturgical;
(b)neo-Aristotelian;
(c)New Historicist;
(d)literary critical.
The course will look at each tragedy from each of these different angles. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Visiting students should usually have at least 3 courses in Classics related subject matter (at least 2 of which should be in Classical Literature) at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| 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: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 09:00 - 09:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: Central. Room G.14, Old Medical School, Teviot Place. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | 20 sides | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to:-
- demonstrate detailed knowledge of the primary set texts in all forms of assessment;
- show, in all forms of assessment, understanding of important modern interpretative strategies;
- compare, contrast, and evaluate competing interpretations;
- apply, at a level appropriate to the assignment, one's knowledge of modern secondary literature to the interpretation of the primary texts;
- demonstrate research, interpretative, and argumentative skills in coursework essays;
- present the results of one's investigations in seminars and to contribute effectively to discussion;
- demonstrate close familiarity with the interpretative issues raised by the primary texts in examination essays and comment questions. |
Assessment Information
Coursework - 30%;
one (2-hour) degree examination - 70%. |
Special Arrangements
| In order for a student from outwith Classics to be enrolled, contact must be made with a Course Secretary on 50 3580 in order for approval to be obtained. |
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 |
Dr Richard Rawles
Tel: (0131 6)50 3852
Email: Richard.Rawles@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Elaine Hutchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: E.Hutchison@ed.ac.uk |
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