Undergraduate Course: Homer (GREE10002)
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 |
Greek |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
A study of two books of Homer's 'Iliad'. |
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 Ancient Greek) at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses but Elementary ot Intermediate Greek courses will not count. Students beyond Intermediate level but with less Greek than the prerequisite should consider either Greek 2a/2b. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: 1 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Homer | 2:00 | 20 sides | NEW ADDITION (Special Paper for one candidate in 2010/2011 only) | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | 20 sides | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
'On successful completion of the course, you will have:
acquired a thorough knowledge of two books of Homer in the original Greek;
deepened your appreciation of the language, style and literary methods of Homer;
developed your understanding and critical appreciation of the thoughts and beliefs evidenced in the Homeric poems;
developed your awareness of the variety of modern critical approaches to Homeric epics, with regard not only to how they came into being, but how they were interpreted in times past, and how we interpret them nowadays;
had experience of working independently and investigating purposefully, exploiting reference, library and networked sources;
presented the results of your investigations in clear, reasoned and well-structured form, oral or written.' |
Assessment Information
1 essay (30%); degree examination (70%).
Part-Year Visiting Student Variant Assessment:
1 essay (30%); take-home examination (70%). |
Special Arrangements
| In Session 2010/2011 this course is open only to one student, for examination only. |
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 Simon Trepanier
Tel: (0131 6)50 3589
Email: Simon.Trepanier@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Elaine Hutchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: E.Hutchison@ed.ac.uk |
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