Undergraduate Course: Cities, Towns and Villages in the Classical World (CACA10009)
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 Art/Classical Archaeology |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The course aims to provide knowledge of a range of aspects of the cities and smaller communities of the Greek and Roman world and the archaeological evidence for the development of these settlements and their amenities. The cities, towns and villages will include examples from the earliest Greek settlements, Classical and Hellenistic Greece and Asia Minor, Roman Italy and the provinces of the Roman empire (East and West). Sites which were occupied at different periods under different regimes and in different geographical locations will be compared with one another. The course will provide students with an opportunity to carry out research into a specific topic and to develop their oral and presentation skills by giving a seminar presentation. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Archaeology 1 (ARCA08007)
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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 |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should:-
- have a knowledge of a range of different categories of Classical settlement sites in a variety of locations and of different periods;
- have a knowledge of the development of amenities in the settlement sites in the Classical world;
- be able to compare and contrast different sites;
- have developed their skills in researching and presenting a specific topic.
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Assessment Information
One piece of written work relating to the subject of the seminar presentation (up to 3000 words) (30%);
one (2-hour) degree examination (70%). |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| In order for a student from outwith Classics to be enrolled on this course, contact must be made with a Course Secretary on 50 3580 in order for approval to be obtained. |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Eberhard Sauer
Tel: (0131 6)50 3587
Email: eberhard.sauer@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Elaine Hutchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: E.Hutchison@ed.ac.uk |
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