Undergraduate Course: The Greek World 1A: Greece in the Making (CLGE08001)
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 08 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Classics General |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course will introduce students to the history and culture of the Greeks in the period from the Bronze Age through to Archaic and early Classical eras (down to c. 476 BC). |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
Students MUST NOT also be taking
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, 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 |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
1 hour(s) per week for 5 week(s). |
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% |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
Tel: (0131 6)50 3585
Email: L.Llewellyn.Jones@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Elaine Hutchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: E.Hutchison@ed.ac.uk |
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