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 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 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 |
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 |
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 Sandra Bingham
Tel: (0131 6)50 3583
Email: S.Bingham@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Elaine Hutchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: E.Hutchison@ed.ac.uk |
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