Postgraduate Course: Ritual and Monumentality in Atlantic Europe: Mid-6th to Mid-3rd Millennium BC (PGHC11074)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Postgraduate (School of History and Classics) |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
The megalithic and ceremonial sites represent some of the most tangible prehistoric remains in Atlantic Europe and many interesting and contrasting views occupy much of the megalithic research agenda. In general the course aims to provide students with an in-depth exploration of a major pan-European prehistoric phenomenon which can be ascribed neither to one particular culture nor to a distinct chronological horizon. |
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: No |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | | |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Additional information |
N.B. The timetable is arranged annually; the above time refers to 2008/9 |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Theoretical approaches which, from the mid-19th century to the present, have underpinned the archaeological study of megaliths and other ceremonial sites; the archaeological evidence (on regional/cultural basis) of monuments in order to explore the relationships between function, architectural design, burial and other practices, art and other rituals; various interpretations of the function of megaliths and other ceremonial sites within the natural and cultural landscapes of Atlantic Europe and to set these against the background of our own changing theoretical perspectives over the last century and a half; dynamics of social and cultural change from the mid-6th to the 3rd mill BC as seen through the prism of ritual and monumentality. |
Assessment Information
Coursework equivalent to a 4000 word essay |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Magdalena Midgley
Tel: (0131 6)50 2504
Email: M.Midgley@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Nicholas Ovenden
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Niko.Ovenden@ed.ac.uk |
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