Postgraduate Course: The Odes of Bacchylides (PGHC11137)
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 aims of this course are to investigate at an advanced level the choral lyric poems of Bacchylides and to explore the relation of these poems to their social, historical, and literary contexts. |
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
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to:
-write well-researched, well-argued and relevant critical essays on specific aspects of Bacchylidean poetry
-demonstrate in written work and in class an informed understanding of the literary, historical, and cultural issues raised by the study of Bacchylides
-demonstrate in written work and in class a detailed understanding of the most significant contemporary interpretations of Bacchylides |
Assessment Information
| Two 2,500-word essays. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Douglas Cairns
Tel:
Email: douglas.cairns@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Nicholas Ovenden
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Niko.Ovenden@ed.ac.uk |
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