Postgraduate Course: Women in the Classical World (PGHC11290)
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 |
An introduction to the study of Greek, Etruscan and Roman women. This course uses a wide range of evidence, but especially that of art and archaeology, to explore the daily experiences of women in these Classical societies, as well as the roles they play in society, social attitudes towards them, and their social status. The women studied in this course include empresses, freeborn women, prostitutes, slaves and freedwomen. |
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 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
First Class to be held Thursday 24th September, 1000, 4.13 David Hume Tower. |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should:
- Be familiar with a range of different kinds of evidence for women in the classical world and how they can be used.
- Be able to describe and assess the life experiences of various types of women
- Be able to analyse and discuss key visual images of women in Greek Etruscan and Roman art
- Have an outline knowledge of the legal constraints on women, attitudes of Classical societies towards women, and women's roles in these societies.
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Assessment Information
| One or two essays totalling 5,000 words |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Glenys Davies
Tel: (0131 6)50 3592
Email: G.M.Davies@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Nicholas Ovenden
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Niko.Ovenden@ed.ac.uk |
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