Postgraduate Course: Greek Tragedy (PGHC11020)
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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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
Course description |
The aims of the course are to: read Greek tragedy in the light of four major contemporary interpretative trends:
(a)dramaturgical;
(b)neo-Aristotelian;
(c)New Historicist;
(d)literary critical.
The module will look at each tragedy from each of these different angles. |
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 |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites |
None |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to:-
demonstrate detailed knowledge of the primary set texts in all forms of assessment;
show,in all forms of assessment, understanding of important
modern interpretative strategies;
compare, contrast, and evaluate competing interpretations;
apply, at a level appropriate to the assignment, one's knowledge of modern secondary literature to the interpretation of the primary texts;
demonstrate research, interpretative, and argumentative skills in coursework essays;
present the results of one's investigations in seminars and to contribute effectively to discussion;
demonstrate close familiarity with the interpretative issues raised by the primary texts in examination essays and comment questions. |
Assessment Information
2 essays equivalent to 5000 words in total. |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
Academic description |
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
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Study Pattern |
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Keywords |
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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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