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Undergraduate Course: Homer (GREE10002)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of History, Classics and Archaeology CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaGreek Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionA study of two books of Homer's 'Iliad'.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Greek 2A (GREE08007) AND Greek 2B (GREE08008)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should usually have at least 3 courses in Classics related subject matter(at least 2 of which should be in Ancient Greek) at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses but Elementary ot Intermediate Greek courses will not count. Students beyond Intermediate level but with less Greek than the prerequisite should consider either Greek 2a/2b.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-11 10:00 - 10:50
CentralLecture1-11 10:00 - 10:50
First Class Week 1, Monday, 10:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. G.14, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Doorway 4, Teviot Place.
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
'On successful completion of the course, you will have:
acquired a thorough knowledge of two books of Homer in the original Greek;
deepened your appreciation of the language, style and literary methods of Homer;
developed your understanding and critical appreciation of the thoughts and beliefs evidenced in the Homeric poems;
developed your awareness of the variety of modern critical approaches to Homeric epics, with regard not only to how they came into being, but how they were interpreted in times past, and how we interpret them nowadays;
had experience of working independently and investigating purposefully, exploiting reference, library and networked sources;
presented the results of your investigations in clear, reasoned and well-structured form, oral or written.'
Assessment Information
1 essay (30%); degree examination (70%).

Part-Year Visiting Student Variant Assessment:
1 essay (30%); take-home examination (70%).
Special Arrangements
In Session 2010/2011 this course is open only to one student, for examination only.
Additional Information
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Transferable skills Not entered
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Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Simon Trepanier
Tel: (0131 6)50 3589
Email: Simon.Trepanier@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Elaine Hutchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: E.Hutchison@ed.ac.uk
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