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Undergraduate Course: Etruscan Italy 1000-300 BC (ARCA10023)

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 areaArchaeology Other subject areaClassical Art/Classical Archaeology
Course website http://www.arcl.ed.ac.uk/arch/degreecourse.html Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course examines the development of Etruscan society, one of the first urban civilisations in western Europe, from a formative stage in the Early Iron Age through the growth of the city state (7th-5th centuries BC), and the subsequent transformation associated with the expansion of Rome in the 4th century BC. A range of evidence is considered, primarily from archaeological sites, with an emphasis on funerary as well as residential contexts, inscriptions and 'art' (notably tomb paintings). Themes of particular interest include social organisation (using funerary data), state formation, trade and interaction (both within the Mediterranean and with central Europe).
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Pre-requisites: Archaeology 2A and 2B or Honours entry to degrees in Classics, or equivalent.
Additional Costs None.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should have at least 3 Archaeology courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
A knowledge and understanding of the nature of the evidence; different types of evidence (archaeolical, textual, numismatic, etc) and how they can be used to illuminate aspects of the period; controversies and hypothesis surrounding the processes of change during this period, with specific reference to the increasing complexity of funerary evidence, changes in settlement pattens and in the character of residential sites; the applicability of general theoretical models and methodologies in elucidating such questions as the formation of a state; the way in which different research traditions and approaches, past and preent, may impact on reconstruction; the place and significance of Etruscan civilisation within the broader setting of the western European Iron Age and the transition from 'prehistory' to 'history'.
Assessment Information
Coursework (essay) 40%, examination (2 hour paper) 60%.
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Coursework (essay) 40%, Take home examination 60%.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Transferable skills Not entered
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Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Robert Leighton
Tel: (0131 6)50 8197
Email: Robert.Leighton@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Alana Thompson
Tel: (0131 6)50 2501
Email: alana.thompson@ed.ac.uk
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