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Undergraduate Course: Africa in the Classical World (CACA10015)

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 areaClassical Art/Classical Archaeology Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course focuses on North Africa (excluding Egypt) in the classical period, i.e. from the Punic period and the Greek colonisation to the Arab conquest, with a particular emphasis on the impressive material remains of classical sites and cultures. The course strives to provide students with a broad picture of life in the Classical period in this region, encompassing aspects as diverse as urbanism, rural settlements, water management and supply, agriculture, trade, military archaeology and history, the environment, pagan and Christian religion and, in broad terms, the political, social and administrative history of North Africa as well as contacts with other parts of the ancient world and mutual influences. One of the particular attractions of Africa for the student of the ancient world lies in its exceptionally well-preserved ancient monuments (ranging from amphitheatres, theatres, fora, bath-houses, triumphal arches, temples, churches, residential quarters and mausolea to aqueducts, cisterns, oil presses, forts and fortifications) and their attendant mosaic and sculpted decorations, and these will form a particular focus of attention.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed:
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Students must have passed 2 of the following 2nd year courses: Ancient History 2a: Past and Present in the Ancient World (ANHI08014), Ancient History 2b: Themes and Theories in Ancient History (ANHI08013), Classical Archaeology 2b: Materials and Methods (CACA08010), Archaeology 2A (ARCA08010), Archaeology 2B (ARCA08011)
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 Classical Art/Archaeology) at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses.
High Demand Course? Yes
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 in written examinations and in course work:
- knowledge of key aspects of the geography and chronology of North Africa in the classical period;
- knowledge of the material culture in the study region;
- the ability to apply broader research techniques to a particular region of the ancient world;
- the ability to use critically a variety of different categories of material and written evidence;
- the ability to recognise and focus on important aspects of a complex subject and to select specific examples;
- the ability to produce a concise summary.
Assessment Information
1 seminar presentation (10%);
1 essay (30%);
1 (2-hour) degree examination (60%).
The presentation mentioned above would require the submission of a hard copy of the presentation itself, and a handout. Both of these would be made available to the External Examiner.

Part-Year Visiting Student (VV1) Variant Assessment:
1 seminar presentation (10%);
1 essay (30%);
Subject-Area administered Exam/Exercise in lieu of the Degree Examination, to take place in Week 12 (see the current course handbook for further details) - 60%.
Special Arrangements
In order for a student from outwith Classics to be enrolled on this course, contact must be made with a Course Secretary on 50 3580 in order for approval to be obtained.
Additional Information
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Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Ulrike Roth
Tel: (0131 6)50 3586
Email: U.Roth@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Elaine Hutchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: E.Hutchison@ed.ac.uk
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