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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of History, Classics and Archaeology : Classical Art/Classical Archaeology

Undergraduate Course: Early and Archaic Greek Art and Archaeology (CACA10018)

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 descriptionAn exploration of Greek art and architecture and society from its beginnings in the Bronze Age through the Dark Ages, and the Geometric and Archaic periods (c. 3000-480 B.C.). Emphasis will be on political, historical, religious, and social context. Of special interest are Greek interactions with the Near East, the development of the polis, large-scale sanctuaries and architecture; the function and deployment of myth in vase painting and sculpture; new forms of government; class structure.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed ( The Greek World 1A: Greece in the Making (CLGE08001) OR The Greek World 1B: Greece's New Horizons (CLGE08002)) AND Classical Archaeology 2b: Materials and Methods (CACA08010)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements It is recommended that students should have passed: The Greek World 1A or The Greek World 1B; AND Classical Archaeology 2B; or at the Course Organiser's discretion.
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 History or 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.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, students will have gained research skills in classical studies, in-depth knowledge of key monuments and sites in the Early Greek world, a greater understanding of Greek religion and history, and the ability to collate and understand methodological difficulties in reading archaeological and written sources, both together and individually.

Students will develop skills to analyze material and written sources for the ancient world, read modern scholarship on the ancient world with a critical eye, craft and express arguments in written form, write a formal research essay.
Assessment Information
One Essay (50%);
one (2-hour) Degree Examination (50%).

Part-Year Visiting Student (VV1) Variant Assessment:
One Essay (50%);
a Subject-Area administered Exam/Exercise in lieu of Degree Examination, to take place in Week 12 (see the current course handbook for further details) (50%).
Special Arrangements
In order for a student from outwith Classics to be enrolled, contact must be made with a Course Secretary on 50 3580 in order for approval to be obtained.
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserProf Judith Barringer
Tel: (0131 6)50 3584
Email: J.M.Barringer@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Elaine Hutchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: E.Hutchison@ed.ac.uk
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