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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of History, Classics and Archaeology : Postgraduate (History, Classics and Archaeology)

Postgraduate Course: Greek Text Seminar 4 (PGHC11387)

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 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaPostgraduate (History, Classics and Archaeology) Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course is intended to focus on a single text (or corpus of texts), in a multi-disciplinary fashion: texts will be examined from the point of view of textual and historical elucidation, and literary and theoretical criticism. The intention is that students are given exposure to a variety of critical approaches, which they can apply or respond to in their own future work in Greek literature. The texts may change with the course teacher and student interest on each outing of the course to give maximum scope for research-led teaching.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs n/a
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesStandard VS pre-reqs for this level in this Subject Area
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?No
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the course successfully will be able by the end of the course to demonstrate in course work and seminar discussion:
- knowledge and understanding of the text studied, in its literary and historical context.
- understanding of a variety of critical approaches to ancient texts, and how those approaches interact.
- enhanced ability in expressing opinions on ancient literature, and in understanding and engaging with the opinions of others..
Assessment Information
The course will be normally be assessed by means of one essay in the range of ca. 4000 words, though some variation will be permitted (for example, students might write a commentary on part of the text of equivalent length to the essay; work on a manuscript might take the form of a report, collation and discussion instead of an essay of equivalent length), depending on the specific course content. Students can expect written feedback and individual consultation on their work.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus There is no fixed syllabus as the core text or texts will be determined on an annual basis, which will determine the syllabus. Thus, no specific course outline can be given because the choice of author/s and text/s that determine the teaching programme is not fixed in advance. However, the course will cover (where applicable):
- Issues of translation
- Issues of textual criticism
- Issues of textual transmission
- Issues of intertextuality
- Issues of dating
- Issues of authorship
- Issues of intellectual development
- Issues of genre
- Issues of historical context
Transferable skills At the end of the course the student will be able, through written examination, coursework, oral presentation and class discussion, to demonstrate:
- his/her written skills and presentation skills
- his/her analytical skills
- his/her linguistic skills
- his/her ability to recognise and focus on important aspects of complex material/s
- his/her ability to argue lucidly
Reading list There is no fixed reading list as the course content i.e. the studied text/s will change with each outing of the course. See also the comments on Bibliography below.
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsGreek Literature Classical Antiquity
Contacts
Course organiser Course secretaryMs Amanda Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3782
Email: amanda.campbell@ed.ac.uk
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