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

Postgraduate Course: Classics: The Topography and Monuments of Athens and Attika (PGHC11173)

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 provides postgraduate students with a close study of the monuments, topography, history, and culture of Attika as evidenced by primary visual and written evidence. While the focus will be on the Geometric through Hellenistic periods, attention will also be given to developments under the Romans and into the Byzantine period. Emphasis will be on the history and changes in the region, the impetus and construction of monuments (and their decoration) and public works (e.g., roads, mines), their function in the community, their interpretation and problems associated with them, and the reuse and transformation of monuments and public spaces.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs 10-day optional trip to sites and museums in Attika immediatley after the end of classes.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
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 a thorough and extensive knowledge of Attika, and of the general history of the development of Greek art and archaeology - as evidenced in one region - over a period of about 1500 years.

Students will refine analytical skills, their ability to understand and interpret what they see, and craft and express an argument in written form in and oral form through oral presentations, discussions, and a research paper.
Assessment Information
Oral presentations and discussion (50%); one essay of c.5000 words (50%).
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Judith Barringer
Tel: (0131 6)50 3584
Email: J.M.Barringer@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Rosie Edwards
Tel: (0131 6)50 3782
Email: Rosie.Edwards@ed.ac.uk
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