Undergraduate Course: Constantinople and the Cities of Asia Minor, 330-565 (ARCA10071)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | To examine both archaeological and textual sources for urban life
including chronicles, law codes and inscriptions and the structural
evidence of great urban monuments: walls, churches and aqueducts
¿ To acquire an understanding of the material and written sources
relating to the transformation of urban life and institutions of
Constantinople and the cities late antique Asia Minor
¿ To understand differing approaches for the study the material,
epigraphic and topographical evidence for Constantinople and other
key excavated sites within the region
¿ To be familiar with the differing interpretations for the transformation
and decline of the classical city in the eastern Mediterranean
¿ To appreciate the problems of combining material evidence and text,
within the topographical setting of a thriving modern city.
B2. Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, it is intended that students will be
able to:
¿ demonstrate command of the body of material and historical
knowledge under consideration, by way of examination and
coursework
¿ develop and sustain relevant arguments, as demonstrated in the
presentation-based coursework
¿ apply successfully the professional skills of analysing critically historical
texts (broadly defined) and material evidence (both archaeological and
art historical) together with associated modern scholarship, as
demonstrated in examination and coursework
¿ refine the transferable skills attendant on archaeological and historical
studies they |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisites: Archaeology 2A and 2B, or Honours entry to degrees in Classics, or equivalent. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
demonstrate command of the body of material and historical
knowledge under consideration, by way of examination and
coursework
¿ develop and sustain relevant arguments, as demonstrated in the
presentation-based coursework
¿ apply successfully the professional skills of analysing critically historical texts (broadly defined) and material evidence (both archaeological and art historical) together with associated modern scholarship, as demonstrated in examination and coursework
¿ refine the transferable skills attendant on archaeological and historical studies they cultivated at SCQF Level 8, including (in particular) self-discipline, initiative, ability to work respectfully with others, time- and workload management, intellectual integrity and autonomy, and effective oral and written expression, as demonstrated in examination and coursework (including the need to meet established deadlines for work)
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Constantinople |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Jim Crow
Tel:
Email: jim.crow@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Amanda Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3782
Email: amanda.campbell@ed.ac.uk |
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