Postgraduate Course: Hellenistic Court and Society (PGHC11182)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course offers an introduction to the key themes and approaches in the study of the Hellenistic world. Students will become acquainted with the evidence (epigraphy, papyri, literature, archaeology) and the problems of interpretation. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1 Essay of minimum 3,500 words. |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
- Knowledge of some important themes in Hellenistic scholarship;
- some understanding of the methodologies and approaches appropriate to the study of the Hellenistic world;
- some knowledge of the development and character of the Greek East;
- ability to use a range of evidence (inscriptions, papyri, literature, archaeology) critically;
- bibliographical research skills.
Transferable skills:-
- written and oral communication skills;
- analytical skills;
- ability to deal independently with a complex body of information;
- ability to produce a concise summary.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | HellinisticCourtandSoc |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Andrew Erskine
Tel: (0131 6)50 3591
Email: Andrew.Erskine@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Gordon Littlejohn
Tel: (0131 6)50 3782
Email: Gordon.Littlejohn@ed.ac.uk |
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