Postgraduate Course: The Hellenistic City (PGHC11183)
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 explores the role of the city, the Greek polis, in the Hellenistic world. Many have thought that the polis ended with Alexander, so the validity of this position will be examined. Themes will include civic identity, interaction between cities and with kings, cult and euergetism, the spread of Greek culture. There will be a particular emphasis on the use of epigraphic material. |
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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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Lecture 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. |
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Learning Outcomes
- Understanding of the nature of the Greek polis and its place in the Hellenistic world;
- some understanding of the methodologies and approaches appropriate to the study of the polis;
- some knowledge of the development and character of the Greek East;
- ability to use a range of evidence critically;
- some understanding of epigraphy and its significance;
- 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 | HellCity |
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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