Undergraduate Course: Greek Tragedy (GREE10001)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Greek |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will look at two fifth century Attic tragedies. The texts will be studied and analysed in detail and interpreted in their literary and historical contexts. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Greek 2A (GREE08007) AND
Greek 2B (GREE08008)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should usually have at least 3 courses in Classics related subject matter (at least 2 of which should be in Ancient Greek) at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses but Elementary ot Intermediate Greek courses will not count. Students beyond Intermediate level but with less Greek than the prerequisite should consider taking either Greek 2A/2B.
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 25 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
172 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: 3 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
* translate fluently and accurately from the prescribed texts into clear and appropriate English;
* comment intelligently on notable matters of form, style, and content, in class, in essays, and in examinations;
* compose well-argued and coherent examination essays;
* compose well-argued, properly referenced, well-researched, relevant, and coherent coursework essays;
* make judicious use of dictionaries, commentaries, works of reference, critical studies, and modern translations;
* demonstrate (in all forms of assessment) an informed understanding of the most important issues and scholarly approaches in the interpretation of the prescribed texts.
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Assessment Information
One essay - 30%; one (2-hour) Degree Examination - 70%.
1st Semester-only Visiting Student (VV1) variant assessment:
Essay - 30%;
a Subject-Area administered Exam/Exercise in lieu of the Degree Examination, to take place in Week 12 - 70%.
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Special Arrangements
| In order for a student from outwith Classics to be enrolled on this course, contact must be made with a Course Secretary on 50 3580 in order for approval to be obtained. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Greek Tragedy |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Douglas Cairns
Tel:
Email: douglas.cairns@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Elaine Hutchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: E.Hutchison@ed.ac.uk |
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