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

Postgraduate Course: Women in the Classical World (PGHC11290)

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 descriptionAn introduction to the study of Greek, Etruscan and Roman women. This course uses a wide range of evidence, but especially that of art and archaeology, to explore the daily experiences of women in these Classical societies, as well as the roles they play in society, social attitudes towards them, and their social status. The women studied in this course include empresses, freeborn women, prostitutes, slaves and freedwomen.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should:
- Be familiar with a range of different kinds of evidence for women in the classical world and how they can be used.
- Be able to describe and assess the life experiences of various types of women
- Be able to analyse and discuss key visual images of women in Greek Etruscan and Roman art
- Have an outline knowledge of the legal constraints on women, attitudes of Classical societies towards women, and women's roles in these societies.
Assessment Information
One or two essays totalling 5,000 words
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 organiserDr Glenys Davies
Tel: (0131 6)50 3592
Email: G.M.Davies@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Rosie Edwards
Tel:
Email: Rosie.Edwards@ed.ac.uk
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