Undergraduate Course: The Greek World 1B: Greece's New Horizons (CLGE08002)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will introduce students to the history and culture of the Greeks in the period from c. 476 BC to the Hellenistic age. |
| Course description |
The course encourages students to trace the development and dissemination of Greek culture in Athens and other Greek city states in the period from the Peloponnesian War to the formation of the Hellenistic Kingdoms. The course will also explore the rise of Macedon, the reign of Alexander the Great and its aftermath, to the period of the rise of Rome. The course will be structured around the essential integration of diverse materials, ranging from the study of archaeological sites, key aspects of the development of Greek art and architecture, important historical events, notions of historiography, and major literary works in drama, poetry, and rhetoric.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 148 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 33,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
156 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Essay of c 2000 words: 25%
Short exercise of c. 750 words: 15%
One two-hour degree examination: 60% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate, by way of coursework and examination as required, that they can assess, analyse and criticise the various forms of ancient materials;
- demonstrate, by way of coursework and examination as required, that they can compare and evaluate different approaches to and explanations of the ancient materials in the secondary sources and make critical choices between them;
- demonstrate, by way of coursework and examination as required, that they can express their ideas and arguments clearly (in both oral and written form);
- demonstrate, by way of coursework and examination as required, that they can compare data from different sources and draw conclusions from them;
- demonstrate, by way of coursework and examination as required, that they can organise their own learning, manage their workload and work to a timetable.
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Reading List
Prescribed textbook:
Pomeroy, S.B, Burstein, S.M., Donlan, W., Roberts, J.B., and Tandy, D. Ancient Greece. Politics, Society, and Culture. Oxford University Press (Oxford/New York) 2012, 3rd edition.
Selected modern contributions:
Bosworth, A. 1993. Conquest and Empire: The Reign of Alexander the Great. Cambridge.
Bugh, G. (ed.) 2006. The Cambridge Companion to the Hellenistic World. Cambridge.
Cartledge, P. 2004. Alexander the Great: The Hunt for a New Past. London.
Easterling, P. E. (ed.) 1997. The Cambridge Companion to Greek Tragedy. Cambridge.
Erskine, A. (ed.) 2003. A Companion to the Hellenistic World. Oxford.
Ridgway, B.S. 1990-2000. Hellenistic Sculpture, vols. 1-2. Madison.
Roisman, J. ed. 2003. Brill's Companion to Alexander the Great. Leiden.
Shipley, G. 2000. The Greek World After Alexander, 323-30 BC. London.
Walbank, F.W. 1993. The Hellenistic World. Revised edn. London.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Tutorials: 1 hour per week for 5 weeks. |
| Keywords | Greek World 1B / Ancient Greece |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Andrew Erskine
Tel: (0131 6)50 3591
Email: Andrew.Erskine@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Elaine Hutchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: E.Hutchison@ed.ac.uk |
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