Undergraduate Course: Lyric (GREE10003)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Detailed study of representative works of archaic Greek poetry, focusing on genre, language, and sociohistorical context. |
| Course description |
The aims of the course are to:
familiarize students with important works of Greek lyric poetry;
study these works in depth, with particular attention to diction, style, and subject-matter;
impart an appreciation of the contrasting aims and methods of the authors studied;
enhance knowledge of Greek language, vocabulary, and poetic style;
encourage students to interpret archaic Greek poetry in its social and historical context.
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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 |
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 then the prerequisite should consider either Greek 2a/2b. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate, in written examinations, in course work, and in class discussion, that they can translate fluently and accurately from the prescribed texts into clear and appropriate English;
- demonstrate, in written examinations, in course work, and in class discussion, that they can comment intelligently on notable matters of form, style, and content (including metre);
- demonstrate, esp. in course work, that they can make judicious use of dictionaries, commentaries, works of reference, critical studies, and modern translations;
- demonstrate, in written examinations, in course work, and in class discussion, the ability to develop and sustain scholarly arguments in oral and written form, by formulating appropriate questions and utilising relevant evidence;
- demonstrate, in written examinations, in course work, and in class discussion, independence of mind and initiative, intellectual integrity and maturity, and an ability to evaluate the work of others, including peers.
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Reading List
The precise reading list will depend on prescription; for now, just:
F. Budelmann (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Greek Lyric (Cambridge, 2009).
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| 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 3580/3582 in order for approval to be obtained. |
| Keywords | Lyric / Ancient Greek |
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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