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

Postgraduate Course: The Athenian Akropolis (PGHC11453)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of History, Classics and Archaeology CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course examines the history of the Athenian Akropolis and its slopes from its earliest habitation in the Neolithic period until the late antique period.
Course description This course examines the history of the Athenian Akropolis and its slopes from its earliest habitation in the Neolithic period until the late antique period. The focus will be on the monuments and religious rituals evidenced there, including not only large-scale architecture, but also sculpture, smaller votives, altars, inscriptions, and topographical features. Emphasis will be given to technical archaeological matters, the use of ancient written sources in interpreting the material remains, and the role of the Akropolis in the life of the city.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  10
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 22, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 152 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Class participation (15%)
Essay of 4,000-5,000 words (85%)
Feedback Students will receive written feedback on their coursework, and will have the opportunity to discuss that feedback further with the Course Organiser during their published office hours or by appointment.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. demonstrate, by way of formative and summative assessment as required, in-depth, detailed and critical command of the body of knowledge considered in the course
  2. demonstrate, by way of formative and summative assessment as required, an ability to analyse and reflect critically upon relevant scholarship, primary source materials, and conceptual approaches considered in the course
  3. demonstrate, by way of formative and summative assessment as required, an ability to understand and apply specialised research or professional skills, techniques and practices considered in the course
  4. demonstrate the ability to develop and sustain original scholarly arguments in oral and written form, by independently formulating appropriate questions and utilising relevant evidence
  5. demonstrate originality and independence of mind and initiative; intellectual integrity and maturity; an ability to evaluate the work of others, including peers; and a considerable degree of autonomy
Reading List
Barringer, J. M. 2008. Art, Myth, and Ritual in Classical Greece. Cambridge.
Berger, E., ed. 1984. Parthenon-Kongress Basel. Mainz.
Bol, P., ed. 2002-2007. Die Geschichte der antiken Bildhauerkunst, vol. 2. Mainz.
Brommer, F. 1979. Sculptures of the Parthenon. London.
Camp, J. 2001. The Archaeology of Athens. New Haven.
Connelly, J.B. 1996. "Parthenon and Parthenoi: A Mythological Interpretation of the Parthenon Frieze." American Journal of Archaeology 100: 53-80.
Cook, B.F. 2004. Relief Sculpture of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. Oxford.
Economakis, R., ed. 1994. Acropolis Restoration: the CCAM Interventions. London.
Goette, H.R. 2001. Athens, Attica, and the Megarid: An Archaeological Guide. London.
Hurwit, J.M. 1999. The Athenian Acropolis. Cambridge.
Jenkins, I. 2006. Greek Architecture and its Sculpture. Cambridge.
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills - Development of critical analysis and argumentation in both oral and written form
- Development of observational skills
- Ability to research defined topics independently
- Library research skills
- Visual memory skills
- Presentational skills
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Judith Barringer
Tel: (0131 6)50 3584
Email: J.M.Barringer@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Jonathan Donnelly
Tel: (0131 6)50 3782
Email: Jonathan.Donnelly@ed.ac.uk
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