Undergraduate Course: Classical Literature Seminar 1 (CLTR10034)

Course Outline
School	School of History, Classics and Archaeology	College	College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate)	Availability	Available to all students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	In this course, a topic in Classical Literature (or a combination of topics) will be studied in detail. The intention is that students are given exposure to a variety of critical approaches, which they can apply or respond to in their own future work on Classical Literature. The topics and the instructor vary from year to year; both will be announced to students as soon as they can be confirmed.
Course description	This course is usually taught by a new member of staff and features innovative, research-led teaching. There is no fixed syllabus as the topic may change on an annual basis, which will determine the syllabus. Thus, no specific course outline can be given because the choice of topic and time period that shape the teaching programme is not fixed in advance. All iterations of this course will include in-depth study of the different types of evidence that scholars of Classical Literature draw upon to reach their conclusions.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	Visiting students should usually have at least 3 courses in Ancient History at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses. as numbers are limited, visiting students should contact the Visiting Student Office directly for admission to this course
High Demand Course?	Yes

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: 15
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 172 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Coursework: 3,000 word essay (40%) Written Exam: Two-hour final exam (60%)
Feedback	Students will receive feedback on their coursework, and will have the opportunity to discuss it with the Course Organiser during their published drop-in hours.
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)	Classical Literature Seminar 1		:120

Academic year 2024/25, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)		Quota: 2
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 22, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 172 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Coursework: 3,000 word essay (40%) Written Exam: Two-hour final exam (60%)
Feedback	Students will receive feedback on their coursework, and will have the opportunity to discuss it with the Course Organiser during their published drop-in hours.
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)			:120

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: understand, evaluate, analyse and reflect critically upon texts and scholarship relating to Classical Literature. understand and apply specialised research and professional skills, techniques and practices to the variety of texts considered in the course. handle and analyse a wide range of different sources with sophistication and to assess different methodologies and approaches to the study of Classical Literature. discuss, analyse and compare literary texts from different periods. apply originality and independence of mind and initiative as well as intellectual integrity and maturity.

Reading List
A reading list will be distributed by the course organiser before the start of the semester.

Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills	Researching and using evidence: collect, evaluate, and use the best available evidence to analyse literary texts from antiquity; use information and knowledge effectively in order to extract meaning from information and to share knowledge across fields, including (where applicable) the use of quantitative skills; have an understanding of contextually relevant ethics and values; Summarising, interpreting and critiquing: summarise, interpret and critique the work of others by competent use of major theoretical perspectives and concepts in the academic study of Classical Literature; Communication: communicate and persuade -- both orally and in writing; articulate and effectively explain information; be sensitive to and understand the diversity in people and different situations, including online; have the ability to produce clear, structured written work; Personal and intellectual autonomy: be critically self-aware, self-reflective and self-manage in order to fully maximise potential; developing higher-order thinking and sound reasoning.
Keywords	Not entered

Contacts
Course organiser	Dr Max Leventhal Tel: Email: mleventh@ed.ac.uk	Course secretary	Ms Ksenia Gorlatova Tel: (0131 6)50 8349 Email: Ksenia.Gorlatova@ed.ac.uk