Undergraduate Course: Greek Archaeology Seminar 2 (CACA10057)
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 Greek Archaeology (or a combination of topics) will be studied in detail. The intention is that students are given exposure to a variety of material evidence and approaches that will enable them to critically assess and analyse archaeological artifacts and/or monuments within their given context. This includes but is not restricted to iconographical, historical and/or socio-economical questions as well as include methods and theories from the wider field of archaeological sciences. 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 site(s), region(s) and time periods 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 Archaeology draw upon to reach their conclusions.
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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 | Visiting students should usually have at least 3 courses in Classics, History or Archaeology (at least 1 of which should be in Classical Art and Archaeology) 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 ** |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
172 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| 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. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- understand, evaluate, analyse and reflect critically upon primary source material and relevant scholarship relating to Greek archaeology.
- understand and apply specialised research and professional skills, techniques and practices to the variety of primary source materials 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 material evidence from Greek Antiquity.
- discuss, analyse and compare archaeological evidence from different periods.
- apply originality and independence of mind and initiative as well as intellectual integrity and maturity.
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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 critically analyse archaeological evidence; use the available evidence to draw wider conclusions about ancient societies (e.g. historical, socio-economic, artistic); use information and knowledge effectively in order to extract meaning including 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 archaeological artifacts and monuments
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 Benedikt Eckhardt
Tel: (0131 6)50 9110
Email: B.Eckhardt@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | |
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