The Greek World 1B: Greece's New Horizons (U04442)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : HCA-1-HCA

This course will introduce students to the history and culture of the Greeks in the period from c. 476 BC to the Hellenistic age.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Classics General, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	16:10	17:00	Central
Lecture	Tuesday	16:10	17:00	Central
Lecture	Thursday	16:10	17:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students should be able to demonstrate in their essay, short exercise and exam a reasoned understanding of:
• the main developments in Greek history and culture in the period.
• the diverse sources for, and methods of, approaching the ancient Greek world (in history, art and archaeology, and literature).

In addition they should be able to:
- assess, analyse and criticise the various forms of ancient materials.
- compare and evaluate different approaches to and explanations of the ancient material in the secondary sources and make critical choices between them.
- express their ideas and arguments clearly (in both oral and written form).
- compare data from different sources and draw conclusions from them.
- organise their own learning, manage their workload and work to a timetable.