Undergraduate Course: Etruscan Italy 1000-300 BC (ARCA10023)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Archaeology |
Other subject area | Classical Art/Classical Archaeology |
| Course website |
http://www.arcl.ed.ac.uk/arch/degreecourse.html |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course examines the development of Etruscan society, one of the first urban civilisations in western Europe, from a formative stage in the Early Iron Age through the growth of the city state (7th-5th centuries BC), and the subsequent transformation associated with the expansion of Rome in the 4th century BC. A range of evidence is considered, primarily from archaeological sites, with an emphasis on funerary as well as residential contexts, inscriptions and 'art' (notably tomb paintings). Themes of particular interest include social organisation (using funerary data), state formation, trade and interaction (both within the Mediterranean and with central Europe). |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Pre-requisites: Archaeology 2A and 2B or Honours entry to degrees in Classics, or equivalent. |
| Additional Costs | None. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Archaeology courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | |
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| A knowledge and understanding of the nature of the evidence; different types of evidence (archaeolical, textual, numismatic, etc) and how they can be used to illuminate aspects of the period; controversies and hypothesis surrounding the processes of change during this period, with specific reference to the increasing complexity of funerary evidence, changes in settlement pattens and in the character of residential sites; the applicability of general theoretical models and methodologies in elucidating such questions as the formation of a state; the way in which different research traditions and approaches, past and preent, may impact on reconstruction; the place and significance of Etruscan civilisation within the broader setting of the western European Iron Age and the transition from 'prehistory' to 'history'. |
Assessment Information
Coursework (essay) 40%, examination (2 hour paper) 60%.
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Coursework (essay) 40%, Take home examination 60%. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Robert Leighton
Tel: (0131 6)50 8197
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Course secretary | Ms Sarah Larios
Tel: (0131 6)50 2501
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