Postgraduate Course: Martyrdom and Voluntary Death in the Ancient World (PGHC11135)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate (School of History and Classics) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course looks at the subject of voluntary death in the ancient world, analysing 'pagan', Jewish and Christian discourses in order to arrive at a wide-ranging approach. It focuses on the lively ancient source material and later scholarly debates. The students will learn to place the ever controversial subject of voluntary death in its broader ancient religious, political, philosophical and social contexts. Most crucially students will learn to read texts produced in honour (or condemnation) of ancient 'martyrs' critically, with a keen eye for issues of ideology, theology, sexual and textual politics. This course should appeal to students with a range of interests, from ancient to medieval history, and from politics to philosophy to theology. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course the student will have:
- knowledge of the religious, political and philosophical background to voluntary death in the ancient world.
- an ability to engage critically with the relevant ancient source material.
- familiarity with a wide range of secondary literature relfecting a wealth of different academic and theological positions.
- an understanding of the pervasive legacy of discourses surrounding voluntary death. |
Assessment Information
| 1 essay of 5,000 words. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Lucy Grig
Tel: (0131 6)50 3579
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Course secretary | Mr Nicholas Ovenden
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
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