Postgraduate Course: Ancient Literary Criticism (PGHC11248)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate (School of History and Classics) |
Other subject area | Classical Literature in Translation |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The aim of this course is to survey and investigate the most significant approaches, developments and achievements of Greek and Roman literary criticism in general and ancient theories of, and responses to, tragedy in particular. We will also study reception and influence of ancient literary criticism in modern Europe. Texts to be discussed include Gorgias' 'Helena', Aristophanes' 'Frogs', Plato's 'Republic', Aristotle's 'Poetics', Horace's 'Ars poetica', Tacitus' 'Dialogus', Longinus' 'On the Sublime', and Euanthius' 'De fabula'. No knowledge of Greek or Latin is required, though students with ancient Greek and/or Latin language qualifications are welcome and will be encouraged to make use of their language skills. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to:
- demonstrate in written work and in class a detailed understanding of the most significant approaches and developments of ancient literary criticism and their reception and influence in modern Europe;
- demonstrate in written work and in class an informed understanding of different issues raised by the study of ancient literary criticism;
- write a problem-oriented, well-researched, well-argued and relevant critical essay on a specific subject of their choosing.
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Assessment Information
| A long essay of 5,000 words. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Andrew Erskine
Tel: (0131 6)50 3591
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Course secretary | Mr Nicholas Ovenden
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
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