Undergraduate Course: Constantinople and the Cities of Asia Minor, 330-565 (ARCA10071)
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 | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | To examine both archaeological and textual sources for urban life
including chronicles, law codes and inscriptions and the structural
evidence of great urban monuments: walls, churches and aqueducts
¿ To acquire an understanding of the material and written sources
relating to the transformation of urban life and institutions of
Constantinople and the cities late antique Asia Minor
¿ To understand differing approaches for the study the material,
epigraphic and topographical evidence for Constantinople and other
key excavated sites within the region
¿ To be familiar with the differing interpretations for the transformation
and decline of the classical city in the eastern Mediterranean
¿ To appreciate the problems of combining material evidence and text,
within the topographical setting of a thriving modern city.
B2. Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, it is intended that students will be
able to:
¿ demonstrate command of the body of material and historical
knowledge under consideration, by way of examination and
coursework
¿ develop and sustain relevant arguments, as demonstrated in the
presentation-based coursework
¿ apply successfully the professional skills of analysing critically historical
texts (broadly defined) and material evidence (both archaeological and
art historical) together with associated modern scholarship, as
demonstrated in examination and coursework
¿ refine the transferable skills attendant on archaeological and historical
studies they |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Students must have passed Archaeology 2A and 2B, or been accepted for Honours entry to degrees in Classics, or equivalent. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Lecture Hours 22,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
172 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
|
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Lecture Hours 22,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
172 )
|
| Additional Notes |
|
| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
|
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
demonstrate command of the body of material and historical
knowledge under consideration, by way of examination and
coursework
¿ develop and sustain relevant arguments, as demonstrated in the
presentation-based coursework
¿ apply successfully the professional skills of analysing critically historical texts (broadly defined) and material evidence (both archaeological and art historical) together with associated modern scholarship, as demonstrated in examination and coursework
¿ refine the transferable skills attendant on archaeological and historical studies they cultivated at SCQF Level 8, including (in particular) self-discipline, initiative, ability to work respectfully with others, time- and workload management, intellectual integrity and autonomy, and effective oral and written expression, as demonstrated in examination and coursework (including the need to meet established deadlines for work)
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Assessment Information
60% exam two hours in duration; 40% essay based on the subject of the
seminar participation 1500-2000 words in length |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Constantinople |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Jim Crow
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Alana Thompson
Tel: (0131 6)50 2501
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