Undergraduate Course: A Topic in Classical Archaeology 1 (CACA10031)

Course Outline
School	School of History, Classics and Archaeology	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate)	Availability	Available to all students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	This course aims to introduce students to the study of a particular topic in the archaeology of the Classical world. The topic is chosen by the course organiser for each outing of the course. Topics may include (but are not restricted to) larger areas of study, such as The archaeology of the Roman economy, Food and drink in the ancient world, Roman architecture, The Greek city, Roman sculpture, The archaeology of ancient religion, Connections in the ancient world, Greek and Roman housing, or The Roman East.
Course description	The core aim of the course is to teach students how to approach the study of a defined topic, how to access the relevant sources and the modern debate, and how to identify important questions and understudied areas within the study of the relevant topic. Students will also learn how the studied topic relates to other areas of archaeology and history, as well as the study of the ancient world more generally. Specific thematic information for each outing of this course will be provided during the course selection process. There is no predetermined contextual syllabus because the teaching schedule will change with each outing of the course depending on the chosen course topic. The schedule given here is indicative of the methodological and evidence-based issues covered in this course: W1: Introduction: evidence, models and methods W2: Approaching the topic: the state of the field W3: Integrating the different bodies of evidence W4: Thematic discussion W5: Thematic discussion W6: Regional case studies W7: Thematic discussion W8: Thematic discussion W9: Diachronic studies W10: Beyond the Classical: the topic in other periods W11: Conclusion: looking at the wider context

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites	It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Classical Art 2A: The Development of Greek and Roman Art (CACA08009) OR Classical Archaeology 2b: Materials and Methods (CACA08010)	Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	or at the discretion of the course organiser.

Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	Visiting students should usually have at least 3 courses in Classics related subject matter (at least 2 of which should be in Ancient History OR Classical Art/Archaeology OR Classical Literature) at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses.
High Demand Course?	Yes

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: 27
Course Start	Semester 1
Course Start Date	18/09/2017
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 11, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 171 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Components of Assessment: Parent course * One Essay (50%); one (2-hour) Degree Examination (50%). Components of Assessment: Visiting Student Instance of this course * Part-Year Visiting Student (VV1) Variant Assessment: One Essay of 3,000 words (50%); one Degree Examination (50%)
Feedback	Students will receive written feedback on their coursework, and will have the opportunity to discuss that feedback further with the Course Organiser during their published office hours or by appointment.
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)			2:00

Academic year 2017/18, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)		Quota: 3
Course Start	Semester 1
Course Start Date	18/09/2017
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 11, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 171 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Components of Assessment: Parent course * One Essay (50%); one (2-hour) Degree Examination (50%). Components of Assessment: Visiting Student Instance of this course * Part-Year Visiting Student (VV1) Variant Assessment: One Essay of 3,000 words (50%); one Degree Examination (50%)
Feedback	Students will receive written feedback on their coursework, and will have the opportunity to discuss that feedback further with the Course Organiser during their published office hours or by appointment.
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	S1-only Visiting Student Exam		2:00

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Demonstrate by means of coursework, an exam or class discussion (as appropriate) a familiarity with a range of evidence - esp. archaeological, artistic and textual - for the studying of the course topic; Demonstrate by means of coursework, an exam or class discussion (as appropriate) the ability to engage critically with both the relevant ancient evidence and the modern debate; Demonstrate by means of coursework, an exam or class discussion (as appropriate) an understanding of the different modern approaches to the study of the course topic and the topic's interrelatedness with the study of other topics in archaeology and ancient history; Demonstrate by means of coursework, an exam or class discussion (as appropriate) the ability to conduct a sustained individual inquiry into a particular aspect of the course topic (in the coursework essay).

Reading List
There is no predetermined reading list because the bibliography will change with each outing of the course depending on the chosen course topic. A number of seminal methodological and source-oriented studies will be employed for each outing of the course though: Alcock, S.E. and Osborne, R. eds (2012), Classical Archaeology (Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology), 2nd edition, Oxford. Barringer, J. (2015), The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece, Cambridge. Bintliff, J. (2012), The Complete Archaeology of Greece, Chichester. Bowkett, D.W., Hill, S.J., Wardle, D., and Wardle, K. A. (2001), Classical Archaeology in the Field: Approaches (Classical World Series), Bristol. Collis, J. (2001), Digging up the Past, An Introduction to Archaeological Excavation, Stroud. De Grummond, N. ed. (1996), Encyclopedia of the History of Classical Archaeology, 2 volumes, London. De Rose Evans, J. ed. (2010), A Companion to the Archaeology of the Roman Republic, Malden, MA, 97-109. Greene, K. (1986), The Archaeology of the Roman Economy, London. Greene, K. and Moore, T. (2010), Archaeology: An Introduction, 5th edition, London. Holloway, R.R. (1994), Archaeology of Early Rome and Latium, London and New York. Laurence, R. (2012), Roman Archaeology for Historians (Approaching the Ancient World), London. Mee, C. (2011), Greek Archaeology: A Thematic Approach, Chichester. Sauer, E. ed. (2004), Archaeology and Ancient History: Breaking Down the Boundaries, London. Stewart, P. (2008), The Social History of Roman Art, Cambridge. Trigger, B. (2006), A History of Archaeological Thought, 2nd edition, Cambridge. Ward-Perkins, J.B. (1981), Roman Imperial Architecture, Harmondsworth.

Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills	In addition to the ILOs listed under 32 above that contain already some transferable skills (such as the capacity to compare cognate yet complex materials), students who successfully complete the course will also gain: -an enhancement of critical skills in reading and debate through engagement with alternative approaches and ideas -an improvement of skills in conducting research and writing essays -an ability to work in and with a team -verbal communication skills, esp. through class discussion and oral presentations/contributions
Keywords	Topic in Classical Archaeology 1

Contacts
Course organiser	Dr Emanuele Ettore Intagliata Tel: (0131 6)50 9110 Email:	Course secretary	Miss Stephanie Blakey Tel: (0131 6)50 3580 Email: