Postgraduate Course: Latin Text Seminar 1 (PGHC11281)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course is intended to focus on a single text (or corpus of texts), in a multi-disciplinary fashion: texts will be examined from the point of view of textual and historical elucidation, and literary and theoretical criticism. The intention is that students are given exposure to a variety of critical approaches, which they can apply or respond to in their own future work in Latin literature. The texts may change with the course teacher and student interest on each outing of the course to give maximum scope for research-led teaching. |
| Course description |
There is no fixed syllabus as the core text (or texts) may change on an annual basis, which will determine the syllabus. Thus, no specific course outline can be given because the choice of author(s) and text(s) that shape the teaching programme is not fixed in advance. However, the course will cover (where applicable):
- Issues of translation
- Issues of textual criticism
- Issues of textual transmission
- Issues of intertextuality
- Issues of dating
- Issues of authorship
- Issues of intellectual development
- Issues of genre
- Issues of historical context
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 33,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
163 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The course will be normally be assessed by means of one essay in the range of 4000-5000 words, though some variation may be permitted depending on the specific course topic. (For example, students might write a commentary on part of the text of equivalent length to the essay; or work on a manuscript might take the form of a report, collation and discussion instead of an essay of equivalent length). Students can expect written feedback and individual consultation on their coursework. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate, in written coursework and group discussion, a detailed knowledge of the studied text or texts and the relevant literary and historical contexts
- Demonstrate, in written coursework and group discussion, an ability to analyse and reflect critically upon a range of scholarship concerning the text studied
- Demonstrate, in written coursework and group discussion, an ability to understand and apply specialised research or professional skills, techniques and practices considered in the course, including (e.g.) textual and literary criticism
- Demonstrate an enhanced ability to develop and sustain original scholarly arguments in oral and written form in written coursework and group discussion by independently formulating appropriate questions and utilising relevant evidence and methodologies considered in the course
- Demonstrate, in written coursework and group discussion, originality and independence of mind and initiative; intellectual integrity and maturity; an ability to evaluate the work of others, including peers; and a considerable degree of autonomy
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Reading List
| There is no fixed reading list as the course content (i.e. the studied text/s) will change with each outing of the course. The relevant information will be available from the course teacher and will be clearly indicated in the course booklet. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Latin Text Seminar 1 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Gavin Kelly
Tel: (0131 6)50 3581
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr Jonathan Donnelly
Tel: (0131 6)50 3782
Email: |
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