Unit name | Archaic Greece |
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Unit code | CLAS22352 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Professor. D'Costa |
Open unit status | Open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Classics & Ancient History |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The unit provides an introduction to the developments in Greece and the Mediterranean during the period of c.800-c.490 BC. Students will be asked to explore the dynamics of the archaic age. What were the causes and conditions of these revolutionary changes? What social groups motivated, for example, the introduction of laws, legal procedures, popular participation, market exchange or money? What problems and tensions lay behind these changes? What kind of contacts did the Greeks develop with the surrounding civilisations, and what factors influenced these relationships? What, finally, was the impact of this period on the development of Greek identity in subsequent centuries? Students will have the opportunity to discuss these questions by reading and evaluating archaeological, numismatical and literary evidence.
On successful completion of this unit, students should:
2 x 1 hour lectures per week
One course work essay of c. 2,500 words 50 marks; one written examination (one and a half hours). Both elements will assess ILOs (1) (2) (3) and (4). The coursework essay in particular will offer students the opportunity to demonstrate ILO (3) and (5).