Unit name | Approaches to Greek History |
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Unit code | CLAS20039 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Edwin Shaw |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Classics & Ancient History |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit will simultaneously introduce students to the study of a specific named period of Greek History (Archaic Greece or Classical Athens) and will introduce them to some of the main theoretical approaches for understanding that period. Examples of theoretical approaches that could be covered include: anthropology; archaeological theory; economic models; gift exchange; gender; kinship; political realism. The unit will be taught with either the period Archaic Greece or the period Classical Athens.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
This unit will involve a combination of independent investigative activities, long- and short-form lectures, and discussion. Students will be expected to engage with materials and participate on a weekly basis. Feedback will be provided for both formative and summative assessments, and this will be supported by meetings with tutors.
2,500 word essay (100%). [ILOs 1-5].
Finley, Moses. 1985. Ancient History: evidence and models London: Chatto & Windus
Humphreys, Sarah C. 1978. Anthropology and the Greeks London: Routledge