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DR303S: WINE, REVELRY AND DANGEROUS WOMEN: FOLLOWERS OF DIONYSUS (2024-2025)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 13:46


Course Overview

So often associated with wine and revelry, this course will explore the ways in which Dionysus was worshipped in ancient Greece. Here, we will consider mystery religion, religious festivals and the secrets of maenadic worship. We will traverse, like Dionysus, across the ancient Mediterranean world from Asia Minor to Thebes to Athens and beyond. We will also explore a broad chronological sweep too – from 5th century BCE to 2nd century CE. For sure, Dionysus will provide intrigue with the opportunity to revel with a variety of primary sources, such as, archaeology, literary sources and fragments.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Samantha Newington

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Programme Level 3
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course will primarily focus on Greece, Rome and the Ancient Near East (from 5th century BCE to 2th century CE). There will be core themes of focus, as follows:

  1. Who is Dionysus
  2. Religious Festivals
  3. Mystery Religion
  4. Modern Reception

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 34
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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3,000-word essay. 

Feedback will be provided three weeks after submission.

Word Count 3000
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualCreateDevelop independent research skills, and demonstrate these in oral contribution at seminars as well as in each assessment
FactualAnalyseIdentify and critically analyse primary sources – such as archaeological and literary sources
FactualCreateDemonstrate application of theoretical and methodological framings, such as gender theory and ritual theory
FactualEvaluateAnalyse and evaluate scholarship relevant to the subject areas of the course

Literature Review

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 33
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Feedback

500-word literature review.

Feedback will be provided three weeks after submission.

Assessment due: week 6 of teaching.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualCreateDevelop independent research skills, and demonstrate these in oral contribution at seminars as well as in each assessment
FactualAnalyseIdentify and critically analyse primary sources – such as archaeological and literary sources

Source Analysis

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 33
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

500-word source analysis.

Feedback will be provided three weeks after submission.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualCreateDevelop independent research skills, and demonstrate these in oral contribution at seminars as well as in each assessment
FactualAnalyseIdentify and critically analyse primary sources – such as archaeological and literary sources

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualAnalyseIdentify and critically analyse primary sources – such as archaeological and literary sources
FactualEvaluateAnalyse and evaluate scholarship relevant to the subject areas of the course
ConceptualCreateDevelop independent research skills, and demonstrate these in oral contribution at seminars as well as in each assessment
FactualCreateDemonstrate application of theoretical and methodological framings, such as gender theory and ritual theory

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