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DR452X: ANIMALS AND MONSTERS IN THE GREEK WORLD AND BEYOND (2021-2022)

Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05


Course Overview

This course will explore the role of animals and monsters in the Ancient Near East, ancient Greek, Roman Worlds.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term Second 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?

  • Any Undergraduate Programme
  • Programme Level 4

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course will look at 3 core areas: animals, monsters and hybrids in the ancient world. The module will explore the roles of each of these aspects in the following: cosmology, religion, domestic and death / hereafter contexts.

 

The course will explore a range of materials: from ancient Greek textual and archaeological data from the 15th century BCE to 4st century CE. This course will investigate evidence from the ancient Near East dating from 1400 BCE and how the East influenced Greece and Rome frameworks.


Contact Teaching Time

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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

Source Analysis (750 words)

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Literature review (750 words)

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Essay

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Formative Assessment

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Resit Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralCreatei. a high level of communication skills; ii. engage with a range of technology interfaces.
FactualUnderstandi. to identify and critically analyse primary and secondary material; ii. reflect upon the materials and formulate an appreciation of antiquity and the complexities of methodological considerations
FactualEvaluatei. to critically apply knowledge in a range of formats and presentational styles, ii. communicate learning and demonstrate a firm appreciation of the subject areas and interdisciplinary perspectives
ConceptualAnalysei. provide a high academic appreciation of the subject content; ii. transfer knowledge, develop independent research skills; engage with academic discourse in and beyond the field of study

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