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This course will explore the ways in which death is considered and responded to in the ancient Greek world and beyond.
This course will look at 4 core areas: i. Theoretical framings of death, ii. Beautification and defilement of warfare, iii. Beautification and defilement of funerary rituals and remembrance, iv. Erotic beauty and defilement in Greek culture.
The course will explore a range of materials: from ancient Greek textual and archaeological data from the 15th century BCE to 1st century CE. There will also be a fieldwork option in the course to as part of an investigation into the landscapes and eroticism of death and monuments associated with death, corporeal aesthetics and explorations of internal and external beautification and defilement.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course will explore the ways in which death is considered and responded to in the ancient Greek world and beyond.
This course will look at 4 core areas: i. Theoretical framings of death, ii. Beautification and defilement of warfare, iii. Beautification and defilement of funerary rituals and remembrance, iv. Erotic beauty and defilement in Greek culture.
The course will explore a range of materials: from ancient Greek textual and archaeological data from the 15th century BCE to 1st century CE. There will also be a fieldwork option in the course to as part of an investigation into the landscapes and eroticism of death and monuments associated with death, corporeal aesthetics and explorations of internal and external beautification and defilement.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 34 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
3,000-word essay. Feedback will be provided three weeks after submission. Assessment due: week 12 of teaching. |
Word Count | 3000 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Provide academic appreciation of the subject content – such as, though not limited to, gender studies, theories - and topic areas relating to the ancient world and modern reception |
| Factual | Analyse | Identify and critically analyse primary – such as archaeological and literary data - and secondary material |
| Factual | Evaluate | Critically evaluate knowledge of the ancient sources and scholarship and apply these in course assessment and oral presentations |
| Procedural | Create | Demonstrate transferrable skills, such as communication and critical reading, by drawing upon complex themes concerning beautification and defilement |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Demonstrate and reflect upon the materials and formulate an appreciation of antiquity and the complexities of methodological considerations |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 33 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
500-word literature review. Feedback will be provided three weeks after submission. Assessment due: week 5 of teaching. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Analyse | Identify and critically analyse primary – such as archaeological and literary data - and secondary material |
| Factual | Evaluate | Critically evaluate knowledge of the ancient sources and scholarship and apply these in course assessment and oral presentations |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 33 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
500-word source analysis. Feedback will be provided three weeks after submission. Assessment due: week 9 of teaching. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Provide academic appreciation of the subject content – such as, though not limited to, gender studies, theories - and topic areas relating to the ancient world and modern reception |
| Procedural | Create | Demonstrate transferrable skills, such as communication and critical reading, by drawing upon complex themes concerning beautification and defilement |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Written online exam. Duration: 2 hours. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Analyse | Identify and critically analyse primary – such as archaeological and literary data - and secondary material |
| Factual | Evaluate | Critically evaluate knowledge of the ancient sources and scholarship and apply these in course assessment and oral presentations |
| Conceptual | Understand | Provide academic appreciation of the subject content – such as, though not limited to, gender studies, theories - and topic areas relating to the ancient world and modern reception |
| Procedural | Create | Demonstrate transferrable skills, such as communication and critical reading, by drawing upon complex themes concerning beautification and defilement |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Demonstrate and reflect upon the materials and formulate an appreciation of antiquity and the complexities of methodological considerations |
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