Extended Source Study
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| CLAR2006 | Classics and Archaeology | 2 | 20 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- CLAR2006
- School
- Classics and Archaeology
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
This module is designed to develop your skills of research, analysis and written presentation as preparation for your third-year dissertation. You write a 4,500-5,000-word essay chosen from a range of worksheet topics, each focusing on a single piece of ancient or archaeological source material. You will be provided with a topic for investigation, starter bibliography and tips on how to approach the question. The questions will suggest a range of possible approaches from evaluation of historical source material to exploration of literary and/or artistic effects, archaeological contexts, relationships with other material, discussion of context or reception. A number of seminars and consultation sessions will be held in order to help you approach and develop your source study.
Target Students
Available to all Undergraduate level 2 students in the Department of Classics and Archaeology, and Liberal Arts and exchange students only. Students who wish to take a Classics dissertation in Year 3 must take CLAR2006 as a pre-requisite, unless they are studying an ancient language pathway.
Classes
- One 2-hour seminar each week for 4 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 4 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 11 weeks
Assessment
- 85% Coursework 1: One 4,500-5,000-word essay chosen from a range of topics
- 15% Presentation 1: 10-minute oral presentation
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
This module aims to prepare students for third year dissertation work by asking them to produce a substantial piece of written work exploring in detail the issues raised by one piece of primary evidence from the ancient world or archaeological excavation - a historical source, literary text or visual image, or archaeological site.Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module students should have:
- a greater awareness of the problems, issues and methods for using primary evidence within Classics and Archaeology
- detailed knowledge of a specific topic in the study of the ancient world or archaeological discoveries
- improved their skills in analysing primary evidence, whether historical, visual, archaeological or literary
- improved their ability to work independently with primary evidence while giving due weight to the arguments of others
- enhanced their capacity to understand complex ideas and relate them to specific problems or questions, construct a coherent argument substantiated by relevant evidence, and communicate effectively in writing
- began to develop intellectual autonomy
- improved their skills of organising and managing working time, including scheduling tasks and meeting deadlines
- taken responsibility for their own learning, reflected upon and assessed their own progress, strengths and weaknesses.