2019-20 Humanities Undergraduate Stage 2 & 3 Module Handbook 04 School of European Culture and Languages CL504 Classical & Archaeological Studies Dissertation Version Campus Term(s) Level Credit (ECTS) Assessment Convenor 3 Canterbury Whole Year H 30 (15) 100% Project Availability This is a core module for all Single Honours Stage 3 students in Classical & Archaeological Studies and Ancient History Contact Hours The course will be taught by lectures, small-group seminars (for prose style), and one-to-one tutorials, normally in 1 hour sessions. Students will receive 7 hours of lectures, 2 hours of seminars, and 5 hours supervision by supervisors, commutable as time spent producing written comments on drafts. Students are expected to put in 286 hours of private study, making this 300 hours for a 30 credit module. Learning Outcomes This module addresses one of the fundamental aims of the programme, to familiarise students with the techniques of independent study and practice students methodological skills they have acquired/are acquiring in their other modules. However, there should not be a major overlap between the content of dissertations and assessments that students have produced for other modules. Students who successfully complete this module will be able to: SLO 1. Demonstrate that they can choose a topic appropriate to their skills and interests, and where possible will be able to demonstrate originality in theme or approach. SLO 2. Demonstrate pursuit of guided research into their chosen topic in classical and archaeological studies. SLO 3. Demonstrate that they have been introduced to management of and standards pertinent to research publication in classics and archaeology. Method of Assessment 100% coursework Preliminary Reading Indicative Reading List - The MLA Style Sheet (New York 1970). MHRA style book, notes for authors, editors and writers of Dissertations (London 1978). F.W. Jenkins, Classical Studies. A Guide to the Reference Literature, 2nd edition (London 2006). See also the updated MHRA Style Guide (MHRA 2002) on the web at www.mhra.org.uk Restrictions Stage 3 students only Not available as a Wild module Not available to Erasmus or Short Term Students Not available if student is taking CL636 Synopsis <span style ="color:red;">*</span> This module is intended to introduce undergraduate students to research. As such it provides an opportunity to work on a topic of their own choosing, in either archaeology, history or ancient literature. Originality and feasibility are important aspects of writing dissertations, and to avoid problems topics will be scrutinised and approved by CLAS before research can begin. Students can expect guidance from the module convenor and an academic supervisor throughout the process, varying from one-to-one tutorials to classes on how to edit your own prose. There will also be a meeting regarding the Dissertation at the end of the Spring term of the previous year to clarify arrangements and to outline what work is required on this module. The programme document with regulations is sent to all students at the end of spring term of Stage 2. Students are invited to suggest titles for comment, for which tutors are allocated. They are advised to do preliminary reading over the summer based on generic advice of the module convenor. They then choose precise topics in consultation with the convenor and personal tutors at the start of the autumn term. Page 2 2019-20 Humanities Undergraduate Stage 2 & 3 Module Handbook CL513 Intermediate Latin Version Campus Term(s) Level Credit (ECTS) Assessment Convenor 2 Canterbury Whole Year I 30 (15) 100% Exam 2 Canterbury Whole Year I 30 (15) 60% Exam, 40% Coursework 2 Canterbury Whole Year I 30 (15) 80% Exam, 20% Coursework Contact Hours 3 hours per week Learning Outcomes On successful completion of the module students will be able to: 1. show knowledge and critical understanding of Latin prose grammar and syntax. 2. apply the underlying principles of the Latin language to prose translation. 3. understand the limits of their knowledge of Latin prose literature and how this influences their interpretations. 4. apply their linguistic knowledge to the translation of unseen passages from Latin prose authors into fluent English using appropriate reference works and other translation tools. 5. read prepared passages from Latin prose texts and comment on thematic and stylistic points of interest. Preliminary Reading Set texts at the appropriate level will be prescribed. Indicative Reading List - Caesar (ed. E.C. Kennedy), De Bello Civili III, BCP, 2002 Nepos (ed. R. Roebuck), Three Lives: Alcibiades, Dion and Atticus, BCP, 1991 Pre-requisites Beginners’ Latin, or AS or A level Latin or an equivalent qualification Synopsis <span style ="color:red;">*</span> Students will practice grammatical work to maintain their familiarity with Latin grammar and syntax, but the main emphasis of their studies will be on prepared and unseen translation. Students will follow a graded programme of Latin prose authors for prepared and unseen translation. Page 3 2019-20 Humanities Undergraduate Stage 2 & 3 Module Handbook CL517 Roman Britain Version Campus Term(s) Level Credit (ECTS) Assessment Convenor 1 Canterbury Autumn H 30 (15) 100% Coursework 1 Canterbury Spring H 30 (15) 50% Coursework, 50% Exam 1 Canterbury Spring H 30 (15) 80% Exam, 20% Coursework Availability Also available at Level 5 under code CL648 Contact Hours Total Contact Hours: 30 Learning Outcomes On successfully completing the module Level 6 students will be able to: 8.5 Show systematic understanding, through clear expression, of selected authors and material remains in topics related to Romano-British studies; 8.6 Demonstrate developed skills in critical analysis, and assessment of a selection of texts and artefacts from Roman Britain; 8.7 Show systematic understanding of the interpretations of and the relationships between, topics covered in classes; 8.8 Manage and consolidate their learning through the use of primary sources and current research in Romano-British studies. Method of Assessment Main assessment methods • Poster – 35% • Oral Presentation (5 minutes) – 5% • Writing Assignment 1 (500 words) – 5% • Writing Assignment 2 (500 words) – 5% • Final Project (2,500 words) – 50% Preliminary Reading Indicative Reading List Breeze, D. and B. Dobson (1988). Hadrian's Wall. London: Penguin. Ireland, S. (1997). Roman Britain: A Sourcebook. Croom: Helm. Mattingly, D. (2006). An Imperial Possession: Britain in the Roman Empire. London: Penguin. Millett, M. (1990). The Romanization of Britain. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Synopsis <span style ="color:red;">*</span> The course will cover the period of history in Britain from the initial raids of Julius Caesar to the fifth century AD. We will not only discuss the historical changes in Roman Britain, but explore urban and rural settlements, life in the Roman army, death and burial, art, trade and daily life in Roman Britain. Throughout the module, critical examinations will be given to theories of Romanisation, identity and interaction. We are fortunate that there are a number of sources, which can be used to study Roman Britain: classical texts, epigraphic remains and remains of burials, material culture and architectural structures. These sources, however, do not provide us with the entire picture of the past, thus the student will learn to use them in a critical manner. Page 4 2019-20 Humanities Undergraduate Stage 2 & 3 Module Handbook CL550 Intermediate Greek Language Version Campus Term(s) Level Credit (ECTS) Assessment Convenor 1 Canterbury Whole Year I 30 (15) 100% Coursework 1 Canterbury Whole Year I 30 (15) 60% Exam, 40% Coursework 1 Canterbury Whole Year I 30 (15) 70% Exam, 30% Coursework 1 Canterbury Whole Year I 30 (15) 80% Exam, 20% Coursework Contact Hours 3 hours per week Learning Outcomes The intended subject specific learning outcomes and, as appropriate, their relationship to programme learning outcomes 1. show knowledge and critical understanding of Ancient Greek prose grammar and syntax. 2. apply the underlying principles of the Ancient Greek language to prose translation. 3. understand the limits of their knowledge of Ancient Greek prose literature and how this influences their interpretations. 4. apply their linguistic knowledge to the translation of unseen passages from Ancient Greek prose authors into fluent English using appropriate reference works and other translation tools. 5.read prepared passages from Ancient Greek prose texts and comment on thematic and stylistic points of interest Preliminary Reading Indicative Reading List - Lysias (ed. C. Carey), Selected Speeches, CUP, 1998. Xenophon (ed. J. Antrich & S. Usher), Anabasis, BCP 1991. Pre-requisites Successful completion of CL310 Greek for Beginners, or a qualification of an equivalent level Synopsis <span style ="color:red;">*</span> Students will practice grammatical work to maintain their familiarity with ancient Greek grammar and syntax, but the main emphasis of their studies will be on prepared and unseen translation. Students will follow a graded programme of ancient Greek authors for prepared and unseen translation. This module is subject to change pending faculty approval CL571 Early Greece and the Formation of the Classical World Version Campus Term(s) Level Credit (ECTS) Assessment Convenor 1 Canterbury Autumn I 15 (7.5) 100% Coursework Page 5 2019-20 Humanities Undergraduate Stage 2 & 3 Module Handbook CL573 Love and Sex in Roman Society Version Campus Term(s)