Learning Outcomes:
To successfully complete this module students must demonstrate an ability to:
* accurately translate Herodotus' text from Ancient Greek into English;
* critically engage with modern commentaries and scholarship on Herodotus and the Histories;
* reflect on and answer specific questions about the text and its themes;
* write about the set text at an appropriate level for a level three module as outlined in the UCD grading criteria (if completing the essay rather than sitting a third exam).
Indicative Module Content:
It is expected that students will translate selections from Book 1 of Herodotus.