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On completion of this module students should be able to:
- assess the nature of family life in the ancient Greek world
- synthesize information from a wide range of primary and secondary sources
- analyze primary sources of evidence critically, place them in their historical contexts and assess their reliability and historical value
- compare and evaluate the arguments of modern scholars
-construct relevant and analytical arguments in response to historical questions
Typical lecture list:
1. Introduction
2. Archaic and Classical Greece
3. Hellenistic World
4. Households and Gender
5. Families and Litigation in Athens
6. Marriage and Inheritance
7. Workshop: writing a good commentary
8. Childhood and Growing Up
9. Old Age and Death
10. Exposure and Infanticide
11. Workshop: writing a good essay
Typical tutorial list:
1. Homer and Hesiod
2. Xenophon
3. When families go wrong
4. Adultery, prostitution and murder
5. Exposure and infanticide
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Specified Learning Activities | 40 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 45 |
Lectures | 11 |
Tutorial | 5 |
Total | 101 |
It is desirable for students to have a basic knowledge of ancient Greek history and culture at the start of this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: 1,500 word commentary. The aim is to analyse and comment in detail on an example of written primary source material relating to ancient Greek family life. | Week 9 | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Essay: 2,500 word essay. The aim is to answer a question about ancient Greek family life, using and evaluating source material from the three main periods (Archaic, Classical & Hellenistic). | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Students will receive individual written feedback on their commentary and essay as soon as possible, and within 20 working days of submission; it will be emailed directly to them. They may also arrange an individual feedback session with the module co-ordinator to discuss their feedback and grades.
Name | Role |
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Dr Martin Brady | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Joanna Day | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Alexander Thein | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Fri 12:00 - 12:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 3, 5, 7, 10, 12 | Mon 12:00 - 12:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 2, 4, 6, 9, 11 | Mon 12:00 - 12:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 3, 5, 7, 10, 12 | Tues 13:00 - 13:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 2, 4, 6, 9, 11 | Tues 13:00 - 13:50 |