CL4466 A People's History of Scottish Classics

Academic year

2025 to 2026 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

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SCQF level

SCQF level 10

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Available to General Degree students with the permission of the Honours Adviser

Planned timetable

To be confirmed

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr H A Stead

Dr H A Stead
This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr Henry Stead

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Module description

Classical Studies is the ultimate skeleton key for British cultural history. For centuries Scotland has been home to extraordinarily rich and creative responses to the Greek and Roman classics. This module introduces students to the electric yet under-explored realm of Scottish classical receptions from the Acts of Union (1707) to the present day. Through a series of case-study lectures and seminar discussion, students will explore how the Scottish people, via literature, theatrical performance, art and architecture, have confronted classical antiquity. A broad range of ancient cultural phenomena will be considered, including Greek and Roman poetry, prose, drama, architecture and statuary. What happens when these cultural fragments from antiquity arrive in Scotland? This is your chance to find out. Become a cultural detective. Follow your interests, trawl local and digital archives, visit Scottish museums and galleries, all in the pursuit of your own personal research project.

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2-hour seminar (x10 weeks), 3 research trips (independent study).

Scheduled learning hours

20

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

273

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.