AN4146
The Supremacy of Greece: Athens and Sparta 479 - 362 BCE
2017-2018
30
15
SCQF level 10
1
Academic year(s): 2017-2018
SCOTCAT credits : 30
ECTS credits : 15
Level : SCQF level 10
Semester: 1
Planned timetable:
Between 479 and 362 BCE Athens, Sparta and later Thebes and Thessaly contested the rule of Greece through imperial expansion and ideological dominance, leading to both constant warfare as the states struggled for power, and huge progress in philosophy and the arts brought about by the force of competition. This module studies the fifth- and fourth-century empires of Athens and Sparta and their effects on the Greek world at large. The period is exceptionally rich in sources - the histories of Thucydides and Xenophon, Athenian tragedy and comedy, inscriptions, coinage and art - and the module uses these to investigate themes such as political development and dissent, the relations between Greeks and outsiders, and the expression of ideological dominance.
Pre-requisite(s): As stated in the School of Classics Undergraduate Handbook
Weekly contact: 1 x 2-hour seminar.
Scheduled learning hours: 20
Guided independent study hours: 280
As used by St Andrews: 3-hour Written Examination = 50%, Coursework = 50%
As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 50%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 50%
Re-assessment: 3-hour Written Examination = 100%