University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 30

ECTS credits : 15

Level : SCQF level 10

Semester: 1

Planned timetable: TBC

This module will examine the range of religious practice and experience in Greece primarily between ca 500 and ca 300 BCE. The civic and political roles of religion will be considered, from local heroes to panhellenic festivals, as will the role of religion in the home and in the life-cycle of the individual. Divination and healing-cults will also be discussed. Attention will be paid throughout to questions of method and interpretation, with regard both to the handling of ancient evidence and to the relative merits and demerits of the competing modern approaches. The overall aim is to attempt to understand a key element of ancient Greek mentality.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact:

Scheduled learning hours: 22

Guided independent study hours: 278

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews:

As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 50%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 50%

Personnel