LT4213
Roman Satire
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:
This module explores the emergence and evolution of Roman Satire. Its core texts are selected Satires by Horace, Persius and Juvenal, but it also examines the beginnings of Roman Satire in the second century BCE, and takes in other, later Roman satirists along the way. Close reading of the primary texts forms a key component of the module, but we also home in on some of the recurring themes of Roman satire so that students can compare the approaches of different authors and analyse the development of the genre over time. Broader issues are also tackled, such as the purpose of satire (was it always moralistic?) and the relationship between satirical writing and society.
Pre-requisite(s): "40 credits from LT2001, LT2002, LT2003, LT2004, including one pass at 11 or better, or a pass in LT3018, or evidence of equivalent linguistic achievement."
Weekly contact: 1 x 2-hour seminar and 1 coursework consultation hour.
Scheduled learning hours: 20
Guided independent study hours: 280
As used by St Andrews: 22-hour Written Examination = 40%, Coursework = 60% (commentary and essay taks, 45%, class test, 15%)
As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 55%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 45%
Re-assessment: 3-hour Written Examination = 100%