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Semester 2
The Greek World 1B: Greece's New Horizons (CLGE08002)
Subject
Classics
College
CAHSS
Credits
20
Normal Year Taken
1
Delivery Session Year
2023/2024
Pre-requisites
**Please see Additional Restrictions below**
Course Summary
This course will introduce students to the history and culture of the Greeks in the period from c. 476 BC to the Hellenistic age.
Course Description
The course encourages students to trace the development and dissemination of Greek culture in Athens and other Greek city states in the period from the Peloponnesian War to the formation of the Hellenistic Kingdoms. The course will also explore the rise of Macedon, the reign of Alexander the Great and its aftermath, to the period of the rise of Rome. The course will be structured around the essential integration of diverse materials, ranging from the study of archaeological sites, key aspects of the development of Greek art and architecture, important historical events, notions of historiography, and major literary works in drama, poetry, and rhetoric.
Assessment Information
Written Exam 60%, Coursework 40%, Practical Exam 0%
Additional Restrictions
**Please note that spaces on Classics courses are limited and cannot be guaranteed for any students who are not nominated to study with us on a Classics exchange agreement.**
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