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  This module considers the theme of identity from an archaeological perspective. Chronologically and geographically, it focuses on case studies and evidence from the Mediterranean in the first millennium BCE. The module begins with a reflection on the practitioners of archaeology themselves, considering how issues of class, gender, and race have influenced the production of archaeological knowledge. It then examines core aspects of identity and evaluates the extent they can be evaluated in the archaeological record. The first part of the module focuses on characteristics of personal identity; topics will address age, gender, and social identities. The second part of the module investigates markers of identity that are traditionally difficult to recognise through material evidence, such as ethnicity and race. Subsequently, the focus turns to the development of composite and group identities. The final topic seeks to locate marginalised peoples and groups with unknown identities

  Assessment pattern

  Coursework = 100%

  Re-assessment

  Coursework = 100%

  Learning and teaching methods and delivery

  Weekly contact

  2 seminars (X 10 weeks), 2 workshops (X 2 weeks)

  Scheduled learning hours

  24

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

  Guided independent study hours

  284

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

  Intended learning outcomes

  • You will develop practical archaeological skills, including evaluation of archaeological sites and landscapes and gaining familiarity with handling ancient objects.
  • You will gain experience in creating and editing video presentations for a scholarly audience.
  • Development of research skills in constructing a historical argument in oral and written form, along with skills in academic prose, citation, and the compilation of a bibliography
  • Improve skills of analysis and criticism and evaluating the limits of primary and secondary evidence and sources

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  The gods are encountered at every turn in the Greek world: in monumentalized sanctuaries, and in household, rural and roadside shrines; in the hyperreal form of the cult images of Pheidias and in ‘aniconic’ cult objects. This module explores the different categories of sacred space in the Greek world, focussing especially on the archaic and classical periods, and examines both how worshippers’ experiences were shaped by the environments in which rituals were performed, and how the sanctuaries themselves reflect wider factors (including political culture, Greek engagement with non-Greeks, and disease). The module draws on a variety of geographical contexts, looking beyond the well-known shrines of Delphi and Olympia to Sicily, Magna Graecia and Egypt; it also will make use of a broad range of archaeological, epigraphic, iconographic and literary evidence, to examine the Greek experience of the divine and the role of religion in shaping identity and wider society.

  Assessment pattern

  Coursework = 100%

  Re-assessment

  Written Exam = 100%

  Learning and teaching methods and delivery

  Weekly contact

  2 hour seminar per week x 11 weeks

  Scheduled learning hours

  22

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

  Guided independent study hours

  278

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

  Intended learning outcomes

  • At the end of the module, the students will have an enhanced understanding of limitations and uses of archaeological evidence
  • At the end of the module, the students will have awareness of the debates on Greek religious experience, and the ways in which these rest on archaeological material
  • At the end of the module, the students will have developed an understanding of the interpretative issues associated with ancient sanctuaries and their reconstruction
  • At the end of the module, the students will have developed skills of oral presentation, and of scholarly explication of data on archaeological sites
  • At the end of the module, the students will have an improved critical awareness of changing approaches to archaeological data and its interpretation

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  This 20 credit module provides a survey of painting, sculpture and architecture in Europe and beyond from c. 1280 to c.1580. It follows a roughly chronological course, from Giotto at the beginning of the fourteenth century, to Dürer, Michelangelo and Titian in the sixteenth century. Attention will also be paid to the issues relating to the wider artistic situation of the Late Medieval and Renaissance periods, including those of patronage, iconography, materials, technique and types of commission. Although the primary focus of the module is on Western Europe, lectures also address how European art formed alongside non-Western traditions, including the important role played by global trade.

  Assessment pattern

  100% continuous: 40% mid-term visual analysis paper 1500 words - 50% take-home paper, 2500 words - 10% participation mark

  Re-assessment

  Coursework = 100%

  Learning and teaching methods and delivery

  Weekly contact

  3 x 1-hour lectures and related contact time (x 10 weeks), 1 x 1-hour tutorial (x 10 weeks), 2 x office hour (x 10 weeks).

  Scheduled learning hours

  40

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

  Guided independent study hours

  160

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

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  This 20-credit module provides a survey of Baroque, Rococo and Enlightenment art in Europe and beyond. We begin with a study of seventeenth-century Italian art and architecture, discussing artists such as Gianlorenzo Bernini, Francesco Borromini, Annibale Carracci and Caravaggio. From Italy the focus shifts to Spain, Flanders, and Holland in order to explore portraiture, allegory and historical painting looking at artists such as Velazquez, Rubens, Van Dyck, and Rembrandt. We will also touch upon issues of artistic identity and the status of women artists during the period. A number of lectures are then dedicated to the parallel tradition of Islamic art, and the baroque beyond Europe’s borders, extending our understanding of the Baroque diaspora to a global context. Following thematic lectures on collecting and printmaking, the focus shifts to art in France. The module ends with lectures on the classical tradition in British art and architecture and the Enlightenment. Although the primary focus of the module is on Western Europe, lectures also address how European art formed alongside non-Western traditions, including the important role played by religious missionaries, global trade and imperial conquest.

  Assessment pattern

  100% continuous: 40% mid-term visual analysis paper 1500 words - 50% take-home paper, 2500 words - 10% participation mark

  Re-assessment

  Coursework = 100%

  Learning and teaching methods and delivery

  Weekly contact

  3 x 1-hour lectures and related contact time (x 11 weeks), 1 x 1-hour tutorial (x 10 weeks), 2 x office hour (x 10 weeks).

  Scheduled learning hours

  40

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

  Guided independent study hours

  160

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

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  This 12-credit module provides a survey of Scottish painting, sculpture, architecture, design and photography, from the late medieval period through to the present day. It will introduce students to the rich history of Scottish art, provide opportunities to learn more about Scottish culture and history and discuss major themes and developments in the history of art through the period. The module will also consider the context of Scottish Art today, both at home and in a global context, and will discuss Scottish art in the context of its relationship with the major artistic movements and developments. It will draw on the physical environment, material objects and rich collections to provide a sense of the themes that have formed Scotland’s art and culture.

  Assessment pattern

  100% coursework (continuous assessment)

  Learning and teaching methods and delivery

  Weekly contact

  Mon- Thur 10:00 - 11:00: Lecture part 1 Includes short break 11:00 - 11:45: Lecture part 2 11:45 - 12:00: Lecturer Q&A 12:00 - 13:00: Preparatory Reading (short texts to be provided each day) 13:00 - 14:00: Lunch (extra prep reading time) 14:00 - 15:00: Seminar discussion, including group and individual presentations on day’s topics Friday - Class trip

  Scheduled learning hours

  60

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

  Guided independent study hours

  62

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

  Intended learning outcomes

  • Learn to critically examine works of art, and discuss them within the broader contexts of contemporary literature, politics and social history
  • Evaluate and interpret evidence from a range of primary and secondary sources
  • Demonstrate confidence in communicating ideas and interpretations
  • Participate effectively in group discussions, debates, and informal presentations

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