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CLMOP2: Special Option 2

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CLMOP2: Special Option 2

Module code: CLMOP2

Module provider: Classics; School of Humanities

Credits: 20

Level: Postgraduate Masters

When you'll be taught: Semester 2

Module convenor: Dr Andreas Gavrielatos, email: a.gavrielatos@reading.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s):

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded: IN TAKING THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT TAKE CLMOP3 (Compulsory)

Placement information: NA

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: No

Talis reading list: No

Last updated: 9 July 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

This module introduces students to advanced research in Classics by allowing them to choose one of a range of different topics taught by academic staff of the department on their own research specialisms.聽 It introduces them to the wide variety of different themes, methodologies, ancient material, geographical areas and time-periods encompassed within the research profile of the Reading Classics Department, and allows them to pursue their own interests within the discipline.聽

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:聽

  1. demonstrate awareness of the primary material relevant to the topic which they have chosen to study;
  2. demonstrate in-depth knowledge of and a critical approach to the modern scholarship relevant to the topic being studied;聽聽
  3. produce written work at a postgraduate level.聽

Module content

Students will choose one topic from a list made available each year. Sample topics might include: History and Society of Ancient Thessaly, Embodying Gods, Three Greek Plays, Plutarch, Greek Prose Composition, Plato's Republic, The Evolution of the Museum of Antiquities, Herodotus, Hellenistic History and Culture, Multilingualism and Empire, Greek Literature in the Near East, Grief and mourning and memory in Homer and/or Tragedy, The Song-Culture of Ancient Greece, Ancient Greek Vases, Art in Hellenistic Society, Coptic Life-writing.聽

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

The option will be taught through a series of seminars.聽

Study hours

At least 10 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.


聽Scheduled teaching and learning activities 聽Semester 1 聽Semester 2 听厂耻尘尘别谤
Lectures
Seminars 10
Tutorials
Project Supervision
Demonstrations
Practical classes and workshops
Supervised time in studio / workshop
Scheduled revision sessions
Feedback meetings with staff
Fieldwork
External visits
Work-based learning


聽Self-scheduled teaching and learning activities 聽Semester 1 聽Semester 2 听厂耻尘尘别谤
Directed viewing of video materials/screencasts
Participation in discussion boards/other discussions
Feedback meetings with staff
Other
Other (details)


聽Placement and study abroad 聽Semester 1 聽Semester 2 听厂耻尘尘别谤
Placement
Study abroad

Please note that the hours listed above are for guidance purposes only.

聽Independent study hours 聽Semester 1 聽Semester 2 听厂耻尘尘别谤
Independent study hours 190

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 50% to pass this module.

Summative assessment

Type of assessment Detail of assessment % contribution towards module mark Size of assessment Submission date Additional information
Written coursework assignment Essay 100 4,000 words Summer The module is assessed through one essay of 4000 words, or equivalent where appropriate, on a subject relevant to the option chosen and agreed in discussion with the member of staff teaching the option.

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

Assessments with numerical marks

  • where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
  • the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
  • where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
  • where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

Assessments marked Pass/Fail

  • where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
  • where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: /cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf

You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

Students may be asked to deliver oral presentations.

Reassessment

Type of reassessment Detail of reassessment % contribution towards module mark Size of reassessment Submission date Additional information
Written coursework assignment Essay 100 4,000 words Variable The module is assessed through one essay of 4000 words, or equivalent where appropriate, on a subject relevant to the option chosen and agreed in discussion with the member of staff teaching the option.Resit dates will be decided on a case by case basis.

Additional costs

Item Additional information Cost
Computers and devices with a particular specification
Printing and binding
Required textbooks
Specialist clothing, footwear, or headgear
Specialist equipment or materials
Travel, accommodation, and subsistence

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MODULE DESCRIPTION DOES NOT FORM ANY PART OF A STUDENT'S CONTRACT.

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