CL7025/7026 Directed Reading

Module Organiser: Dr Ashley Clements
Teaching Staff: Members of Staff in the Department of Classics
Duration: All year
Contact Hours: 5-8 hrs (one 2-hr initial session and three further meetings with coordinator)
Weighting: 10 ECTS
Assessment: Written assignment(s) as directed by module coordinator

Overview and Aims

Directed reading modules aim to make available to students areas of staff expertise outside the taught courses, and to offer students the opportunity to conduct an independent study of authors or topics. Such modules are primarily intended to assist students in the progression from taught courses to individual research. They are offered only within the areas of expertise of individual staff members. The availability of particular subjects will depend on staffing needs.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successfully completing this module, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate the ability to work independently on an agreed topic.
• Demonstrate mastery of the scholarly literature pertinent to their chosen project.
• Collate and analyse the relevant ancient evidence and critically respond to existing scholarly interpretations of it.
• Define key research questions and produce a substantial, argumentative and original research paper.