Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the different ways in which scholars interpret the interaction of Greek and Egyptian culture
- the history, society and culture of Ptolemaic Egypt
- the role of Cleopatra
- the impact of Rome
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Engage with scholarship (secondary literature) on Ptolemaic Egypt and Cleopatra VII, their history and interpretation
- Communicate accurately and clearly a range of knowledge and critical reflection
- Analyse relevant primary sources relating to Ptolemaic Egypt and the life and reception of Cleopatra VII, referring to their history, interpretation and representation
- Critically evaluate the different ways in which scholars have constructed Ptolemaic Egypt and Cleopatra VII
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Use and develop your time management skills
- Locate and use effectively textual, visual, and material culture sources in the library and online
- Research and communicate your findings convincingly and concisely in written reports
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 260 |
Teaching | 40 |
Total study time | 300 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
The Diotima website.
Internet Resources
Textbooks
F.W. Walbank (1992). The Hellenistic World.
M. Chauveau (2000). Egypt in the Age of Cleopatra: History and Society under the Ptolemies.
N. Lewis (1986). Greeks in Ptolemaic Egypt.
A. Hirst and M. Silk (eds) (2004). Alexandria,Real and Imagined.
F. Dunand and C. Zivie-Coche (2004). Gods and Men in Egypt: 3000 BCE to 395 CE.
P. Green (1996). Alexander to Actium.
A. Erskine (ed.) (2003). A Companion to the Hellenistic World.
N. Lewis (1986). Life in Egypt under Roman Rule.
J. Rowlandson (1998). Women and Society in Greek and Roman Egypt: A Sourcebook.
A.K.Bowman (1996). Egypt after the Pharaohs 332 BC – AD 642.
R.S. Bianchi (1988). Cleopatra’s Egypt: Age of the Ptolemies.
G. Shipley (2000). The Greek World after Alexander.
M.M.Austin (2006). The Hellenistic World from Alexander to the Roman Conquest: a Selection of Ancient Sources in Translation.
S. Walker and P. Higgs (eds) (2001). Cleopatra of Egypt: from History to Myth.
J. Mélèze-Modrzejewski (1995). The Jews of Egypt: from Rameses II to Emperor Hadrian.
G. Hölbl (2001). A History of the Ptolemaic Empire.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Assessments designed to provide informal, on-module feedback - You will receive written feedback on one non-assessed essay - You will present one short oral presentation in one seminar and have it informally assessed by the tutor - The tutor will be available to advise you on planning essay work and the oral presentationSummative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Timed Assignment | 40% |
Essay | 60% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Resubmit assessments | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Timed Assignment | 40% |
Essay | 60% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External