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Classical Studies (Head of Department: Mr J Meehan)Advanced HigherThis course builds upon the knowledge gained by students at Intermediate 2 andHigher and involves a deeper study of the civilisations of Greece and Rome.The course consists of two units:1 History and Historiography: the study of a particular aspect of Greek andRoman civilisation. This ties in closely with the Power and Freedom unit studied forHigher Classical Studies. Students will read the works of some of the Greek andRoman historians upon whom our knowledge of Greek and Roman societiesdepends. We shall investigate the aims and methods of these historians, includingtheir attitude to evidence and how they selected and arranged their material.Assessment of this unit will be by Unit Assessments, as in Higher, and by an externalexam which will require candidates to comment on extracts from the historians read write two essays.2 A Dissertation of 4000 words on some aspect of the Greek and Roman world inwhich the candidate is interested.HigherThis course is open to those who have not studied Classical Studies at Intermediate2 as well as to those who have.The course consists of two units.1 Power and Freedom: the study of the politics and society of ancient Athens andRome during the period when these two states were at the height of their power. Weshall investigate what it meant to be a citizen in Athens and Rome, how thegovernments of Athens and Rome financed their activities, what the role of womenwas, the role and treatment of slaves, how these two states brought other nationsunder their control and how they treated these conquered peoples. The study ofthese topics will involve examining a variety of types of evidence, includingarchaeological evidence and the writings (in English translations) of Greek andRoman authors. A major element of the course is the comparison of Athenian andRoman society with our modern society.2 Classical Drama: studying three Greek plays in English translation: the Medea ofEuripides, the Lysistrata of Aristophanes, and the Antigone of Sophocles. These arestudied for the insight they offer into a variety of social issues including the individualand authority, gender conflict and the role of women, the generation gap, nationalismand anti-nationalism, tradition and change, and social exclusion.The external assessment will consist of a single paper with two parts: comments on a selection of ancient sources relating to the Power andFreedom unit three essays, two on Power and Freedom and one on Classical Drama.Form 6 Subject ChoiceMarch 201215