Syllabus

The Syllabus is outlined below. Assessment details are found at the bottom of this page.

Spring Term

We will cover the following topics:

• What is Public Engagement in Classics and why does it matter?
• Who are the public? Different publics and types of engagement in Classics
• How do we assess Public Engagement?
• Public Engagement with Research
• Engagement techniques, skills, and planning.
• The work of the WCN/WIE
• Engaging with schools and museums
• Digital engagement, social media, and creation of online resources
• Public Engagement in film and media etc.

We will also be having regular class discussions on topics such as:

• What got us interested in Classics - how might we use this to engage the public?
• Classics in film & TV
• Classics in literature
• The problem with Classics - is it really a problem?
• PLus any other topics you feel will be useful discussion points

There will also be time given over weekly to developing your group projects

Assessment for Module

• Students will write a 750 word reflective blog post on a general area of Public Engagement in Classics - 20%
• Students will record a 5 minute reflective video on a specific question in Classics Public Engagement - 30%
• Students will undertake a Public Engagement Project which will develop throughout the course and will involve any aspect of Public Engagement - 50%

The Public Engagement Project will be a group project. Each person will write a reflective piece of 1,500 words on their project, and 75% of the project marks will be awarded for this reflective piece which will reveal individual contribution to group work as well as success and scope of the project as a whole. 25% of the project assessment will for the public engagement presentation. Presentations will take place in a showcase event in Term 3. Working in groups students will present for 30 minutes on their project to a public/student audience. Not every member will need to present on the day but all need to be involved in the delivery, production or hosting of the event. Some projects may also tie in to the Classics Dept. Ancient Worlds Day in Term 3. In the event of failure in the group presentation (25% component), students will be offered the chance to do an individual presentation 5-10mins long as remedy of this failure.