Topics of Special Interest in Byzantine Archaeology Ι
| Title | Ειδικά θέματα Βυζαντινής Αρχαιολογίας Ι / Topics of Special Interest in Byzantine Archaeology Ι |
| Code | ΑΒΥ 701 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | History and Archaeology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600015943 |
Programme of Study: PMS stīn Archaiología, Téchnī kai Politismó 2024-2025
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vyzantinī Archaiología | Compulsory Course | Winter/Spring | - | 15 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600184362
|
Type Of Offer
- Disciplinary Course
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600184362
- At the Website of the School: https://qa.auth.gr/el/class/1/600127436
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will
- be acquainted with the literary and artistic production of Byzantium,
-have realized of the necessity of combining the written sources with the archaeological evidence
- have comprehended their contribution to the study of Byzantine society.
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
INSCRIBED OBJECTS OF THE BYZANTINE MINOR ARTS
The seminar focuses on the study of objects of the minor arts (encolpia, rings, reliquaries, staurothekai, coins, seals etc.) that bear inscriptions, either metrical or not. Topics that will be discussed include the inscribing techniques, the character of inscribed texts (donor inscription, invocation, apotropaic inscription etc.), the function of the written text with regard to its content, but also to its form. Besides inscribed objects that have survived, also texts intended to be inscribed on objects that no longer exist will also be considered. Finally, special attention will be given to the characteristics of the Byzantine society that created these objects – e.g. the degree of literacy, personal piety, self-projection and promotion, the role of gender identity in the choices made – and their evolution through time. The learning goals of the seminar include the acquaintance of students with the literary and artistic production of Byzantium, the realization of the necessity of combining the written sources with the archaeological evidence and the comprehension of their contribution to the study of Byzantine society.
The following topics will be discussed in the seminar:
Inscribed apotropaic objects of the minor arts
The minor arts and gender: inscribed works of the minor arts for/from women
Objects of the minor arts inscribed with religious texts
Inscribed works of the minor arts made of ivory
Lead seals with metric inscriptions: the relationship between text and image
Epigrams of the codex marcianus 524 and of Manuel Philes on non-surviving works of the minor arts
In the framework of the seminar, the following guest lectures will take place:
Ch. Simelides, AuTH: Inscriptions and epigrams on works of art. The view of a philologist.
A. Drandaki, University of Athens and Benaki Museum: techniques for the manufacture of objects of the minor arts and the application of inscriptions
V. Foscolou, University of Crete, Objects of the Byzantine minor arts related to apotropaic purposes and pilgrimage
C. Sode, University of Cologne, Seals and Identity in Byzantium
Keywords
Byzantine Minor Arts, Inscriptions, Epigramms
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the course s was conducted online with the use of zoom and emails for communication. Teaching was based on powerpoint presentations. Powerpoint presentations were also used by the students in their own oral presentations.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Seminars | 134 | ||||
| Reading Assigment | 152 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 125 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 450 |
Student Assessment
Description
The performance of the student in the course will be evaluated on the basis of his/her participation in the course (5%), the oral presentation of the essay (20%) and the written version of the essay (75%).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Active Participation to the course
Last Update
28-11-2023
