Admission requirements
Knowledge of Greek documentary papyrology and basic experience in deciphering Greek papyri (possibly to be acquired by preliminary self-study); when in doubt consult the teacher
Description
Students decipher, by themselves and in co-operation, the Greek text of original unpublished papyrus fragments from the collection of the Leiden Papyrological Institute and make a first edition of their fragment(s) according to the papyrological tradition. Intermediate and final results will be presented to the group.
Course objectives
The student is able to decipher Greek papyrus documents from different periods;
is able to date different stages of Greek handwriting;
is able to independently detect and solve problems of reading, wording and context;
is able to present his/her text including its problems;
is able to make a papyrus edition following the rules of the papyrological trade.
Timetable
Monday 1-3pm Grotius (University Library)
Mode of instruction
- Seminar
Course Load
Hours spent on attending lectures and seminars: 2 hours per week x 14 weeks = 28 hours
Time for studying papyrus and literature for each class: 56 hours
Time to write assignments and the papyrus edtion(s) (including reading / research): 56 hours
Total course load: 140 hours
Assessment method
Assessment
active participation in every class (attendance obligatory) (40%)
presentation(s) (30%)
written assignments, including final edition(s) of own papyrus fragment(s) (30%)
Weighing
The final mark for the course is established by determining the weighted average
Resit
Depending on circumstances, the ‘resit’ may consist in an extra chance to improve the existing written work, or in an entire new edition of another papyrus fragment
Exam review
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Blackboard
Blackboard will be used for messages, assignments, images of papyrus fragments, handouts, references to literature etc.
Reading list
To be read in advance:
P. Schubert, 'Editing a Papyrus', in: R.S. Bagnall, The Oxford Handbook of Papyrology (Oxford 2009) 197-215 (in University Library; also online)
E.G. Turner, The Papyrologist at Work (Durham, NC 1973) (50p.) (University Library and online http://grbs.library.duke.edu/public/journals/11/grbs-supplemental-files/Turner.pdf)
Registration
Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.
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