Mass media in ancient Greece 2800-DWMASS-OG

The lecture is the iconography of the coins issued in ancient Greece. Are discussed in detail the various components of representations on coins and explained their significance. The lecture is richly illustrated, the students at each lecture, receive a complete set of materials needed for a better fixation of the subject.

The lecture is particularly intended for students who want to learn the basics of ancient numismatics

Type of course

general courses

Mode

Remote learning

Prerequisites (description)

For those interested: - how can you learn more about Ancient Greece? - And how does this relate to our modern life?

Course coordinators

Renata Ciołek

Learning outcomes

KNOWLEDGE: THE GRADUATE KNOWS AND UNDERSTAND

K_W01 has a basic knowledge of the place and importance of archeology in the system of sciences, human socio-cultural past and its specific and methodological specificity
K_W02 knows the basic concepts and terminology used in archeology
K_W03 has a basic knowledge of the description, analysis and interpretation of archaeological sources
K_W06 has a basic knowledge of the links between archeology and other fields and scientific disciplines in the area of humanities, social, natural and exact sciences
K_W08 has a basic knowledge of the main directions of development and the most important new achievements in the field of archeology
K_W09 knows and understands the basic methods of analysis and interpretation of numismatic representations
K_W15 has a general knowledge of the properties of coins and ways of their use by ancient communities

SKILLS: THE GRADUATE CAN:
K_U02 search, analyze, evaluate, select and use information contained in various numismatic sources
K_U03 independently interpret iconographic sources
K_U09 use the basic research concepts and theoretical approaches appropriate for ancient numismatics
K_U13 detect simple relationships between artifacts (numismatics) and ancient cultural and social processes

SOCIAL COMPETENCES: THE GRADUATE IS READY TO:
K_K01 use of their knowledge and skills and is aware of the need to confront them with the opinions of experts
K_K03 to appreciate the unique values of numismatic sources and their role in recreating the human past
K_K04 a critical evaluation of the interpretation of numismatic and historical sources, with the awareness of the multifaceted nature of the interpretation
K_K06 emphasizing the importance of the cultural heritage of mankind for the understanding of the process of economic, social and cultural changes from the earliest times to the present day
K_K12 recognition and respect for different points of view determined by a different cultural background

Assessment criteria

Exam (form fixed at the first lecture)

the exam is sufficient material from the lectures

Bibliography

I. Carradice, M. Price, Coinage in the Greek World, London 1988
M. Mielczarek, Mennictwo Starożytnej Grecji, Warszawa-Kraków 2006
L. Morawiecki, Greckie systemy monetarne, Amicorum dona. Studia classica et orientalia Stephano Skowronek ab amicis, collegis, duscipulis oblata, Kraków 1998, 131-146.
L. Morawiecki, Początki mennictwa greckiego, Wrocław 1983.

Additional information

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