EPICS OF ROME
CAH3EOR
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject explores Ancient Roman epic poetry, the literary genre which deals with grand mythical narratives involving heroes, gods, war, and love affairs. Epic was the most prestigious literary form in the ancient world. Roman poets adapted and developed Greek epic, particularly influenced by the Homeric Iliad and Odyssey . Roman epics similarly deal with divine and heroic material, but Roman poets also weave contemporary and topical themes into the mythical subject matter. The primary text for this subject is Ovid's Metamorphoses , which tells many comic tales of the gods in love and encounters between heroes and monsters through a series of transformations. Epics which influenced Ovid will also be studied, such as the Greek epics of Homer, the early Roman epics of Naevius and Ennius, and Virgil's Aeneid , which was the most significant model for Ovid. We shall also consider Ovid as a major influence upon artists and writers, from Shakespeare to David Malouf.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Rhiannon Evans
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Students must have completed 60 credit points of Level two subjects
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: MDS3EPR
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Virgil Aeneid
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Virgil
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Publisher: TRANSLATED WEST
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Ovid Metamorphoses
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Ovid
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Publisher: TRANSLATED RAEBURN
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rhiannon Evans
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
This fourth hour is an hour set aside for group work. Students have requested that it be timetabled so that they have a specific hour when they can meet.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Research essay (2000 words)Students select from a choice of essay questions and research primary and secondary sources in order to answer it. | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Source analysis (1200 words)Students respond to a specific question on a focussed passage of poetry. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4 |
Seminar group responses (800 words)In small groups, students produce responses to specific weekly questions and decide which to submit for assessment. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |