ANCIENT GREECE: MYTH, ART, WAR
CAH1ANG
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students are introduced to the diversity of the ancient Greek achievement, which has exercised a fundamental and continuing influence upon later European literature and culture. The subject commences with a detailed treatment of Homer's Iliad and the myth of the Trojan war. This is one of the dominant myths in the Greek tradition and is narrated in some detail in epic poetry, in drama, and in art and architecture. We explore how myths are 'read' in their historical context, especially in the contexts of the Persian and Peloponnesian wars of the 5th Century BC. A variety of sources are treated to enable students to build up a picture of Greek society as a whole. Texts are read in translation and students are encouraged to consider certain questions of method, (for example, historical versus literary evidence) in dealing with the study of a culture removed in time and nature from our own.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorGillian Shepherd
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
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Capstone subjectNo
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGillian Shepherd
Class requirements
Lecture
Week:
10
-
22
Two 1.00 h lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via blended.
Tutorial
Week:
10
-
22
One 1.00 h tutorial per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One essay (1,500-word equivalent) In-depth source analysis; formative assessment | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5, SILO6 |
| One essay (2,000-word equivalent) Broader research essay; summative assessment | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
| One in-class test (500-word equivalent) End of subject short exam (visual slide test); summative assessment | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO6, SILO7 |