GREK2109 Advanced Ancient Greek H
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Cultural Inquiry |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Greek |
| Offered in | GREK2109 will not be offered in 2012 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
Topics for study may include: Homeric epic, drama (Euripides and Sophocles), historiography (Herodotos, Thucydides, Xenophon, oratory (Lysias, Demosthenes), art, architecture, Athenian society, Plato and Aristotle, Hellenistic Alexandria, New Testament, the novel. In studying the chosen text or texts and its political, social, and literary context, students continue their study of Ancient Greek language. In 2009 Semester 1 the course will be 'Revisiting the past in oral traditional epic': Homer, Iliad 1. |
| Learning Outcomes | This course aims to introduce students to the Greek of Homer's epics and to bring them to a point where they can read the epic dialect with some fluency. By the end of the semester they should be able to read and comprehend significant portions of Homer's Iliad and to handle other sections with the assistance of dictionaries and other resources. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Exercises (20%), 2,000-3,000 words essay (25%), mid-semester test (15%) and final examination (40%). |
| Workload |
Three hours in class per week for 39 hours |
| Areas of Interest | European Languages |
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Assumed Knowledge and Required Skills |
Assumed knowledge of GREK2101 or HSC Ancient Greek or equivalent; no other skills required |
| Requisite Statement |
GREK2101 Intermediate Ancient Greek, or HSC level Ancient Greek, or permission of Convener. |
| Corequisites | GREK2101 or equivalent; no co-requisites |
| Prescribed Texts | Homer: Iliad 1 (ed. J. Harrison and R. Jordan), Duckworth |
| Technology Requirements | No advanced technology needed. Some students may wish to download and use a Greek font |
| Academic Contact | Dr Elizabeth Minchin |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.
