Hobart
Introduction
War and the nature of heroism were the central subject of the ancient world's most prestigious literary genre, epic poetry. This unit explores the changing ways in which the experience of war and the character of the epic hero are represented in the major epics, such as those by Homer, Virgil and Ovid.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | War and the Hero: Classical Epic |
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| Unit code | HTC210 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Humanities |
| Discipline | History and Classics |
| Coordinator | Dr. Jonathan Wallis |
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| Level | Intermediate |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate awareness of a range of historical, literary, and cultural materials for the study of ancient epic traditions.
- Utilise primary and secondary sources of evidence for the study of the ‘classical’ epics of different cultures.
- Explain the historical and cultural contexts of ancient Greek and Roman epic in a global context.
- Apply appropriate methodologies for the analysis of Greek and Latin epic, especially in relation to those of other cultures and their later reception.
- Express analysis of ancient Greek and Latin epic effectively in writing.
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Requisites
Prerequisites
25 points at introductory level in any discipline in any Faculty
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | On Campus: Recorded, introductory lecture (approx. 30 minutes), weekly online reflection on reading, 1 x 2hr mixed format seminar: consisting of 2 x half hour lectures, with a half hour group discussion following each. Off Campus: Recorded, introductory lecture (approx. 30 minutes), weekly online reflection on reading, 2 x short recorded lectures with online study schools for distance students (to replace seminars for on-campus students). |
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| Assessment | Task 1: Weekly reading reflections, 50-100 words (10%) Task 2: Major essay, 1750 words (35%) Task 3: Primary text analyses x 3, 300 words each (15%) Task 4: Take-home exam (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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| Recommended |
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