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Introduction

This unit is a study of the role of myth in Greek and Roman culture through literary texts and ancient art, including an exploration of the relationship between mythological narratives and religious ritual. This unit also traces developments in the depiction of the gods and heroes as a mirror of social and political change, and addresses the reception of classical myth in later ages.

Summary 2020

Unit name Greek and Roman Mythology
Unit code HTC223
Credit points 12.5
Faculty/School College of Arts, Law and Education
School of Humanities
Discipline History and Classics
Coordinator

Teaching staff

Dr Graeme Miles
Level Intermediate
Available as student elective? Yes
Breadth Unit? No

Availability

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Requisites

Prerequisites

25 points at introductory level in any discipline in any Faculty

Co-requisites

Mutual Exclusions

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Teaching

Teaching Pattern

- 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

Assessment

- Weekly reading reflections, 50-100 words (10%)
- 3 primary text analyses, 300 words each (15%)
- Major essay, 1,750 words (35%)
- Take home exam (40%)

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