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Unit name Greek and Roman Mythology
Unit code HTC323
Credit points 12.5
Faculty/School College of Arts, Law and Education
School of Humanities
Discipline History and Classics
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Learning Outcomes

  1. Describe the range of historical, literary, and cultural material for the study of classical myth.
  2. Explain the historical and cultural contexts which produced and shaped myth.
  3. Evaluate the different sources and media for the study of myth.
  4. Express basic analysis of mythic texts and images in writing.

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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 2 hour mixed format seminar consisting of: 2 x half hour lectures, with a half hour group discussion following each.
Assessment

Task 1: Weekly reading reflections, 50-100 words (10%)

Task 2: Primary text analyses x 3, 300 words each (15%)

Task 3: Major essay, 2250 words (35%)

Task 4: Take-home exam (40%)

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