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ANHS2619: The World of Ancient Epic
2024 unit information
Ancient epic helped shape the European cultural imagination. These masterpieces treat issues of universal concern: life, death, love, war, fate, the supernatural, and journeys of experience. Homer's Iliad and Odyssey are both entertainment and serious explorations of social values. Vergil's Aeneid recounts the foundations of Rome and considers the individual's plight amid unstoppable historical and supernatural forces. Lucan's Civil War presents a disturbing vision of a world descending into chaos. This unit explores in detail these brilliant and influential poems.
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Classics and Ancient History |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 1000-level from any combination of Ancient History, Latin, Ancient Greek, History, English |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate an acquired body of knowledge about the epics of ancient Greece and Rome, their influence, and the epic genre
- LO2. demonstrate familiarity with and able to evaluate scholarly interpretations of epic ranging from traditional criticism to contemporary approaches
- LO3. demonstrate problem solving skills in the reading and interpretation of sophisticated texts and their related criticism
- LO4. develop skills in communication and argument through the writing of critical essays and class discussion
- LO5. develop as independent learners
- LO6. display that you have experienced the discourse, anxieties and concerns of a culture separated from your own by time and place.
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