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GRKA3602: Greek Epic
2025 unit information
The Iliad, the Odyssey, and the poems of Hesiod are the classics of the classics. This unit offers an introduction to the language style and content of the Greek epics which served as the foundations of Greek cultural identity and are the primary textual sources for Bronze Age Geometric and Archaic Greek language religion, history, and thought.
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| 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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GRKA2600 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Critically analyse Greek epic poetry, paying close attention to the use of language to construct meaning
- LO2. Describe the features of Greek epic
- LO3. Competently employ the terminology and theory used in the academic study of Greek epic
- LO4. Demonstrate an understanding of the ways in which Greek epic reflects the cultural and political concerns of Greek society
- LO5. Construct evidence-based arguments about Greek epic and its interpretation
- LO6. Translate Greek epic poetry into English
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