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Clayton Second semester 2007 (Day)
The unit introduces students to the culture and societies of Ancient Greece and Rome. Students will examine themes including: war and peace, science and knowledge, politics and litigation, love and sex, death and the Afterlife, through a study of epic and lyric poetry, historical writings, philosophy, comic and tragic drama, legal and political writings and magical tracts. All texts will be studied in translation.
On completion of this subject students will have read all of the prescribed texts in translation and selected secondary texts. Students will have gained and be able to demonstrate:
Tutorial paper (500 words): 10%
Essay (2000 words): 50%
Exam (2 hours): 40%
3 hours (2 x 1 hour lectures and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week