Unit name | Greek Language Level C1 |
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Unit code | CLASM0030 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Michelakis |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Classics & Ancient History |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The origins of modern dramatic and literary criticism have often been traced back to Aristophanes, Plato and Aristotle. Their writings on theatre and literature are concerned not only with the ways in which specific texts can/should be read but also with larger issues about the nature and function of representation. Aristophanes contest of Aeschylus and Euripides in the Frogs, Plato s distrust of theatre and poetry in the Republic, and Aristotle s defence of tragedy and epic poetry in the Poetics provide concepts and lines of argument which have been central to debates about drama and more generally literature and art for generations of critics from the Renaissance onwards. The themes addressed will include the role of genre, parody, representation and responsibility, and the controversies around concepts such as mimesis and katharsis.
Aims:
Upon conclusion of this unit students will have developed knowledge of the issues raised in relation to the texts studied and their interpretation. They will have developed an appreciation of the literary style of the texts studied and improved their fluency in reading and translating of Greek.
On successful completion of this unit students should have:
lectures
Methods of Assessment:
Mode of assessment for Second, Third years and MAs will be as follows:
Texts are specified on an annual basis according to the author being studied. Texts and references are detailed on the course handout.