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Program of American Culture and Literature (English)

ACL271

CLASSICAL LITERATURE

Course Code
ACL271
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Acquire full theoretical and critical knowledge on classical Greek and Roman literature.
  2. Critically analyze and discuss the thematic, structural, generic, mythological, religious, and historical contents of the classical text under study.
  3. Become fully familiar with the social, cultural, political, intellectual, historical, mythological, and literary context of classical Greek and Roman literature.
  4. Are able to make a comparative and historical study of classical Greek and Roman civilizations.
  5. Can appreciate the impact of classical Greek and Roman literature on modern European literature in general and English and American literature in particular.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course mainly comprises an in-depth study of classical Greek and Roman literature through sample texts of different genres within a social, political, cultural, and literary context.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week General introduction: Why study classical Greek and Roman literature?, The origins of literary tradition in classical antiquity: mythological narratives, rhapsodes, Homer and Hesiod , The impact of classical literature on European literature, including American literature.
2nd Week Homer and the classical epic tradition: an overview of The Iliad, followed by a full study of The Odyssey.
3rd Week (Continued)
4th Week (Continued)
5th Week The rise and development of tragedy as a literary genre in classical antiquity: Study and critical analysis of Aeschylus? Agamemnon, Sophocles? Oedipus the King (Oedipus Rex), and Euripides? Electra
6th Week (Continued)
7th Week (Continued)
8th Week MIDTERM EXAMINATION
9th Week The rise and development of comedy as a literary genre in classical antiquity: Study and critical analysis of Aristophanes? Lysistrata
10th Week (Continued).
11th Week Virgil?s idea of epic; study and critical analysis of sample passages from The Aeneid
12th Week (Continued)
13th Week (Continued)
14th Week Sample readings from classical Greek and Roman poetry
15th Week General Review.
Recommended or Required ReadingTexts:
Homer. The Iliad;
Homer. The Odyssey.
Virgil. The Aeneid.
Aeschylus. Agamemnon.
Sophocles. Oedipus the King (Oedipus Rex).
Euripides. Electra.
Aristophanes. The Frogs.
Theocritus. The Idylls.
Virgil. The Eclogues.
Horace. The Odes.
Suggested Secondary Sources
Harris, William V. Ancient Literacy. Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1989.
Murray, Gilbert. The Literature of Ancient Greece. Chicago: Phoenix, 1956.
Newman, John Kevin. The Classical Epic Tradition. Madison: U of Wisconsin P, 1986.
Ford, Andrew. Homer: The Poetry of the Past. Ithaca: Cornell UP, 1994.
Bloom, Harold. Homer's Odyssey: Bloom's Notes. Broomall, PA: Chelsea House, 1996.
Finley, M.I. The World of Odysseus. 1954. Rev. ed. Harmondsworth: Pelican-Penguin, 1970.
Jenkyns, Richard. Classical Literature: An Epic Journey from Homer to Virgil and Beyond. New York: Basic Books, 2016.
Ogilvie, Robert Maxwell, Roman Literature and Society; Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1984.
Putnam, Michael C. J. Virgil's Aeneid: Interpretation and Influence. Chapel Hill: U of North Carolina P, 1995.
Rabinowitz, Nancy Sorkin. Greek Tragedy. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2008.
Burnett, Anne Pippin. Revenge in Attic and Later Tragedy. Berkeley: U of California P, 1998.
Michelini, Ann N. Euripides and the Tragic Tradition. Madison: U of Wisconsin P, 1987.
Lowe, N. J. Comedy. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2009.
Hubbard, Thomas K. The Mask of Comedy : Aristophanes and the Intertextual Parabasis. Ithaca: Cornell UP, 1991.
Segal, Charles. Poetry and Myth in Ancient Pastoral Essays on Theocritus and Virgil. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton UP, 1981.
Powell, Anton. Roman Poetry and Propaganda in the Age of Augustus. London: Bristol Classical Press, 1997.
Griffin, Jasper. Latin Poets and Roman Life. Chapel Hill: U of North Carolina P, 1986.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 2 20
Assignment 1 10
Quiz 2 20
Presentation of Article 1 10
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 2 3 6
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 10 10
Quiz 2 1 2
Article Presentation 1 4 4
Total Work Load130
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.33
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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