European Ancient Literature - selected problem 03-AP-EAL
Course learning content:
- greek literature of the archaic period – chronological and typological approach; most important writers and their work,
- greek literature of the classical period – chronological and typological approach; most important writers and their work,
- greek literature of the Hellenistic period – chronological and typological approach; most important writers and their work,
- greek literature of the Roman and Christian period – chronological and typological approach; most important writers and their work,
- archaic Roman literature,
- roman comedy,
- roman epic,
- roman lyric and bucolic poetry,
- literature and philosophy in ancient Rome,
- roman novel,
- christian literature in Roman antiquity.
Module learning aims
Methods of teaching for learning outcomes achievement
Student workload (ECTS credits)
Module type
(in Polish) Sylabus zajęć
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- assign particular texts to the authors of the discussed periods of Ancient Greece and Roma, describe life and literary work of the main poets and prose-writers of each period,
- arrange in chronological order events associated with the literature of a given period, distinguish between particular literary genres,
- explain the most important historical, political and literary occurrences of the discussed periods of Ancient Greece and Roma,
- put into words and refer the most important questions and problems associated with particular texts read in class,
- compare various approaches to the same subject, thread or motif in different texts of the period,
- use literary sources and secondary literature with no assistance,
- have factual knowledge in the field covered by the lecture.
Assessment criteria
Assessment criteria:
very good (bdb; 5,0): very good familiarity with the problems and methodologies discussed in the lecture; very good understanding and ability to interpret the facts from a number of perspectives.
good plus (+db; 4,5): as above, except for minor deficiencies and inaccuracies.
good (db; 4,0): good familiarity with the problems and methodologies discussed in the lecture; understanding and ability to interpret the facts from a number of perspectives.
satisfactory plus (+dst; 3,5): satisfactory familiarity with the problems and methodologies discussed in the lecture; average understanding and ability to interpret the facts from a number of perspectives.
satisfactory (dst; 3,0): basic familiarity with the problems and methodologies discussed in the lecture; shallow understanding and ability to interpret the facts from a number of perspectives.
unsatisfactory (ndst; 2,0): unsatisfactory familiarity with the problems and methodologies discussed in the lecture; no understanding or ability to interpret the facts from a number of perspectives.
Bibliography
Reading list:
Greek and Roman Literature, ed. O. Taplin, Oxford 2001. Additional literature provided by the lecturer.
Additional information
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