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GRKA3007: Later Greek Poetry

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GRKA3007: Later Greek Poetry

2026 unit information

The Hellenistic period was a time of great literary innovation and refinement coupled with intense experimentation and intertextual dialogue with the authors and masterworks of the Classical past. In this unit we will advance the study of Greek literary language and form through the close study of selections from the epic, elegiac, and melic poetry of the post-Classical period.

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Arts and Social Sciences

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高清福利片 level	Undergraduate
Academic unit	Classics and Ancient History
Credit points	6

Enrolment rules

Prerequisites: ?	12 credit points at 2000 level in Ancient Greek
Corequisites: ?	None
Prohibitions: ?	None
Assumed knowledge: ?	None

Learning outcomes

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. Advanced knowledge of the Greek language, its structure, vocabulary, and modes of expression.
LO2. Advanced knowledge of the history and influence of the literature of Greece, including an understanding of genre and of interpretative work ranging from traditional criticism to contemporary approaches
LO3. Advanced knowledge of the culture, religion, ideas and history of the Greek leading to a critical understanding of one of the bases of Western culture.
LO4. Sharpened analytical skills in investigating the ways texts use language to construct meaning and assert imaginative power, communication skills fostered by the writing of critical analyses and by discussion in class where one must clearly express and account for one鈥檚 own view and objectively judge the views of others.
LO5. Practice at skills in working as part of a team, sharing information and exchanging approaches in ways which promote realistic self-evaluation, critical judgement, tolerance and skills in creative listening.
LO6. Practice at skills in ordering and inter-relating a large body of facts and differing opinions within a limited space.
LO7. An advanced understanding of cultural difference.
LO8. Practice at skills in time-management, in prioritising and in working to definite goals and dead-lines.
LO9. Practice at skills in the use of IT for the accessing of information and generating one鈥檚 own material.

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Semester 1 2026	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View

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Semester 1 2020	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View
Semester 1 2022	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View
Semester 1 2022	Normal day	Remote	View
Semester 1 2024	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View

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GRKA3007: Later Greek Poetry

2026 unit information

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Arts and Social Sciences

Details

Enrolment rules

Learning outcomes

Unit availability

Modes of attendance (MoA)

Disclaimer

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