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Syllabus Greek lyric poetry - 28460
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Last update 21-09-2023
HU Credits: 2

Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor)

Responsible Department: Classical Studies

Semester: 2nd Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Prof. Andrea Rotstein

Coordinator Email: andrea.rotstein@mail.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours: by appointment

Teaching Staff:
Prof Andrea Rotstein

Course/Module description:
We will read a selection of early Greek lyric poetry (7th to 4th cent. BCE). We will learn about the genres, metres, dialects and conventions. We will also look briefly at the lives and work of the various poets, as well as at the various occasions of performance.

Course/Module aims:
to develop skills for the reading of archaic Greek poetry in the original, with consideration of the different genres, metres and dialects.

to become acquainted with the central issues involved in the research of archaic Greek poetry.

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
translate further Greek poetry with the aid of dictionaries and commentaries, taking into account the genre, metre and dialects of the poems.

Identify the main themes of Greek lyric poetry.

Attendance requirements(%):
100

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Discussion based on close reading of texts the students are required to read, translate scan and analyze before each lesson.

Course/Module Content:
A selection of early Greek iambic, elegiac and lyric poetry.

Required Reading:
A list of sources and bibliography will be provided at the beginning of the course

Additional Reading Material:
A list of sources and bibliography will be provided at the beginning of the course

Grading Scheme :
Essay / Project / Final Assignment / Home Exam / Referat 50 %
Active Participation / Team Assignment 30 %
Submission assignments during the semester: Exercises / Essays / Audits / Reports / Forum / Simulation / others 20 %

Additional information:
 
Students needing academic accommodations based on a disability should contact the Center for Diagnosis and Support of Students with Learning Disabilities, or the Office for Students with Disabilities, as early as possible, to discuss and coordinate accommodations, based on relevant documentation.
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