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The Olympic Games, Ancient and Modern

Undergraduate | MAQ-AHIX202 | 2019

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Run through both ancient and modern perspectives on the Olympic Games. Mark the ways in which religion, the aristocracy and politics influenced the Games in Greece. Celebrate the emphasis on international friendship that suffuses the modern games.

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Assessments
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Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
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The Olympic Games, Ancient and Modern

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject, students will have attained:

    1. an understanding of shame-cultures and guilt-cultures, and analytical tools to trace the differences in the ancient and modern worlds
    2. an overview of the central concepts and practices of Greek and Roman polytheistic religion
    3. familiarity with the competitions held at the Olympic Games and similar athletic festivals in ancient Greece
    4. an idea of the symbolic importance of athletics and competition in constructing ancient Greek identity
    5. a conception of the impact of the enlightenment on European culture, and the role of physical culture and physical education in the complex of ideas which grew out of the enlightenment
    6. a critical grasp of the place of international athletic competition and international friendship in the rhythm of political life in Europe, America and the World in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries
    7. enhanced generic skills including assembling information to develop an argument, comparing different points of view, arguing one's own view, and finding creative ways to present ideas.

Entry requirements

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • MAQ-HST260 (Not currently available)

Others

You must have completed a Level 1 Ancient history subject before enrolling in this subject of study.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

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