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Love, Fate, and Death in Classical Literature
UndergraduateUNE-CLLA3062027
Course information for 2027 intake
Love, fate and death drive many of the best-known stories of ancient Greece and Rome. Read original texts or translations. Examine how myth, politics and cultural values shaped stories that still speak to modern audiences.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 20 June 2027
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 16 weeks
- Start dates
- 21 June 2027
- Price from
- $2,361
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Love, Fate, and Death in Classical Literature
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- apply critical reading skills to complex ancient Greek or Latin poetic texts in the original languages for language students and in English translation for translation students;
- independently apply specialist knowledge of ancient literature and its cultural/historical contexts and specialist skills to generate solutions to sophisticated questions about the way in which language is used to discuss themes of ancient poetry, such as love, fate, and death;
- conduct self-directed research to analyse and critically evaluate questions about ancient Greek and Roman poetic literature and its cultural and historical context;
- act as informed and discerning participants in a community of scholars; and
- demonstrate highly developed written communication skills and, for language students, read with high proficiency in the relevant original language.
- Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
The greatest stories of ancient Greece and Rome ran on an engine of inescapable fate, passionate desire and the shadow of tragic death. Writers wove together these elements into tales that balanced the fragility of human life with forces that often seem beyond any mortal’s control.
In this subject, you investigate how the themes of different ancient poetic genres were received and reimagined in a cultural context that the Greeks and Romans saw as both intimately connected to, and distant from, this mythic world, including how current political issues could be refracted through poetry. You also consider what our own preference for sweeping stories of mortals battling against overwhelming, supernatural odds can reveal about the priorities of Australian society today.
This subject offers two pathways: read original texts in Latin or ancient Greek, or read texts in English translation. If you study Latin or ancient Greek, you read some of the most famous original verse texts that engage with love, fate, and death in Rome and Greece. If you take the English text strand, you read key ancient Greek and Roman verse texts, and a wider range of related works, in translation.
Please note: This subject is repeatable within each language strand. If you study Latin and ancient Greek, you enrol in two separate iterations to complete your major.
Greek Strand - Assessment 1: Text Analysis: 1000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 4, 5;
Greek Strand - Assessment 2: Essay: Ancient Greek students will complete the essay with reference to the target language and appropriate ancient texts in translations and modern scholarship. 1500 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-5;
Greek Strand - Assessment 3 - Assurance Task : Written submission with oral discussion: Oral discussions will take place in English; Ancient Greek students may be asked to discuss points of grammar/style as represented in the target language. 2500 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-5;
Students must obtain at least 50% in the Assurance Task (and at least 50% overall) to receive a pass or better in the unit.
Latin Strand - Assessment 1: Text Analysis: 1000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 4, 5;
Latin Strand - Assessment 2: Essay: Latin students will complete the essay with reference to the target language and appropriate ancient texts in translations and modern scholarship. 1500 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-5;
Latin Strand - Assessment 3 - Assurance Task : Written submission with oral discussion: Oral discussions will take place in English; Latin students may be asked to discuss points of grammar/style as represented in the target language. 2500 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-5;
Students must obtain at least 50% in the Assurance Task (and at least 50% overall) to receive a pass or better in the unit.
English Translation Strand - Assessment 1: Text Analysis: 1000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 4, 5;
English Translation Strand - Assessment 2: Essay: Translation students will complete the essay with reference to the translations of appropriate ancient texts and modern scholarship. 1500 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-5;
English Translation Strand - Assessment 3 - Assurance Task : Written submission with oral discussion: Oral discussions will take place in English; English Translation students will complete the written submission with reference to ancient texts in translation and appropriate scholarship. 2500 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-5;
Students must obtain at least 50% in the Assurance Task (and at least 50% overall) to receive a pass or better in the unit.- Latin Strand - Assessment 2: Essay (30%)
- Latin Strand - Assessment 3 - Assurance Task : Written submission with oral discussion (50%)
- English Translation Strand - Assessment 3 - Assurance Task : Written submission with oral discussion (50%)
- English Translation Strand - Assessment 2: Essay (30%)
- Latin Strand - Assessment 1: Text Analysis (20%)
- Greek Strand - Assessment 1: Text Analysis (20%)
- Greek Strand - Assessment 2: Essay (30%)
- Greek Strand - Assessment 3 - Assurance Task : Written submission with oral discussion (50%)
- English Translation Strand - Assessment 1: Text Analysis (20%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- UNE-MDL-DIP-2027 - Diploma in Languages
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
Others
Candidature in Diploma in Language.
To enrol in this subject in the Language strand you will need to pass 24 credit points of CLLA coded subjects including CLLA202, and seek permission from the unit coordinator. For the Text strand you will need to seek permission from the unit coordinator.
Please note as UNE results are released after the close of enrolment date, your enrolment into this subject will be withdrawn if you do not pass the prerequisite subject/s.
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
- Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
- Other requirements -
Textbook requirements:
Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateUNE-MDL-DIP