TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) acquire a general and useful perspective of classical Greek and Roman literature; 2) analyze ancient Greek and Roman literary genres and forms (epic, lyric, tragedy, comedy, pastoral) as regards their special characteristics and literary as well as historical context; 3) analyze critically, and comment on, sample texts; 4) discuss, and comment on, the impact of classical literature on the European literary tradition and thought and in particular, on American literature; 5) enhance their knowledge and understanding of literature in general.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No
COURSE DEFINITION	This course mainly comprises an in-depth study, within a social, political, cultural and literary context, of classical Greek and Roman literature through sample texts of different genres.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Oral literary tradition and Homer in ancient Greece: rhapsodic recitations, epic as a genre, and Homer?s idea of epic. 2nd Week Homer and the Trojan War; Homer?s epics: introduction to The Iliad and The Odyssey in terms of genre, structure, narrative techniques, characterization, illustrated through sample readings and critical comments. 3rd Week A textual analysis and study of The Iliad or The Odyssey; Homer's idea of heroism, and a comparison of Achilles and Hector. 4th Week Sample readings from Hesiod; his narrative techniques and approach to mythology; critical comments. 5th Week Readings from Classical Greek poetry (samples from Pindar, Sapho, and fragments); generic and thematic discussions, and critical comments. 6th Week Midterm I 7th Week The origins and development of classical Greek tragedy; comparative studies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides through selected plays. 8th Week The origins and development of classical Greek comedy; analysis and study of a comedy by Aristophanes; critical comments. 9th Week Classical Greek literature in the Hellenistic Age: pastoral poetry and Theocritus. 10th Week The development of Roman literature, and the generic, structural, and topical impact of classical Greek literature on Roman literary forms; early Roman literature; the Augustan period: Virgil, Horace, Ovid. 11th Week Midterm II 12th Week The Augustan period (contd.): the Neoteric poets (Catullus, Tibullus, Propertius). 13th Week Seneca and his idea of tragedy; study of a selected tragedy, and comparison with Greek tragedy. 14th Week The Roman comedy: Plautus ve Terentius; comparison with the Greek comedy; study of sample texts, and critical comments.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Homer. The Iliad or The Odyssey (in translation); Virgil. The Aeneid (in translation); Selected plays in translation by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Seneca, Plautus and Terentius. Selected Greek and Roman poetry in translation; Rubino, Carl A. Approches to Homer. Austin : U of Texas P, 2011. Lane Fox, Robin. The Classical World : An Epic History from Homer to Hadrian. New York : Basic Books, 2006. Nardo, Don. Readings on Homer. San Diego, CA : Greenhaven P, 1998. Putnam, Michael C. J. Virgil's Aeneid: Interpretation and Influence. Chapel Hill: The U of North Carolina P. 1995. Jenkyns, Richard. Classical Epic : Homer and Virgil. Bristol: Bristol Classical P, 1992. Baldock, Marion. Greek Tragedy : An Introduction. Bristol : Bristol Classical P, 1989. Goldhill, Simon. Reading Greek Tragedy. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1986. Ogilvie, Robert Maxwell, Roman Literature and Society. Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1984. Newman, John Kevin. The Classical Epic Tradition. Madison, Wis., U of Wisconsin P, 1986; Murray, Gilbert. The Literature of Ancient Greece. Chicago: Phoenix, 1956.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 2 50 Oral Exam 1 15 Attendance 1 10 Total(%) 75 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 75 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 25 Total(%) 100
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No