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ENGL 2076 - Old Texts Made New: Classical Receptions

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2023

Classical Reception is the study of how the cultures, in this case the literature, of the classical Greek and Roman worlds has been `received? and transformed by authors of subsequent generations. This course investigates the ways that selected extracts from `old? texts - Homer?s Iliad and Odyssey, Virgil?s Aeneid, and Ovid?s Metamorphoses ? have been made `new? by authors such as Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, Margaret Atwood, and David Malouf. In exploring these transactions with the classical past, students will engage with appropriations, reconceptualisations, and recontextualisations which demonstrate that classical texts are not static or fixed in time but have shaped, and continue to shape, the history of ideas in the modern world.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code ENGL 2076
    Course Old Texts Made New: Classical Receptions
    Coordinating Unit English, Creative Writing, and Film
    Term Semester 1
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 3 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y
    Incompatible ENGL 3046
    Assessment Group research presentation, Critical survey, Major assessment, Participation
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Dr Lucy Potter

    Associate Professor Lucy Potter
    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. Read and understand extracts from classical literary texts and subsequent literary receptions of them.

    2. Recognise and explain key terms in the practice of classical receptions, including aspects of contemporary literary theory.

    3. Investigate the interdisciplinarity of classical receptions.

    4. Analyse cultural difference and historical change in the comparison of literary texts.

    5. Present sustained and persuasive written arguments based on research that demonstrate an understanding of the problematic nature of texts, such as the contruction of literary canons and the concept of authorship.

    6. Contribute to group-based activities and work as a member of a team in the preparation and delivery of a seminar presentation.

    7. Generate questions and activities to enable the understanding and interrogation of literary texts, and the relationship between them.

    8. Use technologies relevant to the university's learning environment.
    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)

    Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth

    Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.

    1, 2, 3

    Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving

    Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.

    3, 4, 5

    Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills

    Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.

    5, 6

    Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness

    Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.

    5, 6, 7

    Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency

    Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.

    1, 2, 4

    Attribute 7: Digital capabilities

    Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.

    6, 7, 8

    Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence

    Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.

    5, 6
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    Selected extracts from classical texts by Homer, Virgil, and Ovid to be made available electronically.

    Atwood, Margaret. The Penelopiad. Melbourne: Text Publishing, 2005.

    Malouf, David. Ransom. North Sydney: Kopf, 2009.

    Marlowe, Christopher. The Tragedy of Dido, Queen of Carthage. In The Complete Plays of Christopher Marlowe. Ed. Frank Romany and Robert Lindsay. Penguin Classsics, 2004.

    Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus. Ed. Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen. RSC edition. Basingstoke: Macmillan, 2011.
    Recommended Resources
    Selected extracts from classical texts made available electronically on MyUni.
    Online Learning
    May include Discussion Forums on MyUni and online quizzes.
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    Learning and teaching modes may include lectures, seminars and online activities.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    Students will commit the equivalent of 156 hours per semester to study in this course.
    Learning Activities Summary
    Learning activities may include lectures, seminars, online activities, instructor-directed and student-directed research and assessment tasks.
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Group Seminar Presentation: Learning Outcomes 1, 3, 4, 6, 7
    Critical Survey or Literature Review: Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 8
    Research Essay or Creative Response (+ exegesis): Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8
    Participation: Learning Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4
    Assessment Detail
    As per Assessment Summary
    Submission
    Written assignments to be submitted electronically through MyUni and checked by Turnitin.
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through .

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