UNSW Handbook Course - Pandora's Box

Pandora's Box - GREK3501


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: Modern Greek Studies (School of Languages and Linguistics)
	Course Outline: See below
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: 36 units of credit
	Equivalent: GREK3205
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Mythical heroes and heroines in Greek tragedy are treated as human archetypes which are demythologised and brought down to earth. The tragedies generate universal truths and illuminate aspects of the human condition. Examines gender issues in five tragedies and gives students the opportunity to observe the consistency with which basic attitudes of men and women have endured through the centuries in western society.

Learning Outcomes

On completing this course, students should:

Develop an understanding of the society of Classical Greece and how it shaped aspects of basic attitudes of men and women in the West which have remained unaffected by time
Develop an ability to think analytically and creatively and express ideas effectively in written form and orally
Possess an understanding of social, ethical and cultural context.

Assessment

Essay - 35%
Oral presentation - 25%
Participation - 20%
End of session test - 20%

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