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LIT104: Introduction to Classical Roman Literature

LIT104: Introduction to Classical Roman Literature

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LIT104: Introduction to Classical Roman Literature

Key details

Accredited towardsBachelor of Arts in the Liberal Arts
Diploma of Liberal Arts
Unit typeCore unit
Credit points6
Indicative contact hours3 hours per week
PrerequisitesNone
Offered inSemester 2
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Overview

This unit explores seminal examples of classical Roman literature. The unit includes an exploration of the epics of Virgil and Ovid, Seneca’s drama and St Augustine’s ‘epic of the soul’, Confessions, regarded as the first autobiography in the western tradition. The unit also examines the significant contribution of the Greco-Roman world to the study and application of rhetoric. Works studied may include Virgil’s Aeneid, Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Seneca’s Thyestes, selections from Cicero’s On the Orator, Quintilian’s Oratorical Instruction, and Augustine’s Confessions.

 

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit of study, students will be able to:

  1. Describe foundational themes in selected works of classical Roman literature
  2. Understand the contributions of selected authors to the development of the Western literary tradition
  3. Analyse key stylistic features of classical Roman literature, including Christian literature
  4. Compare and contrast the ethical codes in classical Roman works
  5. Produce clear, well-argued responses, in oral and written forms, to questions arising from the texts
  6. Participate cooperatively in tutorial discussions

 

 

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