CLAS223-22S1 (C) Semester One 2022

Sex, Love and Gender in the Ancient World

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 21 February 2022
End Date: Sunday, 26 June 2022
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 6 March 2022
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 15 May 2022

Description

This course investigates ancient attitudes towards sex, conceptualisations of love and the construction of gender through analyses of mythic, literary and artistic representations of men and women, and their interactions. The investigation will be accompanied by reflections on the impact of Graeco-Roman perceptions of sex, love and gender on Western views in terms of changes and continuities.

This course investigates ancient attitudes towards sex, conceptualisations of love and the construction of gender through analyses of mythic, literary and artistic representations of men and women, and their interactions. The investigation will be accompanied by reflections on the impact of Graeco-Roman perceptions of sex, love and gender on Western views in terms of changes and continuities.

Learning Outcomes

Students who are successful in this course will:

1. be able to read, analyse and interpret ancient sources (historical texts, literature and material culture) representing issues regarding sex, love and gender.

2. gain practice in analytical and critical thinking through class discussions, textual and visual analyses, and written reflections.

3. be able to discuss and argue orally texts analysed and issues raised during lectures.

4. be able to draw comparisons between ancient and modern approaches to sex, love and gender, including traditional as well as modern Maori attitudes towards the above.

5. make use of reference works relevant to the discipline of Classics and to extend their research abilities and knowledge by keeping track of their reflections and readings.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Employable, innovative and enterprising

Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Engaged with the community

Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.

Prerequisites

Any 15 points at 100 level from CLAS, or
any 60 points at 100 level from the Schedule V of the BA.

Recommended Preparation

Any first year Arts Courses

Course Coordinator

Enrica Sciarrino

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Online Test 1 15% 60 minutes online - available week 7
2 Tutorial tasks 10% 2 small tasks attached to tutorials in week 3 and week 11
Research journal 25% Materials and reflections collected in a journal and addressing the essay topic chosen. Due week 8
Essay 25% Based on the chosen topic and the reasearch done in the first part of the course. Due week 12
Online Test 2 25% 75 minutes online - available during the exam period


Please check the course LEARN page for further details and updates.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $799.00

International fee $3,600.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Humanities .

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