Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Classics in the 20th and 21st Centuries
School	History and Cultures
Department	Classics, AH and Archaeology
Module Code	09 35011
Module Lead	Dr Elena Theodorakopoulos
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Guided independent study-180 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This module offers first year students an introduction to classical reception studies, an especially vibrant and important area of research in our disciplines, concerned with the survival and presence of Greek and Roman culture to the present day' Through a series of case-studies, students will become acquainted with some methodologies for discussing the various ways in which ancient literature and culture is re-worked and re-interpreted in the modern world. Case-studies will vary year by year, but will be drawn from a wide spectrum of 20th and 21st century Anglophone and translated literature and culture. They may include examples from: novels and poetry; comic books and graphic novels; architecture; political discourse; film, television and theatre.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of key methodologies for the study of classical reception; Demonstrate an understanding of the significance of classical influences in modern literature and culture; Analyse and discuss different modern case studies with reference to ancient literature and culture; Undertake independent research to identify and analyse examples of classical reception in 20th/21st century literature and culture.
Assessment	35011-01 : 3000 word essay : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 3,000-word coursework (100%) Reassessment: Resubmission of failed component(s)
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