LITERATURE OF HELLENISTIC PERIOD

Course Information
TitleΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΕΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΤΙΚΗΣ ΕΠΟΧΗΣ / LITERATURE OF HELLENISTIC PERIOD
CodeΑΕΦ543
FacultyPhilosophy
SchoolPhilology
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CommonYes
StatusActive
Course ID280010995

Programme of Study: PPS School of Philology 2014

Registered students: 0
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
Ancient Greek PhilologyCompulsory CourseWinter/Spring-15
Latin PhilologyElective Courses belonging to the selected specializationWinter/Spring-15

Programme of Study: PPS School of Philology

Registered students: 9
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
Ancient Greek PhilologyCompulsory CourseWinter/Spring-15
Latin PhilologyCompulsory CourseWinter/Spring-15

Class Information
Academic Year2013 – 2014
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours3
Class ID
280109131
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
With the successful completion of the course, the postgraduate students are expected (a) to deepen their knowledge on a major phase of ancient Greek literature, namely Hellenistic literature, (b) to study the poetry of Callimachus and especially the Aetia, (c) to acquaint themselves with the poetic principles of Callimachus, and (d) to make oral presentations and write an essay on a subject related to the Aetia of Callimachus.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Generate new research ideas
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
This postgraduate course aims at the study of Hellenistic literature. After an introduction to the literature of the Hellenistic age and the main bibliography concerning the study of Hellenistic poetry, the course focuses on the Aetia of Callimachus. The course is taught in the original Greek and the text will be discussed stylistically and interpreted with reference to specialized bibliography (monographs, articles and commentaries).
Keywords
Hellenistic poetry, Callimachus, poetics
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures
Seminars
Reading Assigment
Written assigments
Total
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Assignment (Summative)
  • Performance / Staging (Formative)
Last Update
12-06-2014