SPECIALISED TOPICS IN MEDIEVAL GREEK POETRY II
| Title | ΕΙΔΙΚΑ ΘΕΜΑΤΑ ΤΗΣ ΜΕΣΑΙΩΝΙΚΗΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΠΟΙΗΣΗΣ ΙΙ / SPECIALISED TOPICS IN MEDIEVAL GREEK POETRY II |
| Code | ΜΕΦ276 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Philology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 280000917 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Philology 2015
Registered students: 22
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesaiōnikīs kai Neóterīs Ellīnikīs Filologías | Mandatory Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600182751
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Course Type 2016-2020
- General Knowledge
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600182751
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=8386
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course students will have understood and assimilated the concept of mimesis of classical models in Byzantine poetry. They will be able to discuss the tradition and innovation in Byzantine literature. Finally, they will be able to present a linguistic and literary analysis of selected, representative Byzantine texts.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Imitation of classical models in Byzantine poetry. Students will study poems of Gregory of Nazianzus, Synesius of Cyrene, Sophronius of Jerusalem, Theodore Prodromus and Ioannes Katrares.
Keywords
imitation, classical and byzantine literature
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
E-learning/moodle
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 84 | 3 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 84 | 3 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 168 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
With final written exam
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Εισαγωγή στη βυζαντινή ποίηση: Λόγια κοσμική ποίηση, θρησκευτική ποίηση και υμνογραφία, Κωνσταντίνος Παΐδας [Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 22258]
2. Το όγδοο βιβλίο της Παλατινής ανθολογίας Μια μελέτη των επιγραμμάτων του Γρηγορίου του Ναζιανζηνού, Βασίλειος Βερτουδάκης [Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 22693369]
Additional bibliography for study
H. Hunger, "On the Imitation (MIMESIS) of Antiquity in Byzantine Literature", Dumbarton Oaks Papers 23/24 (1969-1970) 17-38.
S. Wahlgren, "Byzantine Literature and the Classical Past", στο E. Bakker (επιμ.) A Companion to the Ancient Greek Language, Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, 527-538.
Last Update
16-02-2018
