mds3ody the world of odysseus
THE WORLD OF ODYSSEUS
MDS3ODY
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will engage with the Greek hero figure Odysseusand his world. Our task in the first place is to consider his role in earlyGreek epic poetry (the Iliad and Odyssey of Homer), especially in theTrojan war, and in his great quest to get back home to his wife, his father andhis son on the island of Ithaca. Thiswill be the main focus of the first half of the subject. The Odysseypresents Odysseus as a rugged survivor and man of cleverness and our task is toidentify the core elements of his character and his myth. In this context wewill consider this kind of heroism and the way it is distinguished from otherheroes, especially the figure of Achilles in Homer#s Iliad. We then turn to later manifestations of Odysseus in Greekdrama, in Latin literature, and in art and in film (that is, the Ulyssestradition). In many ways Odysseus is theGreek heroic figure who has come most prominently into our own world, especiallyin literature and film, and one of our tasks is to explore the reasons forthis.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorChristopher Mackie
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites One second year MDS subject or the approval of the subject co-ordinator
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Gain an understanding of Odysseus and his world as they are presented through time in the main primary sources
- Activities:
- Reading, discussion and assessment tasks
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Acquire an understanding of the main critical approaches to Greek heroic myth and literature
- Activities:
- Reading, discussion and assessment tasks
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Develop a sense of the reception of Odysseus and his world in our own times
- Activities:
- Reading, discussion and assessment tasks
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Develop writing and research skills appropriate to this kind of academic area.
- Activities:
- Consider special skills associated with researching and writing in this area
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2017, Week 48-50, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorChristopher Mackie
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 48 - 50
Five 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 48 to week 50 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 48 - 50
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per day on any day including weekend during the day from week 48 to week 50 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 hour test at the end of the first week (equivalent to 750 words) | 25 | 01, 02 | |
| 1 hour test at the end of the second week (equivalent to 750 words) | 25 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| 1 x 2000 word research essay due after the completion of the subject | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |