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On completion of this module students should be able to:
* translate the text with confidence and accuracy;
* evaluate modern interpretations of the text;
* answer questions on specific points in the text;
* construct a relevant and analytical essay on the text.
Indicative Coursework Essay Titles
(a) ‘The questions are indeed answered and the conflicts resolved’ (Richard Seaford). Is this a fair assessment of Eumenides as a conclusion to the Oresteia?
(b) How far should Eumenides be seen as ‘a play for its day’ (Alan Sommerstein)?
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 18 |
Specified Learning Activities | 70 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 12 |
Total | 100 |
Students taking this module should have at least one year's experience of reading unadapted Greek texts.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Essay: 1,500-word essay. Students taking the module as part of a research degree programme shall do another class test instead of the essay. | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Class Test: 50-minute test (translation and comment) | Week 11 | n/a | Graded | No | 35 |
Class Test: 50-minute test (translation and comment) | Week 5 | n/a | Graded | No | 35 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Students will receive detailed individual feedback on all their assignments.
Name | Role |
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Professor Michael Lloyd | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Suzanne Lynch | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |