Detailed Information
GRC30080 - The Oedipus Myth (Audit)* - 2017
This module studies the myth of the family of Oedipus from Homer to 400 B.C., with particular reference to five tragedies: Aeschylus' Seven Against Thebes; Sophocles' Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus; and Euripides' The Phoenician Women. The module studies the ways in which Greek tragedians used myth, and focuses on the meaning of the Oedipus myth in particular. Recurrent themes in the Oedipus story are: the significance of his crimes, the role of women in Greek life, and the relationship between the family and the state. All the plays are studied in translation.
Semester 1
Level 3
Lectures: Mondays, 15:00 - 16:00
Tutorials: to be selected.
If you are taking this module for credit, please take note of the dates below:
Term dates for revision: Saturday, 27 April - Sunday, 5 May
Term dates for exams: Tuesday, 7 May – Saturday, 18 May
Open Learning Fee (audit only) €350 per module
Open Learning Fee (with assessment) €500 per 5 credit module
Upgrading from audit to credit: You may upgrade from being an audit student to a credit student up to three weeks into term. Please note, however, that you can't change back to being an audit student - if you decide not to complete the assignments and/or sit the exams, this will appear on your academic record.
Concessions
There are no concessions available for Open Learning modules.
Refunds
Refunds may in some instances be available for extenuating circumstances, such as serious illness, within two weeks of the start of the module. Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing, with supporting documents where appropriate.
Prof Michael Lloyd