Greek-Latin Literature is a compulsory subject of 6 credits taught in the first year-first term of English Studies. It consists of two parts dedicated respectively to Greek Literature (3 cr.) and Latin Literature (3 cr.), each of them taught by a lecturer.

Chronologically, it is the first subject of the Fundamentals of Literature in English Language Module and allows the student to understand the value of classical Greek and Latin works within the framework of Western literature, as well as in the generation of personal and collective ideas on historical and cultural issues.

COMPETENCIES



-Module Competences (M04 Fundamentals of Literature in English Language)



CM 04 To Understand the role of literature in the generation of personal and collective ideas about topics of general interest such as history, social relations, gender, etc.



-Degree Competences (Degree in English Studies)



G007 To be able to relate the specific knowledge of the degree with other areas and disciplines and transmit it for its application in subsequent studies and to promote attitudes of integration and tolerance towards multilingual and multicultural diversity.



G008 To be able to work autonomously and in a team, making use of the techniques and tools acquired.



G010 To communicate correctly orally and in writing in at least one of the official languages of the Basque Country.



-MEC competences



MEC4 Students are able to transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.



LEARNING OUTCOMES



- The student knows the mechanisms of production, circulation and reception of classical Greek and Latin literatures.



- The student distinguishes the formal and thematic features of central texts of both literatures and is able to relate them to their socio-historical and cultural context.

- Students can identify the formal and thematic features of central texts of both literatures and relate them to their socio-historical and cultural context.



- The student understands the value of classical Greco-Latin works in the framework of Western literature, as well as in the generation of personal and collective ideas on issues of social and cultural relevance.



-The student is able to present the theoretical contents of the subject orally and in writing in a correct manner.

THEORETICAL CONTENTS

1-Greece and literature

2-Main works and genres of classical Greek literature

a-General considerations on the production, circulation and reception of Greek literature (imitation and intertextuality, orality and writing, modes of tradition).

b-Classical Greek literature (drama, philosophical dialogue, oratory and historiography).

c-The Greek literature of the Hellenistic period (scholarship, Hellenistic poetry, prose genres, second sophistic, novel).



3-Rome and Literature

4-Main works and genres of Classical Latin literature between the Republic and the Empire

a- General considerations on the production, circulation and reception of Latin literature of the Republican period (cultural models and intertextuality, drama, oratory and historiography, oral communication and written communication, reconversions of the text and modes of tradition).

b- The Latin literature of the Augustan period (poetic genres and their authors).

c- The Latin literature of the Imperial period (poetic genres and prose genres).



PRACTICAL CONTENT

The course will be based on the following topics:

- Exposition and reasoning of the theoretical contents of the syllabus.

- Comprehensive reading and guided analysis of texts from Greco-Latin literature that illustrate their content.

- Discussion and formulation of questions that stimulate reflection on the distinctive features of the works studied and their value within the Western literature.

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- Discussions and questions to stimulate reflection on the distinctive features of the works studied and their value within Western literature.

- Individual reading of representative works of Greco-Latin literature.

- Preparation of synthesis of the contents explained in the classroom and group correction.

M: 6 lectures (one for each subject).

GA and S: text commentaries, oral presentations and written essays.

-Commentary of texts (Greek): Homer, Sophocles and Aristophanes.

-Commentary of texts (Latin): Horace, Virgil, Ovid and Seneca



CLASS WORK

Each session will generally consist of a theoretical presentation on the contents of the Syllabus, and the reading and commentary of texts illustrating these contents. Associated with each session, there is a task to be completed by the students: a short coherent piece of writing on the contents covered in class or another activity. It can be a classroom or non-classroom task.

Student participation in the development of the sessions and group work will be encouraged.

Students will present their assignments orally, and these will be assessed by the lecturer and the rest of the group.



WORK OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

It consists mainly of practical activities such as reading texts, preparing assignments and presenting them; students also have to study in a reasoned way the theoretical contents explained in class.



TUTORIALS

They allow students to individually resolve any doubts they may have about the subject, and propose activities to improve their learning. They are not compulsory but they can be useful.

• Continuous Assessment System
• Final Assessment System
• Tools and qualification percentages:
  • Written test to be taken (%): 60
  • Individual works (%): 40

The EVALUATION of this subject is MIXED and is carried out through:



1. Final written test: 60% of the grade of the subject.



The final written exam consists of two parts (1 part of Greek Literature: 30% and 1 part of Latin Literature: 30%), consisting of questions and/or text commentary.



2. Continuous assessment: 40% of the course grade.



Completion of two assignments: 1 of Greek Literature (20%) and 1 of Latin Literature (20%).



The final grade will be obtained from the sum of the results obtained in the final written test and in the assignments. In order to pass the course, it is necessary to obtain a minimum grade of 5/10 in the exam and 4/10 in assignments.



Likewise, unless there is a justified reason, it is necessary to make all the examinations that can be assessed: the two assignments and the exam.



EVALUATION CRITERIA

In general, the learning outcomes mentioned above will be assessed: which ones have been achieved and with what level of understanding and application.

The short written assignments, which will be carried out in each class and lecture, will be used to assess whether the progressive learning is

The short written reports, which will be done in each class and lecture, will be used to assess whether the progressive learning is adequate, and, if necessary, activities will be suggested to improve it.



REGULATIONS IN THE EVENT OF WAIVER OF CONTINUOUS AND/OR MIXED EVALUATION

The UPV/EHU regulations contemplate the evaluation through a single final test that accounts for 100% of the grade of the subject. All students have the right to be evaluated in this way, but in order to do so, they must waive the continuous evaluation. The regulations governing the evaluation of students in official undergraduate degrees state (Chap. II, Art. 8): “In any case, students will have the right to be evaluated through the final evaluation system, regardless of whether or not they have participated in the continuous evaluation system. To this end, students must submit in writing to the faculty responsible for the subject the waiver of continuous assessment, for which they will have a period of 9 weeks for quarterly subjects and 18 weeks for annual subjects, counting from the beginning of the quarter or course respectively, according to the academic calendar of the center.

The teaching guide of the subject may establish a longer period” (https://www.euskadi.eus/y22-bopv/es/bopv2/datos/2017/03/1701311a.shtml).



REGULATIONS IN THE EVENT OF WAIVER OF THE ORDINARY EXAMS

In accordance with the provisions of Article 12 of the Regulations for Student Evaluation in Undergraduate Degrees: “In the case of continuous evaluation, if the weight of the test is greater than 40% of the grade for the subject, it will be sufficient not to take the final test for the final grade to be no-show or no-show. Otherwise, if the weight of the final test is equal to or less than 40% of the grade of the subject, the student may waive the call within a period that, at least, will be up to one month before the end date of the teaching period of the corresponding subject. This waiver must be submitted in writing to the faculty member responsible for the subject.” (https://www.ehu.eus/es/web/estudiosdegrado-gradukoikasketak/ebaluaziorako-arautegia).

The evaluation of the subject in the extraordinary call will consist of a single final exam that will account for 100% of the mark. The relevant regulations can be consulted at:

https://www.euskadi.eus/y22-bopv/es/bopv2/datos/2017/03/1701311a.shtml (Cap. II, Art. 9).

- Classical works of Greco-Latin literature to be specified at the beginning of the term.
- Lectures by the lecturer on the contents of the programme.
- Activities carried out during the four-month period.
- Information and resources deposited in eGela.

- Homer: The Odyssey
- Euripides: The Trojan Women
- Virgil: The Aeneid
- Seneca: The Trojan Women

Basic bibliography

- Classical works of Greco-Latin literature to be specified at the beginning of the term.



-Dover, K.J., Ancient Greek Literature, Oxford: OUP, 1997 (2ª ed. rev.).

-Antología de la literatura latina, ed. de J.-C. Fernández Corte y A. Moreno Hernández, Madrid: Alianza Editorial, 1996.

-Antología de la literatura griega, ed. de C. García Gual y A. Guzmán Guerra, Madrid: Alianza Editorial, 2015.

-Grimal, P., Diccionario de mitología griega y romana, Barcelona: Ediciones Paidós, 2012.

In-depth bibliography

-Easterling, P.E.-B.M.W. Knox (eds.), The Cambridge History of Classical Literature. I: Greek Literature, Cambridge: CUP, 1985.
-Gómez Espelosín, F.J., Los Griegos. Un legado universal, Madrid: Alianza Editorial, 2003.
-Gómez Espelosín, F.J., Introducción a la Grecia Antigua, Madrid: Alianza Editorial, 2014.
-Hall, E. Los griegos antiguos. Las diez maneras en que modelaron el mundo moderno, Barcelona: Anagrama, 2020

-Albrecht, M. von, Historia de la literatura romana, 2 vols., Barcelona: Herder, 1997.
-Codoñer, C., ed., Historia de la literatura latina, Madrid: Cátedra, 1997.

Journals

Cuadernos de Filología Clásica.
Emerita. Revista de Lingüística y Filología Clásica.
Estudios Clásicos (http://www.estudiosclasicos.org/publicaciones.htm#EClas)
Habis

Web addresses

http://clasicas.usal.es/recursos/index.html
Classical resources on the Internet (University of Salamanca). Allows access to the main pages and links (mainly the Perseus Project).
http://www.culturaclasica.com/literatura/
An interesting page of initiation to literature with documents on the most important literary genres.
http://www.liceus.com/cgibin/aco/culc/index.
Portal of culture and classical philology, with articles on literature, some free and others paid, written by specialists and intended mainly for students.
http://www.rassegna.unibo.it/ Rassegna degli Strumenti Informatici per lo Studio dell'Antichità Classica
Essential for scientific and pedagogical updating in this field of studies. Essential site for every student and teacher of classical studies, through it you can get acquainted with practically all the electronic resources available on the net.
L'Agora des Classiques :http://agoraclass.fltr.ucl.ac.be
Pedagogical resources with a wide range of tools and applications for courses (grammar theory and exercises), software for practising with texts, cultural activities, etc.
The Parcours didactiques section offers texts with translations, vocabularies, etc.
The Bibliotheca Classica Selecta, which offers an introductory bibliography distributed by subject.
http://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/index.html Bryn Mawr Classical Review,
this page regularly publishes reviews of works and monographs in the field of classical studies. In addition, a list of recent publications is offered on an almost monthly basis for those who wish to review the book they are interested in.