This course provides in-depth study in the original language of a range of early Greek poets.

Two hours per week; This is one of the honours options in Greek and may not run every year. The options that are running this session are available on mycampus

Honours Greek Poetry (2000-01 and earlier)

The standard assessments for this course are: 

■ One essay (30%)  

■ one two-hour examination (70%) 

If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available: 

■ There are no alternatives to assessments, but flexible deadlines/ extra time can be offered as reasonable adjustment (Students should follow the usual process for extensions). 

Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor.  

It is the default expectation that all courses will offer opportunities for reassessment or deferred assessment. Where it is not possible to offer this in some assessment components, the grade achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade, and any exceptions for this course are described below.

[No exceptions]

1. To familiarize students with important works of Greek lyric, elegiac, and iambic poetry. 2. To study these works in depth, with particular attention to diction, style and subject matter. 3. To impart an appreciation of the contrasting aims and methods of the authors studied. 4. To enhance knowledge of Greek language, vocabulary and poetic style. 5. To encourage students to interpret archaic Greek poetry in its social and historical context. 6. To improve students' skill in reading and appreciating ancient poetry. 7. To understand the processes by which ancient poetry has been preserved 8. To improve student awareness of the significance of traditions of scholarship in this area.

By the end of the course students should be able to: 1. translate fluently and accurately from the prescribed texts into clear and appropriate English. 2. comment intelligently on notable matters of form, style, and content (including metre), both in class and in examinations. 3. compose well-argued and coherent examination essays. 4. compose well-argued, properly referenced, well-researched, and coherent coursework essays. 5. made judicious use of dictionaries, commentaries, works of reference, critical studies, and modern translations.