Unit details
ALL373 - Greek Tragedy: Death, Sex and Vengeance
| Offered at: | (B, G, X) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | R Goodrich |
| Prerequisite: | Successful completion of at least one second year literature unit |
| Incompatible with: | ALL315 |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit explores a selection of playscripts by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. The six tragedies selected for close study embody radically different ways of confronting sex, death and vengeance.
Four strands are interwoven in this study:
(i) The times and worlds of the actual plays themselves in ancient Athens of the fifth century B.C.;
(ii) Some influential responses to the playwrights themselves which we have inherited as dominant intellectual frameworks (or ideologies) such as those associated with Aristotle, Nietzsche, and Freud amongst others;
(iii) Ways of reading and performing the plays themselves, taking account of the physical characteristics of ancient Greek theatre; and
(iv) Adaptations of the plays, ranging from cinematic renditions to modern stage versions.
Assessment
On campus:
Tutorial participation and presentation 10%, Critical analysis 2000 words 45%, Thematic essay or creative-exegetical project 2000 words 45%
Off campus:
Online exercise 10%, Critical analysis 2000 words 45%, Thematic essay or creative-exegetical project 2000 words 45%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Student Contribution Rate*** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $706 | $706 | $706 | $2138 | $2273 |
* Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2010
** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2009
*** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2008
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
