Unit Outline

This unit is a study of the role of myth in Greek and Roman culture through literary texts and ancient art, including an exploration of the relationship between mythological narratives and religious ritual. This unit also traces developments in the depiction of the gods and heroes as a mirror of social and political change, and addresses the reception of classical myth in later ages.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Describe the range of historical, literary, and cultural material for the study of classical myth.
2.	Explain the historical and cultural contexts which produced and shaped myth.
3.	Evaluate the different sources and media for the study of myth.
4.	Express basic analysis of mythic texts and images in writing.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	25 credit points at Introductory level or higher

Alterations as a result of student feedback

This unit has been substantially reworked and redesigned on the basis of many prior versions and student response to those earlier versions. In particular, the purely online format has been developed to give students as much flexibility as possible, while maintaining a strong core content. The success of the Unessay has encouraged us to keep this type of assessment as an option. New supplementary material has also been added in response to students’ interests in previous years.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Weekly reading activities	See the MyLO site for the due date	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Assignment : Two primary text analyses	See the MyLO site for the due date	20 %	LO1, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Assignment: Final Project	See the MyLO site for the due date	25 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Essay OR Unessay	See the MyLO site for the due date	35 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Weekly reading activities

Task Description:

Weekly reading Activities

Task Length:

50-100 words total for each set of questions (i.e. 20-35 word response per question).

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Responses demonstrate valid interpretation of the provided source	LO1, LO2
2	Responses demonstrate awareness of the historical and cultural context of the source	LO3
3	Responses are clearly expressed in writing	LO4

Assessment Task 2: Assignment : Two primary text analyses

Task Description:

Analysis of an ancient source. The source may be a piece of ancient text or another kind of ancient source such as an object or a painting. There are two source analyses in the course of the semester.

Task Length:

Approx. 450 words for each analysis (approx. 900 words total)

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Analysis effectively interprets the content of the source	LO1
2	Analysis demonstrates awareness of the historical/cultural context of the source	LO3
3	Analysis is clearly expressed in writing	LO4

Assessment Task 3: Assignment: Final Project

Task Description:

The final project is a summative exercise which requires creative engagement with the content of the unit as a whole. A choice of questions and prompts will be provided towards the end of semester.

Task Length:

No time-limit on responses. Approx. 2500 words.

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Responses are clearly expressed in writing	LO4
2	Responses represent valid interpretations of the sources being discussed	LO1
3	Responses demonstrate awareness of the historical and cultural contexts of sources and significance of events being discussed	LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 4: Essay OR Unessay

Task Description:

Task 3a Unessay : An unessay is a creative response to the unit materials. The form of the unessay is up to you: it could be a short video, a script, a long poem (or series of poems), a short story, a board-game, a piece of music, a painting, or almost any other imaginable option. The choice of media is your own. Whatever form you choose, the unessay should show real engagement with the content of the unit and present your own views and responses to it.

Task 3b Essay : You will select an essay topic from a list of provided topics. This list will be made available on MyLO by Week 4. You must make use of primary (ancient) sources to support your argument in response to your chosen question. You must also use secondary (modern) scholarship.
You will make use of primary sources to support your argument and engage with arguments secondary scholarship.

Task Length:

Task 3a Unessay: 2,250 words in prose (+/- 10%) or equivalent. Equivalences will be discussed with the unit coordinator while developing the unessay project. Task 3b Essay: 2,250 words in prose (+/- 10%)

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

35 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Task 3a : Critical and active engagement with the sources and themes of the unit	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Task 3a: Presentation of an insightful and informed opinion on the subject materials	LO3
3	Task 3a : The chosen medium is employed effectively and persuasively	LO4
4	Task 3a : The explanation accounts clearly and persuasively for the unessay.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
5	Task 3b: Ancient sources are used effectively to support an argument about Greek and Roman myth	LO1, LO2, LO3
6	Task 3b : Essay demonstrates awareness of the historical and cultural context of the sources being discussed	LO3
7	Task 3b : Analysis is clearly expressed in writing	LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.