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

New extra topics have been added to the unit in each iteration as a result of student feedback and interests.

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:	Essay OR Unessay	Week 12	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Final Project	Week 15	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Weekly Reading Activities	Refer to Assessment Description	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Essay OR Unessay

Task Description:

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.

Essay : You will select an essay topic from a list of provided topics. 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:

2500 words or equivalent. Equivalences should be discussed with the unit coordinator while developing an unessay project.

Due Date:

Week 12

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


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

Assessment Task 2: Final Project

Task Description:

The Final Project is a reflective exercise at the end of semester which seeks to draw together the themes and significances of the unit's materials. A selection of prompts will be provided towards the end of semester (refer to MyLO).

Task Length:

2000 words or equivalent

Due Date:

Week 15

Weight:

30 %

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 3: Weekly Reading Activities

Task Description:

These weekly activities involve a variety of short responses to weekly primary and secondary readings.

Task Length:

2000 words across the semester

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

30 %

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

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.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

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.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

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.