Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL LITERATURE DİNG121 1. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 5.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Gül BÜYÜ
Assistants
Goals The aim of this course is to undertake a brief survey of classical Greek, Roman and Northern European literatures with special emphasis on the poetic and dramatic genres through the study of exemplary texts, which is essential for a better understanding and appreciation of all Western literature and art, and to acquaint them with the main literary genres and conventions through the study of extracts from the original texts.
Course Content In this course, ancient Greek, Roman and Northern European (German and Scandinavian) civilisations are introduced to students within a social, cultural, historical, and literary context. Oral literary tradition, the epic tradition, Homeric, German and Scandinavian epics, the birth and development of Classical Greek and Roman tragedy as well as comedy are studied in the light of representative literary texts.
Learning Outcomes 1) This course provides students with comprehending and evaluating Western Literature much better
2) Student learns the fundamentals of Western Literature.
3) Student gains knowledge about the first literary texts.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Orientation & Description of the Course Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Greek Heroic Age & Reflections of Greek and Roman Literatures on Western Literature Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Homeric Epic & Iliad Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Lyrical Poetry & Sappho Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Poetry in Roman Literature & Virgil’s Aeneid Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week The Birth and Progress of Tragedy & Aristotle’s Poetics Lecture
Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Homework
7. Week Greek Tragedy: Euripides and The Trojan Women Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
8. Week Roman Tragedy: Seneca and Oedipus Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
9. Week The birth and development Comedy in Classical Literature & Greek Comedy: Aristophanes and the Clouds Lecture
Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Homework
10. Week Roman Comedy: Plautus and Menaechmi Lecture
Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Homework
11. Week Germanic Heroic Age (Teutonic Peoples) & The story of Waldere Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
12. Week Icelandic/Norse Sagas and Epic Poetry & Thidreksaga Discussion
Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
13. Week Celtic literature: Welsh and Irish Arthurian Traditions Lecture
Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Homework
14. Week Revision Discussion
Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Lefkowitz, Mary R. (2013). The Lives of the Greek Poets. A&C Black
Graziosi, Barbara (2002). Inventing Homer: The Early Reception of Epic
Grimbly, Shona (2000). Encyclopedia of the Ancient World. Taylor & Francis.
Hall, Jonathan M. (2002). Hellenicity: Between Ethnicity and Culture. University of Chicago Press.
Miller, D. Gary (2013). Ancient Greek Dialects and Early Authors: Introduction to the Dialect Mixture in Homer, with Notes on Lyric and Herodotus. Walter de Gruyter.
Romilly, Jacqueline de (1985). A Short History of Greek Literature
Wilson, Nigel (2013). Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece. Routledge.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15555
PY25555
PY35555
PY45555
PY55555

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 1
Homework 4 3
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 5 5
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 3
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 5
1 3
1 2
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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