CLAS 3026 - Journeys to the Underworld: From Homer to Hollywood
Career: | Undergraduate |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 4010 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | Up to 3 hours per week |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
Pre-Requisite: | At least 6 units of Level II undergraduate study |
Incompatible: | CLAS 2031 |
Assessment: | 5 x Tutorial summaries 10%, Short paper and presentation (1200 words) 20%,Long essay (2000 words) 30%, Exam or Academic journal (2500 words) 40% |
Biennial Course: | Course offered in even years |
Syllabus: |
In this course we study the myths and rituals dealing with the process of death and the passage to the afterlife. While reviewing Pharaonic Egypt, Homeric and Classical Greece, Rome and the Christian era, we consider the various approaches to burials (mummification to resurrection), speculations about what happens after we die and consider their cultural and symbolic meanings. We also review popular ideas, stories and philosophical theories about the afterlife and the nature of the underworld, asking what sort of punishments and rewards applied and whether these notions evolved across time. Important works of different genres will illustrate how pervasive afterlife narratives are. An important aim of the course is to explore the universal elements of these beliefs, their evolution and their ongoing relevance. You will be encouraged to make connections between the time periods studied, but also with our own ideas and practices today. To reinforce this notion of continuing relevance, the last written assignment (long essay) invites you to analyse how one ancient mythological theme, "the journey to the underworld" (katabasis) has made a remarkable come-back in modern film. |
Course Fees
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EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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4010 | Mon 16/03/2020 | Thu 26/03/2020 | Fri 12/06/2020 | Not Available |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
13394 | LE01 | 100 | 47 | 3 Mar - 7 Apr | Tuesday | 1pm - 2pm | Napier, G04, Lecture Theatre |
28 Apr - 2 Jun | Tuesday | 1pm - 2pm | Napier, G04, Lecture Theatre | ||||
Related Class: Seminar | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
13395 | SE04 | 20 | 7 | 6 Mar - 10 Apr | Friday | 12pm - 2pm | Lower Napier, LG11, Teaching Room |
1 May - 5 Jun | Friday | 12pm - 2pm | Lower Napier, LG11, Teaching Room | ||||
13396 | SE03 | 30 | 12 | 5 Mar - 9 Apr | Thursday | 12pm - 2pm | Napier, 108, Teaching Room |
30 Apr - 4 Jun | Thursday | 12pm - 2pm | Napier, 108, Teaching Room | ||||
13397 | SE02 | 30 | 8 | 4 Mar - 8 Apr | Wednesday | 11am - 1pm | Napier, 108, Teaching Room |
29 Apr - 3 Jun | Wednesday | 11am - 1pm | Napier, 108, Teaching Room |