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60446-01 - Practical course: Greek Tragedy and Democracy (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Elodie Anne Paillard (elodieanne.paillard@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This course will present the main debates and latest research trends relevant to the question of the links between Greek tragedy and democracy. We will not only examine Classical Athenian tragedy but also the situation outside Athens as well as during the post-classical period. |
| Learning objectives | Being able to get a nuanced opinion on the links between ancient theatre and political régimes. Acquiring knowledge of relevant ancient Greek theatre plays. Getting to know less studied contexts of performance of Greek tragedy (outside of Athens, post-classical period, democratic and non-democratic contexts). |
| Bibliography | Will be distributed at the beginning of the semester, with complements for each topic during the semester. |
| Comments | Students will still be able to attend the course online if we revert to face-to-face teaching in the second half of the semester. |
| Admission requirements | Die Veranstaltung wird in englischer Sprache unterrichtet. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Wednesday | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz - |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 03.03.2021 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 10.03.2021 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 17.03.2021 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 24.03.2021 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 31.03.2021 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 07.04.2021 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 14.04.2021 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 21.04.2021 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 28.04.2021 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 05.05.2021 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 12.05.2021 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 19.05.2021 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 26.05.2021 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 02.06.2021 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Modules |
Modul: Griechische Literaturwissenschaft und Literaturgeschichte BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Griechische Literaturwissenschaft und Literaturgeschichte BA (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Griechische Literaturwissenschaft und Literaturgeschichte MA (Master's degree subject: Greek Philology) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Nordic Philology) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Slavic Studies) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: German Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Latin Philology) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Nordic Philology) Modul: Literaturgeschichte (Master's degree program: Literary Studies) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Requirements to obtain the 3CP: regular active participation, 2 oral presentations during the semester (e.g., translation/commentary of a relevant passage, presentation of a scholarly article, short paper on a relevant topic) |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Gräzistik |