Admission requirements
None
Description
This course is a general introduction to classical mythology and philosophy, to the Bible and (the history of) Christianity, and the various ways in which these have influenced or have been used by English-language writers in literary history from the Early Modern period up to the present day. Students are required to study a course book, and read selections from Ovid, Homer, Virgil and the Bible, as well as later literary texts used to exemplify the Nachleben of the classical and Christian legacies in literatures in English
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to provide students with a working knowledge of key elements of the classical and Judaeo-Christian traditions, so that they are able to understand and analyze more fully literary texts and cultural backgrounds which will be dealt with throughout the entire study programme of English Language and Culture.
Timetable
The timetable is available on the BA English website
Mode of instruction
Two-hour lecture per week
Independent reading/study of primary and secondary literature
Course Load
The course load of this course is 140 hours.
lectures: 26
time for studying the compulsory literature: 70
time to prepare for the exam: 40
assessment: 2
Tutoring/opportunity to inspect exam: 2 hours.
Assessment method
Assessment method
There will be a written test (100%) at the end of the course
Weighing
15 short open questions (40% of final mark)
45 closed questions (multiple choice) (45% of final mark)
2 longer (essay) questions (15% of final mark)
Resit
If the final grade is 5 or less students may resit the exam. The resit test consists of the same sort of questions as the first written test.
Exam review
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Attendance
Attendance is compulsory. Missing more than three tutorials means that students will be excluded from taking the exam (or essay or other assignments) and resits. Consequently, the course cannot be completed during that particular academic year. Unauthorized absence also applies to being unprepared and/or not bringing the relevant course materials to class.
Blackboard
Blackboard will be used to provide students with an overview of current affairs, as well as specific information about (components of) the course.
Blackboard will be used in this course to offer sample questions, and to make available the material used during the general lectures
Reading list
Ovid. Metamorphoses (Penguin)
Rivers, Isabel. Classical and Christian Ideas in English Renaissance Poetry (Allen & Unwin)
The Authorized Version of the Bible (The “King James” version of 1611; Oxford World’s Classics)
Texts in Blackboard
Registration
Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.
General information about uSis is available in English and Dutch
NB: First year students will be enrolled by the coordinator of studies.
Students other than BA English language and culture studies need permission from the coordinator of studies before enrolling.
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Registration Studeren à la carte
Registration Contractonderwijs
Contact
Please contact Student administration van Eyckhof for questions.