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Gender and Sexuality in Greece and Rome (ANCW40015)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Email: koc@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject examines gender and sexuality in the classical world. Students will engage with ancient primary texts in translation (including texts authored by women) and material culture in order to say anything definite about the ‘real’ lives of women in Greece and Rome. The subject also explores how ancient men expressed their ideology about femininity and masculinity through their literature and art. Topics include representations of gender and sexual desire in Homer, Sappho, Greek drama, Hellenistic poetry, Roman poetry, and the lives of early Christian female saints; gendered spaces in ancient domestic architecture and material culture; the prosopography of elite Roman women; the social and legal history of marriage, adultery, divorce, and prostitution in Greece and Rome; and same-sex relationships, including Greek pederasty, and debates on whether same-sex marriage existed in imperial Rome and medieval Europe. Students should complete the subject with an understanding of the complex approaches to a ‘history of women’ and a ‘history of sexuality’ in an ancient context.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
- Appreciate the culture and social history of classical Greece and Rome through the lens of gender and sexuality
- Be familiar with core primary texts from the ancient world, including literary "classics" and well-known archaeological sites
- Be able to explain modern theoretical approaches to the study of ancient gender and sexuality
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students enrolling in this subject must be admitted to fourth-year Honours or Graduate Diploma (Advanced) in Ancient World Studies, Classics, or Gender Studies; or be admitted to the Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate or to the Graduate Certificate (Advanced) in Classical Studies and Archaeology; or Gender Studies, or have written permission from the subject coordinator.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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6 x 300-word essays
| Starting in Week 3 and throughout the teaching period | 35% |
A journal article analysis following an oral presentation.
| During the teaching period | 25% |
A final essay
| During the examination period | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 75% of classes in order to pass this subject. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject. | N/A |
Additional details
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 2% per working day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator James Chong-Gossard Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours - 1 x 2 hour seminar per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023 Semester 2 contact information
Email: koc@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be available online
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Gender Studies Specialisation (formal) Ancient World Studies Specialisation (formal) Classical Studies and Archaeology Specialisation (formal) Gender Studies Specialisation (formal) Classics Specialisation (formal) Classical Studies and Archaeology Specialisation (formal) Ancient World Studies Specialisation (formal) Gender Studies Specialisation (formal) Gender Studies Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Ancient World Studies Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Classics Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Gender Studies - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 31 January 2024