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Gender and Sexuality in Greece and Rome (ANCW40015)
HonoursPoints: 12.5Not available in 2024
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: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. There is an expectation that students attend lectures. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2024
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
Readings will be available online
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Ancient World Studies Specialisation (formal) Classical Studies and Archaeology Specialisation (formal) Gender Studies Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Classics Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Gender Studies Specialisation (formal) Classical Studies and Archaeology Specialisation (formal) Gender Studies Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Ancient World Studies Specialisation (formal) Ancient World Studies Specialisation (formal) Gender Studies Specialisation (formal) Gender Studies Specialisation (formal) Classics (Ancient Greek and Latin) - 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