General information
| Course type | AMUPIE |
| Module title | European Ancient Culture – selected problems (winter semester) |
| Language | English |
| Module lecturer | prof. UAM dr hab. Rafał Rosół |
| Lecturer's email | rafros@amu.edu.pl |
| Lecturer position | profesor uczelni |
| Faculty | Faculty of Polish and Classical Philology |
| Semester | 2024/2025 (winter) |
| Duration | 30 |
| ECTS | 5 |
| USOS code | 03-AP-EAC |
Timetable
20 hours online; 10 huors on site.
Online classes: MS Teams, WEDNESDAY, 9.45-11.15.
On-site classes: WEDNESDAY, 9.45-11.15; Collegium Maius, Fredry 10 Street, room 219.
Module aim (aims)
- to pass knowledge of basic terms referring to Greek and Roman culture;
- to inspire reflection on the role of ancient culture in the modern European civilization;
- to show representative works;
- to obtain state-of-the-art knowledge of the subject matter of the lecture;
- to deepen one’s knowledge of selected problems of classical culture;
- to obtain knowledge of the coexistence of methodological trends and schools.
Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)
Synchronous online classes - basic computer and MS Teams skills
Syllabus
| Mediterranean Culture - a definition; nations and tribes in the Ancient World, periodization of an epoch |
| Material traces of an ancient culture; the most important archaeological excavations |
| Written output of ancient Greece and Rome |
| Mythology and religion in Greece and Rome |
| Ancient theatre |
| Ancient music and dance |
| Fine arts in the ancient world |
| Main philosophical streams of the Antiquity |
| Everyday life in Greece and Rome |
| Influence of ancient culture on the modern European civilization |
Reading list
- Highet, The Classical Tradition. Greek and Roman Influences on Western Literature, Oxford 1949.
- Orality, Literacy, Memory in the Ancient Greek and Roman World, E. A. Mackay (ed.), Leiden-Boston 2008.