101年第2學期-0150 希臘羅馬神話 課程資訊

評分方式

評分項目	配分比例	說明
Midterm	30
final	40
class grades	30	(quizzes, class participation & attendance)

教育目標

Greek Mythology Course objectives: 1. to introduce the major themes, narratives and characters in Greek and Roman mythology 2. to understand literary and cultural allusions and background in relation to Greco-Roman mythology. 3. to explore the role of Greco-Roman mythology in building Western culture.

課程概述

This course introduces both Greek and Roman mythology which form the basis of Western Literature and which continue to influence modern literature. Both myths and adaptations of myths in modern form will be read and studied. Various aspects of the myths will be discussed. Students will learn to approach myths critically and at the same time strengthen their skills in reading, analyzing and discussing narratives. This elective course (2 credits) provides a basis for literature classes taken in later years. General English skills should improve as well.

基本資料

選修課，學分數：0-2
上課時間：四/8,9[LAN012]
修課班級：外文系1
修課年級：年級以上
選課備註：大一優先網路選課 如有餘額開學後再供其他年級學生加選

參考書目

Text:
Mythology (1942). Edith Hamilton. NY: Grand Central, 2011.

References:
Kitto, H.D.F. The Greeks. Middlesex, UK: Penguin, 1951.
Kirk, G.S. The Nature of Greek Myths. Middlesex, UK: Penguin, 1974.
Dodds, E. R. The Greeks and the Irrational. University of California Press, 2004.