| LLT 121: Mythology Telecourse | Office: SICL 111 |
| Section 750 | Office Hours: 2-3 MWTh, 10-11 TF |
| Fall Semester 2009 | Phone: 836-5804 |
| 5:30 pm W, CRAG 206 | E-mail: CorinneShirley at MissouriState.edu |
| Instructor: Dr. Corinne Shirley | WWW: http://cicero.missouristate.edu/myth |
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The instructor of this Telecourse will not be held responsible for student issues arising from a student's failure to attend the mandatory orientation session at 5:30 pm, Wednesday, 26 August 2009. In such cases, the student bears sole responsibility for initiating contact with the instructor in a timely fashion.
TEXTS:
Powell, Classical Mythology (5th edition)
Lattimore and Grene, The Greek Tragedies, volume 1
LLT 121 Reading Guide
Classical Mythology Telecourse Lectures (available as .mp3 podcasts at iTunes University)
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
This course is part of the Culture and Society/Humanities area of the General Education Program. The preamble of the Culture and Society section in the General Education Program Goals states that "Informed choices require knowledge of what people have done and imagined, currently as well as historically. Choices are also tempered by knowledge of the social and cultural settings in which they are made or were made in the past." The study of Classical Mythology pursues this goal. This course will introduce you to the literature, the mythologies, and the world of the Classical Greco-Roman Period, as well as some of the main historical, literary, and socio-cultural aspects of this period.
Another goal of the General Education Program is to raise the level of your basic skills in areas such as "conceptual and practical understanding of modes of learning, problem solving, creative inquiry, information-gathering, reasoning, and synthesizing abilities; reflexive, creative, and critical dispositions, and communication skills." The content and assignments in this course will address this goal by using a range of objective and essay questions to test mastery of the factual and conceptual aspects underlying the study of myth.
TESTING AND GRADING:
The student's work in the course will be evaluated as follows: Average of Midterm and Final = 100%. Exams will consist of objective (identification, short answer, matching) and essay (thesis statement, proof, conclusion) questions. These will be largely, but not completely, non-comprehensive. Check the Examination Format Page for details. Extra credit will not be given under any circumstances. Final grades will be assigned on the following basis: 90-100%= A; 80-89%= B; 70-79%= C; 60-69%= D; 59%-below= F. Students with questions about the evaluation of their work should consult the instructor immediately.
NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY:
Missouri State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution, and maintains a grievance procedure available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. At all times, it is your right to address inquiries or concerns about possible discrimination to the Office for Equity and Diversity, Siceluff Hall 296, (417) 836-4252. Other types of concerns (i.e., concerns of an academic nature) should be discussed directly with your instructor and can also be brought to the attention of the Modern and Classical Languages Department Head.
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION POLICY:
To request academic accommodations for a disability, contact the Director of Disability Services, Plaster Student Union, Suite 405, (417) 836-4192 or (417) 836-6792 (TTY), http://www.missouristate.edu/disability. Students are required to provide documentation of disability to Disability Services prior to receiving accommodations. Disability Services refers some types of accommodation requests to the Learning Diagnostic Clinic, which also provides diagnostic testing for learning and psychological disabilities. For information about testing, contact the Director of the Learning Diagnostic Clinic, (417) 836-4787, http://psychology.missouristate.edu/ldc.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY POLICY:
Missouri State University is a community of scholars committed to developing educated persons who accept the responsibility to practice personal and academic integrity. You are responsible for knowing and following the university’s student honor code, Student Academic Integrity Policies and Procedures, available at http://www.missouristate.edu/provost/3935.htm and also available at the Reserves Desk in Meyer Library. Any student participating in any form of academic dishonesty will be subject to sanctions as described in this policy.
EXAM SCHEDULE:
Exam 1 (Lectures 01-09) Wed., 23 September 2009 5:30 pm, CRAIG 206 Exam 2
(Lectures 10-21) Wed., 21 October 2009 5:30 pm, CRAIG 206 Exam 3 (Lectures 22-30) Wed., 18 November 2009 5:30 pm, CRAIG 206 Exam 4 (Lectures 32-38) Wed., 16 December 2009 5:45 pm, CRAIG 206
ALTERNATE EXAM DATES
The Continuing Education Department offers alternative exam times at 9:00 am in CHEK 102 on the following days: 19 September 2009 (Exam 1); 17 October 2009 (Exam 2); 14 November 2009 (Exam 3). In case of documentable emergency, contact the instructor.
READINGS
Important! The textbook on which these taped lectures was based is now out of print. Consequently, there may be minor discrepancies between the taped lectures and the schedule of readings below. Keep in mind that the lectures take precedence over the readings in determining the choice of questions on the exam. The links are to the Online Reading Guide designed to assist you in reading the textbook.
Exam 1 (Lectures 01-21)
The Nature of Myth Powell, Chapters 1, 2, and 3 Myths of Creation Powell, Chapter 4 The Origins of Humankind Powell, Chapter 5 Myths of the Olympian Gods I Powell, Chapter 6 Exam 2 (Lectures 01-21)
Myths of the Olympian Gods II Powell, Chapters 7 and 8 Demeter and the Eleusinian Mysteries Powell, Chapters 9 and 11 Dionysus and the Bacchic Mysteries Powell, Chapter 10 Euripides, Hippolytus Grene, The Greek Tragedies
Exam 3 (Lectures 22-38)
Legends of Heracles Powell, Chapters 12 and 14 Legends of Athens and Crete Powell, Chapters 15 and 16 Legends of Mycenae and Iolcus Powell, Chapters 13 and 18 Legends of Thebes Powell, Chapter 17 Final Exam (Lectures 30-38)
Sophocles, Oedipus the King Grene, The Greek Tragedies The Trojan War Powell, Chapters 19 and 20 The Return Voyages Powell, Chapter 21