Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2019 - HUM 302W D100

The Golden Age of Greece: An Integrated Society (4)

Class Number: 1360

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2019: Wed, 4:30–8:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Dec 8, 2019
    Sun, 7:00–10:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    45 units.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

The study of Athenian society in the 5th century BC, a period unique in the record of human achievement during which virtually all the major humanistic fields were either initiated or received significant new impetus. Students with credit for HUM 302 may not take this course for further credit. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.

COURSE DETAILS:

Plato’s Protagoras includes three speeches about love, as Socrates and his young friend discuss the nature of speeches and education, philosophy, and of course, love. As we work out successively longer drafts of a term paper, we will contextualize the dialogue through different genres of literature, tragedy, comedy, show speeches, law court speeches, and rhetorical treatises.

Grading

  • Participation 20%
  • Short papers (5% each) 20%
  • Draft 1 10%
  • Draft 2 20%
  • Draft 3 30%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Protagoras. Plato. Translated by Stanley Lombardo and Karen Bell, with introduction by Michael Frede. 1992.
ISBN: 978-0-87220-094-4

Registrar Notes:

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS