UCL DEPARTMENT OF GREEK AND LATIN
MODULE CATALOGUE
2016-2017
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
FOR ANCIENT WORLD,
CLASSICS AND
JOINT DEGREES
The Department of Greek and Latin welcomes students from other departments and
degree programmes on to its courses with the exception of the following which are
compulsory for students on Ancient World/Classics and related degrees:
CLAS1204 Approaches to the Ancient World
CLAS1205 Interpreting Greek Literature
CLAS1206 Interpreting Latin Literature
CLAS7115 Classics and Literary Theory
However, places are subject to available space and it is not always possible to
accommodate all requests.
The information in this course catalogue is believed to be accurate at the time of issue;
arrangements are, however, subject to modification both before and during the
academic year.
For further details of the Department of Greek and Latin and its courses:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/classics
For details of the full range of UCL History courses:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/history/undergraduate/interdept_students
For details of the full range of UCL Archaeology courses:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology/studying/timetable/IOAundergrad_description.pdf (Not yet updated)
For details of the UCL Ancient Philosophy courses, please see:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/philosophy/current-students/ba-programmes
For details of Classics courses at King’s*:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/artshums/depts/classics/modules/index.aspx
(Please note that first priority will be given to students from King’s and that not all
modules may run)
*Please note that term dates may differ between institutions, so please ensure
you check the website page for KCL term dates below:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/artshums/depts/classics/study/handbook/academicyear/termdates.aspx
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL DAYS AND TIMES FOR CLASSES ARE
PROVISIONAL AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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Modules in TRANSLATION
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First-year students only
CLAS1201 GREEK MYTH: ITS USE AND MEANING
CLAS1204 APPROACHES TO THE ANCIENT WORLD
CLAS1205 INTERPRETING GREEK LITERATURE
CLAS1206 INTERPRETING LATIN LITERATURE
CLAS1208 ANCIENT IDEAS IN THE MODERN WORLD
CLAS1301 INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE
LITC1004 THE LITERATURE OF TRAVEL
Second- and Final-year students
CLAS7106 GREEK TRAGEDY
CLAS7111 GREEK AUTHORS: HOMER
CLAS7112 ROMAN AUTHORS: ROMAN LOVE POETRY
CLAS7115 CLASSICS AND LITERARY THEORY
CLAS7117 XENOPHON: POLITICS, IDENTITY AND TEXT IN
CLASSICAL GREECE
CLAS7204 STOICS, EPICUREANS AND SCEPTICS
CLAS7205 THE DIALOGUES OF PLATO
CLAS7439 ROMAN SATIRE AND ITS RECEPTION
Third-year/Final-year students only
CLAS3901 ESSAY ON APPROVED SUBJECT
GREK3005 ESSAY ON APPROVED SUBJECT (GREEK)
LATN3007 ESSAY ON APPROVED SUBJECT (LATIN)
CLAS3902 YEAR ABROAD DISSERTATION
Modules in ANCIENT GREEK
GREK1001 GREEK FOR BEGINNERS A
GREK1002 GREEK FOR BEGINNERS B
GREK2001 INTERMEDIATE GREEK A
GREK2002 INTERMEDIATE GREEK B
GREK2006 GREEK TEXTS 1 & 1A
GREK7006 GREEK TEXTS 2 & 2A
GREK7007 GREEK PROSE COMPOSITION
GREK7009 GREEK TRANSLATION
GREK7307 GREEK PAPYROLOGY BA/MA
GREK7401B HOMER: ODYSSEY
Modules in LATIN
LATN1003 LATIN FOR BEGINNERS A
LATN1004 LATIN FOR BEGINNERS B
LATN2003 INTERMEDIATE LATIN A
LATN2004 INTERMEDIATE LATIN B
LATN2008 LATIN TEXTS 1 & 1A
LATN7008 LATIN TEXTS 2 & 2A
LATN7007 LATIN PHILOSOPHICAL TEXTS
LATN7011 LATIN TRANSLATION
LATN7012 LATIN PROSE COMPOSITION I
LATN7013 LATE AND MEDIEVAL LATIN
LATN7014 LATIN PALAEOGRAPHY
LATN7016 HISTORY OF THE LATIN LANGUAGE
LATN7019 LATIN POETRY AND ITS TRANSLATIONS
LANGUAGE SURGERY
COURSES IN ANCIENT HISTORY
COURSES IN ARCHAEOLOGY
DEGREE RULES, ASSESSMENT AND BOOK PURCHASES
UNDERGRADUATE TIMETABLE CHART FOR 2015/2016
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MAKING MODULE CHOICES
Please read the summary below in conjunction with the rules governing your
degree programme on pages XX to XX at the back of this booklet.
1. Classics modules with a numerical code beginning 1 (i.e. CLAS1XXX) are
only available to first-year students.
2. Latin and Greek modules with a numerical code beginning 1 (i.e. GREK1XXX
and LATN1XXX) are beginners level modules which are available to first-year
students and some second-year students. These modules are not available to
final-year students except with the specific permission of the relevant degree
tutor.
3. Classics modules with a numerical code beginning with a 7 (i.e. CLAS7XXX)
are available to second and final-year students.
4. Latin and Greek modules with a numerical code beginning 7 (i.e. LATN7XXX
and GREK7XXX) are primarily intended for second and final-year students.
Some are available to first-year students with A Level (or equivalent) in the
relevant language (see below).
5. Modules with a numerical code beginning with a 3 (i.e. CLAS3XXX) are only
available to third-year / final-year students.
6. First-year students with an A Level (or equivalent) in the relevant language
must take Texts 1 (GREK2006 and/or LATN2008). They may also take the
following language modules in addition to Texts 1:
GREK7009 Greek Translation
LATN7011 Latin Translation
LATN7013 Late and Medieval Latin
LATN7014 Latin Palaeography
LATN7016 History of the Latin Language
7. The following language modules are only available to second and finalyear students (who meet the prerequisites). They may not be taken by firstyear students:
GREK7307 Greek Papyrology
GREK7401B Homer
GREK7007 Greek Prose Comp
LATN7012 Latin Prose Comp
LATN7007 Latin Philosophical Texts
LATN7019 Latin Poetry and its Translations
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8. The following modules are in translation and are open to any second-year or
final-year students within or outside the Department of Greek and Latin:
CLAS7106 Greek Tragedy (0.5 unit)
CLAS7111 Greek Authors: Homer (0.5 unit)
CLAS7112 Roman Authors: Roman Love Poetry (0.5 unit)
CLAS7117 Xenophon: Politics, Identity and Text in Classical Greece (0.5 unit)
CLAS7204 Stoics, Epicureans and Sceptics (0.5 unit)
CLAS7205 The Dialogues of Plato (0.5 unit)
CLAS7439 Roman Satire and its Reception (0.5 unit)
PLEASE NOTE THAT UNDERGRADUATE TIMETABLE CHARTS CAN BE
VIEWED AT THE END OF THE MODULE CATALOGUE
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MODULES IN TRANSLATION
Modules starting with code CLAS do not require a knowledge of the ancient
languages. With the exception of CLAS1204 Approaches to the Ancient World
(compulsory for Ancient World students, open to Classics, Ancient History and
Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation students, subject to permission
of the Ancient World Tutor), CLAS1205 and CLAS1206 Interpreting Literature
modules (compulsory for Classics and Joint Degree students, open to Ancient
World students subject to permission of the Departmental Tutor) and CLAS7115
Classics and Literary Theory (compulsory for Classics and Joint Degree
students, open to Ancient World students subject to permission of the
Departmental Tutor), these modules are open to students from other
departments, subject to available space.
FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS ONLY
CLAS1201 GREEK MYTH: ITS USE AND MEANING (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Dr Dimitra Kokkini and PGTAs
Class hours: Two one-hour classes per week
Meets: Fridays 9-11, Term 2
Assessment: One piece of coursework of 2,000 words maximum (40%) and
one three-hour examination paper (60%)
Pre-requisites: None
Course texts: Morford, M. P. O. and Lenardon, R. J., 2011. Classical
Mythology, Oxford: OUP
Other recommended preparatory readings: Bremmer, J., 1987.
Interpretations of Greek Mythology, London: Routledge.
Burkert, W., 1985. Greek Religion, Oxford. Blackwell.
Buxton, R., 1994. Imaginary Greece, Cambridge. CUP.
Csapo, E., 2004. Theories of Mythology, Malden: Blackwells.
Veyne, P., 1988. Did the Greeks Believe in their Myths? Chicago: UCP.
An introduction to the study of Greek mythology in its literary, social, historical
and philosophical context. The aim of this course is to introduce students to
leading concepts and persons of Greek mythology, which forms an important
foundation of Greek art, literature and ideas. Everyone is fascinated by Greek
myths: but how did these extraordinary stories arise? What was their purpose?
Did the Greeks really believe them and what are our sources for them? This
course looks at a range of Greek myths and suggests some answers to these
questions. Backed up by slides and copies of relevant texts, the course will
survey the subject broadly, evaluating some modern interpretations of myth.
CLAS1204 APPROACHES TO THE ANCIENT WORLD (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Dr Rosie Harman
Class hours: One two-hour class per week
Meets: Fridays 2-4, Term 1
Assessment: Continuous assessment (100%), based on two pieces of
coursework of 2,000 words maximum each (50% each piece of coursework)
Pre-requisites: None
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This course is intended only for first-year students on the Ancient World degree
programme. Students on the Classics, Ancient History and Classical
Archaeology and Classical Civilisation degrees may be admitted, subject to the
permission of the Ancient World Tutor.
This course is a compulsory first-year course within the Ancient World degree
programme. It aims to introduce first-year students to the different approaches
adopted by the three disciplines of archaeology, history and literary studies.
Classes will discuss various methodological issues important to the study of
these three disciplines, at introductory level. It is taught by different members of
staff from the participating departments (Greek & Latin, History and
Archaeology), who will each teach classes in their own field. The course is
intended to introduce and support the first year studies, teaching basic
analytical techniques which students are then expected to apply to other
modules, as appropriate to the particular discipline.
CLAS1205 INTERPRETING GREEK LITERATURE (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Dr Rosa Andújar
Class hours: Two one-hour classes per week
Meets: Mondays 5-6 and Fridays 12-1, Term 1
Assessment: One piece of coursework of 2,000 words maximum (40%) and
one three-hour examination paper (60%)
Pre-requisites: None
This course is compulsory for all first-year Classics/Latin with Greek/Greek with
Latin/Classics with Study Abroad/Joint Degrees with Greek students. Ancient
World students may be admitted, subject to the permission of the Departmental
Tutor.
A broad-sweep survey across ten centuries of Greek literature starting from
Homer and Hesiod in the eight century BC up to the Hellenistic Age of poetry
and the Greek novel. All readings are in translation.
Topics included in this broad survey course are: Homer and Hesiod; lyric
poetry; the development of prose literature; Herodotus and Thucydides; Greek
tragedy; Greek Comedy; trends in ancient literary criticism; early Greek
philosophy; Plato and Aristotle; Hellenistic epic, elegy, epigram and bucolic; and
the Greek novel.
Twice weekly classes take as a starting point selected readings from major
authors; the format is mixed lecture and discussion. The course will provide
basic information and a chronological and thematic framework and is intended
as an introduction to ancient Greek literature and theoretical approaches to
literature. It will also introduce students to authors and genres of which they
might not otherwise have experience. Students will be expected to equip
themselves with specified translations of some works which are cheaply
available in paperback; other texts will be supplied as handouts.
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CLAS1206 INTERPRETING LATIN LITERATURE (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Dr Antony Makrinos
Class hours: Two one-hour classes per week
Meets: Mondays 9-10 and Fridays 5-6, Term 2
Assessment: One piece of coursework of 2,000 words maximum (40%) and
one three-hour examination paper (60%)
Pre-requisites: None
This course is compulsory for all first-year Classics/Latin with Greek/Greek with
Latin/Classics with Study Abroad/Joint Degrees with Latin students. Ancient
World students may be admitted subject to the permission of the Departmental
Tutor.
A broad-sweep survey of Roman literature, covering the principal authors and
genres and starting from the beginnings of early Latin literature, through the
Republican period and into early Imperial Rome. This course is intended as an
introduction to Latin literature and theoretical approaches to literature, and it
aims to provide students with a chronological and thematic framework for
further study of ancient Latin literature. Topics will include the Roman theatre;
satire; Roman epic and challenges to epic; historiography; lyric and love poetry;
declamation and oratory; and the birth of the novel.
Twice weekly classes take as a starting point selected readings from major
authors; the format is mixed lecture and discussion. Students will be expected
to equip themselves with specified translations of some works which are
cheaply available in paperback; other texts will be supplied as hand-outs.
CLAS1208 ANCIENT IDEAS IN THE MODERN WORLD (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Dr Antony Makrinos
Class hours: Two one-hour classes, Term 1
Meets: Mondays 9-10 and Fridays 9-10
Assessment: One piece of coursework of 2,000 words maximum (40%) and
one three-hour examination paper (60%)
Pre-requisites: None
This course is open to first-year students enrolled on the Arts and Sciences
BASc Programme, BA in Classics (and with Study Abroad), BA in Ancient World
(and with Study Abroad), joint degrees based in the Department of Greek and
Latin; places for first-year students on other degree programmes might be
available upon approval of the Course Tutor. Please note that there are only 25
places available.
This course is an exploration of the history of Greek and Roman ideas, which
formed the modern world. In the first half of the term sessions will focus
on Greek ideas like democracy, philosophy, hospitality, fair play, athletics,
drama, eros and love, nemesis, psyche and how these ideas have been
generated through specific Greek cultural systems or artistic modes of
representation (literature, painting, sculpture, theatre).
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In the second half of the term we shall be concerned with Roman ideas and
sessions will focus on ideas like fame, liberty, virtue, justice, epicureanism,
stoicism, citizenship, republicanism, imperialism, public order and how they
have been generated through specific Roman cultural systems or artistic
modes of representation (literature, painting, sculpture, theatre). The sessions
will then examine the relevance of these ideas to modern politics and society.
CLAS1301 INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Professor Stephen Colvin
Class hours: One one-hour class per week
Meets: Tuesdays 10-11, Terms 1 and 2
Assessment: One three-hour examination paper (100%)
Pre-requisites: None
Course text: Aitchison, J., 2010. Linguistics, London: Teach Yourself.
The course is intended for first-year members of language departments and for
anyone else interested in the two central themes of how languages work and
how they change. Starting with a bird's-eye view of the history of language
study from the ancient world to the present day, it goes on to consider such
topics as: Sound and meaning in language: how they work. The difference
between language and dialect, and the notion of correctness in language. What
is meant by saying that languages are related to each other? How and why do
they change?
LITC1004 THE LITERATURE OF TRAVEL (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Professor Phiroze Vasunia
Class hours: One two-hour class per week
Meets: Fridays 2-4, Term 2
Assessment: One essay of 1,500 words maximum (40%) and one three-hour
examination paper (60%)
Pre-requisites: None
The course is designed for students in Comparative Literature and in Greek and
Latin. There will be a mixture of ancient and non-ancient texts. All texts will be
read in English, though parallel texts in the original languages may also be
supplied.
The texts that we shall read in this course are concerned with cultural
difference. Each text was written by an individual in one culture, but each deals
with individuals or communities of another culture. How does one culture think
about another culture, and what is at stake in cross-cultural representation?
What does the cross-cultural representation say about the author’s own culture?
What kind of identity and value do cultures impart to other cultures? How do
texts deal with the problem of cross-cultural representation? We approach this
set of questions through the literature of travel. The themes that we shall
consider include the figure of the traveller, exoticism, ethnography, translation,
tourism and colonialism.
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Running through these themes is a focus on the concept of the foreigner, and
we shall examine the foreigner as he/she/it appears in texts from different
cultures and periods. What is a foreigner? How was the idea of the foreigner
first proposed? What are the consequences of this idea in the West? What do
words such as “barbarian” or “savage” signify and how are they related to the
concept of the foreign? We shall attempt to ascertain the influence of these
notions on Western thought and literature, and at the same time we shall ask if
there are non-Western ways of approaching the problem of cultural difference.
The course will consider how the idea of the other is complicated by issues of
gender, sexuality, race, nation, and modernity. We shall also examine the
problem for what it has to say to people such as ourselves who live in a
multicultural society.
SECOND- AND FINAL-YEAR STUDENTS
CLAS7106 GREEK TRAGEDY (0.5 unit)
Teacher: Dr Rosa Andújar
Class hours: One two-hour class per week
Meets: Fridays 2-4, Term 2
Assessment: one essay of 2,500 words maximum (40%), one three-hour
examination paper (60%).
Pre-requisites: None.
Course texts: Collard, C., (trans), 2008. Aeschylus: Oresteia. Oxford World's
Classics, OUP.
Kitto, H. D. F., (trans), 2008. Sophocles: Antigone, Oedipus the King, Electra.
Oxford World's Classics, OUP.
Morwood, J., (trans), 2008. Euripides: Medea and other plays. Oxford World's
Classics, OUP.
The course will study a representative selection (in translation) of ancient Greek
tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, aiming to provide an
overview of important issues through close reading in translation. Themes may
include: the origins of tragedy and its ritual context; the dramatic festivals of
Athens; the staging and performance of tragedy; the representation of myth in
tragedy; heroism and the gods; plot-construction and characterisation; the
function of the chorus; and the portrayal of women.
CLAS7111 HOMER IN TRANSLATION (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Dr Antony Makrinos
Class hours: One two-hour class per week
Meets: Fridays 2-4, Term 1
Assessment: One piece of coursework of 2,500 words maximum (40%) and
one three-hour examination paper (60%)
Pre-requisite: None
The course will focus on Homer’s Iliad, but will also include reference to other
archaic epic (e.g. Hesiod). Issues discussed will include the composition of oral
poetry, structure, plot and character, the role of the gods, issues of gender and
social values, the reception of Homer in later ages.
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Recommended translations are those in the Chicago University Press (by
Lattimore), Penguin (by Hammond) or Oxford World's Classics series (by
Fitzgerald).
CLAS7112 ROMAN AUTHORS: ROMAN LOVE POETRY (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Professor Maria Wyke
Class hours: Two one-hour classes per week
Meets: Mondays 9-10 and Thursdays 9-10, Term 2
Assessment: One piece of coursework of 2,500 words maximum (40%) and
one three-hour examination paper (60%)
Pre-requisites: None
This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the genre of
Roman love poetry (in translation). It aims to introduce the principal
characteristics of the genre in its various stages of development, and to locate
love poetry within the wider social and literary contexts of first-century Rome.
We shall see how Roman love poets respond to the historical and political
situation of their time, and engage with contemporary attitudes to morality,
gender and sexuality. Discussion of broader thematic issues will alternate with
case studies of the works of particular poets, including Catullus, Propertius,
Tibullus and Ovid. Attention will also be paid to the relationships between Latin
love poetry and other literary genres, such as Roman comedy, especially epic.
Recommended texts are:
(1) Guy Lee (Trans) Catullus: The Complete Poems Oxford World’s Classics
1998 ISBN13 978-0-19-283587-1
(2) Guy Lee (Trans) Propertius. The Poems. Oxford World’s Classics 1999
ISBN13 987-0-19-283573-4
(3) A.D. Melville (trans.) Ovid. The Love Poems. Oxford World’s Classics 1998
ISBN 0-19-283633-1.
(4) Elegies by Tibullus, trans. Guy Lee 1982 ISBN 090520509X or The Penguin
Tibullus, trans. Philip Dunlop 1972 ISBN 0140442669.
A useful introduction to the genre is E. Spentzou, The Roman Poetry of Love:
Elegy and Politics in a Time of Revolution. London: Bloomsbury Academic
2013.
CLAS7115 CLASSICS AND LITERARY THEORY (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Professor Phiroze Vasunia
Class hours: Two one-hour classes per week
Meets: Tuesdays 4-5 and Fridays 9-10, Term 1
Assessment: One piece of coursework of 2,500 words maximum (40%) and
one three-hour examination paper (60%)
Pre-requisites: None
Preliminary reading: Bennett, A., & Royle, N., 2009. Introduction to Literature,
Criticism and Theory. 4th edition, Harlow: Routledge.
The course is compulsory for the degrees in Classics, Classics with Study
Abroad, Latin with Greek/Greek with Latin/Joint Degrees, but is also available to
students taking Ancient World.
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This survey course builds on the first-year courses Interpreting Latin Literature
and Interpreting Greek Literature and is designed to provide a general critical
background to the author and theme-based literature courses taught both in the
original language and in translation. The course will analyse ways in which a
range of modern critical techniques (including reception theory, feminist
criticism, structuralism, post-colonialism) can enhance our reading of Greek and
Latin texts. Emphasis will placed be on the relationship between these different
approaches and a specific selection of texts across a range of Greek and
Roman authors, periods and genres.
CLAS7117 XENOPHON: POLITICS, IDENTITY AND TEXT IN CLASSICAL
GREECE (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Dr Rosie Harman
Class hours: Two one-hour classes per week
Meets: Mondays and Fridays 11-12, Term 1
Assessment: One piece of coursework of 2,500 words maximum (40%) and
one three-hour examination paper (60%)
Pre-requisites: None
This course, taught in English translation, examines the work of the Classical
Greek prose writer Xenophon in cultural, political and literary context. An
Athenian writer, Xenophon travelled widely across the Greek world and Asia
Minor, and wrote about his experiences with different cultures, both Greek and
non-Greek. His texts discuss controversial issues of his day – conflict between
Greeks, Spartan society and power, Persian imperialism, relations with foreign
lands, and citizenly behaviour in Athens. Unlike most writers from his period, he
wrote across a wide range of genres, such as history, philosophical dialogue
and rhetoric, as well introducing new forms such as travel writing, biography
and the novel. The course will examine a range of his texts, considering the
relationship between cultural representation, politics and literary form, and
addressing questions of Greek identity, concepts of Otherness, power relations
and class consciousness in the context of the development of Classical Greek
prose writing.
Students are advised to obtain translations of Xenophon's works, for example:
The Expedition of Cyrus, trans. R. Waterfield (Oxford World Classics, 2009)
The Education of Cyrus, trans. W. Ambler (Cornell University Press, 2001)
Conversations of Socrates, trans. H. Tredennick (Penguin, 1990)
CLAS7204 STOICS, EPICUREANS AND SCEPTICS (0.5 unit)
[Likely to alternate with CLAS7105 EARLY GREEK PHILOSOPHY in 2017/18]
Course Tutor: Dr. Jenny Bryan
Class hours: Two one-hour classes per week
Meets: Tuesdays and Fridays 12-1, Term 2
Assessment: continuous assessment (100%) based on two essays of up to
2,500 words maximum each (50% each essay)
Pre-requisites: none.
Preliminary reading: Inwood, B., & Gerson, L., 1997. Hellenistic Philosophy:
Introductory Readings: Hackett Publishing.
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This course offers an introduction to the philosophy of the three major
Hellenistic schools: the Epicureans, Stoics and Sceptics. It will touch on issues
of ethics, physics and epistemology and will involve engaging with writings of
philosophers such as Epicurus, Chrysippus, Cicero, Lucretius and Seneca.
CLAS7205 THE DIALOGUES OF PLATO (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Dr Jenny Bryan
Class hours: Two one-hour classes per week
Meets: Tuesdays and Fridays 12-1, Term 1
Assessment: Continuous assessment (100%), based on two pieces of
coursework of 2,500 words maximum each (50% each)
Pre-requisites: None
This course offers an introduction to Plato's philosophical dialogues, with a
particular focus on the early and middle works, including the Republic. It
considers both the philosophical and the literary aspects of the dialogues and
the fundamental way in which these coincide. Covering a range of dialogues
including the Euthyphro, Gorgias, Protagoras, Meno, Phaedo and Republic, the
course touches on questions of ethics, metaphysics, epistemology and Socratic
and Platonic philosophy generally.
Preliminary reading: G. Grube (translator) Plato: Five Dialogues (Hackett,
2002); J. Annas (OUP, 2003) Plato: A Very Short Introduction and A. Mason
Plato (Acumen 2010).
CLAS7439 ROMAN SATIRE AND ITS RECEPTION (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Dr Fiachra Mac Góráin
Class hours: One two-hour class per week
Meets: Thursdays 2-4, Term 1
Assessment: One piece of coursework of 2,500 words maximum (40%) and
one three-hour examination paper (60%)
Pre-requisites: None
This course will survey an important and entertaining Roman literary genre and
some of its modern descendants. We will examine the origins of Roman satire
in the Greek comic and invective traditions, exploring what is distinctly Roman
about satire and whether we can delimit its generic boundaries from those of
comedy, farce, burlesque, and parody. We will survey Lucilius, spend three
weeks each on Horace and Juvenal, and look at a selection of
modern receptions of Roman satire from such authors as Dryden, Pope, and
Swift. In reading selections from these authors we will address the satiric
sensibility and the genre’s take on a wide variety of themes, including food and
class, sex and obscenity, society and morality, censorship and authority, and
the place of satire in the Roman literary imagination. Suggested introductory
reading: K. Freudenburg, ed. The Cambridge Companion to Roman
Satire (Cambridge, 2005).
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THIRD-YEAR/FINAL-YEAR STUDENTS ONLY
CLAS3901 ESSAY ON APPROVED SUBJECT (0.5 unit); or
GREK3005 ESSAY ON APPROVED SUBJECT (GREEK); or
LATN3007 ESSAY ON APPROVED SUBJECT (LATIN)
These modules are for final-year students only. All final-year Ancient World
students need to take CLAS3901 Essay on an Approved Subject. Other finalyear students may elect to take the course as an option. Students who are
writing primarily about Greek texts in the original may choose to
take GREK3005 ESSAY ON APPROVED SUBJECT (GREEK) rather than
CLAS3901; students who are writing primarily about Latin texts in the original
may choose to take LATN3007 ESSAY ON APPROVED SUBJECT
(LATIN) rather than CLAS3901. If you are in doubt about which course you
should choose, please contact the Ancient World Tutor for advice.
An essay of 6,000 words maximum on a subject related to one or more of the
courses being taken by the candidate in the Final-year. The essay must be
submitted by Monday 24 April 2017.
After a general meeting organised by the Ancient World Tutor on Friday 21
October 2016 (from 1-2pm), a preliminary title must be submitted in writing by
Friday 18 November 2016 to the Ancient World Tutor for approval, after which
an appropriate supervisor will be assigned. Students should arrange to meet
their supervisors at the end of the first term for an initial discussion, then again
at the beginning of the second term, to discuss abstract and bibliography (to be
submitted by Friday 20 January 2017), followed by further meetings (normally
about two) to discuss drafts over the remainder of term 2. If students would like
their supervisors to read any full drafts, these should be submitted two weeks
before the end of tem 2 at the latest; availability of supervisors during the Easter
vacation cannot be guaranteed.
Submission Schedule
(i)
Friday 18 November 2016 – chosen theme to be submitted to the
Ancient World Tutor. Any student who does not submit by this time is not
guaranteed permission to do the essay.
(ii)
Friday 20 January 2017 – final essay title, brief bibliography and
abstract of 300 words to be submitted to the Ancient World Tutor.
(iii)
Monday 24 April 2017 – (first day of Term 3) – two copies of the essay
to received by 5pm in Department of Greek and Latin, and also
submitted electronically via TurnItIn
Guidance Notes
1. The essay should be a maximum of 6,000 words, including footnotes and
excluding bibliography.
2. The essay must be a substantial piece of work for half-unit credit, and its
subject should normally relate to one or more of the courses that you are
taking in the final year.
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3. You will be allocated a supervisor with whom you will discuss your proposed
subject. By all means consult more than one member of staff if you wish, but
a single tutor will be named as the actual supervisor. You should consult
your supervisor about the title of the essay and its scope, organization and
standard, and seek advice on the bibliography. The supervisor should be
shown a preliminary outline of the essay and, towards the end of
composition, an advanced daft, but is not expected to read through the
whole of the final text before it is submitted. There will be three individual inboxes on Turnitin to enable students to submit for CLAS3901:
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Provisional theme;
Title and abstract; and
Final submission.
CLAS3902 YEAR ABROAD DISSERTATION (1.0 unit)
A dissertation of a maximum of 8,000 words on a subject related to one of the
courses taken during the year abroad. The dissertation must be submitted by
Monday 24 April 2017.
Submission Schedule:
(i)
Monday 14 November 2016 – chosen theme to be agreed with the Year
Abroad Tutor and submitted electronically via TurnItIn.
(ii)
Friday 16 December 2016 – exact title, brief bibliography and abstract of
500 words to be submitted electronically via TurnItIn.
(iii)
Monday 24 April 2017 (first day of term 3) – two copies of the essay to be
received by 5pm in Department of Greek and Latin, and also submitted
electronically via TurnItIn.
Guidance Notes
1. The Year Abroad Dissertation is an essential part of the Year Abroad Study
Programme should be a maximum of 8,000 words long, including footnotes
and excluding bibliography.
2. The dissertation must be a substantial piece of work for full-unit credit, and its
subject must be connected to one of your study abroad courses. A general
meeting to provide information regarding the Year Abroad Dissertation will be
organised by the Year Abroad Tutor during revision week in the year before
the year abroad.
3. You will discuss the themes that interest you with the Year Abroad Tutor
either before you leave, or shortly after your arrival at your host university.
After you agree on and submit a theme, you will be allocated a supervisor
with whom you will discuss your proposed subject. Supervisory meetings
may be held by email or Skype. You should consult your supervisor about
the title of the dissertation and its scope, organisation and standard, and
seek advice on the bibliography. The supervisor should be shown a
preliminary outline. Supervisors will then look at a draft of a particular section
once (only) and will provide written comments, i.e. parts revised in the light of
comments by the supervisor will not receive further comment in writing. The
draft(s) may be sent to the supervisor by e-mail, who will respond with
comments or embed them in the received electronic version.
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Students should not expect supervisors to be able to read and comment on
substantial drafts submitted for the first time late in term 2 and availability of
supervisors during the Easter vacation cannot be guaranteed. It is the student’s
responsibility to prepare well in advance and follow the dates outlined in the
submission schedule. There will be three individual in-boxes on Turnitin to
enable students to submit for CLAS3902:
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Provisional theme
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Title and abstract; and
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Final submission.
MODULES IN ANCIENT GREEK
GREK1001 GREEK FOR BEGINNERS A (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Dr Antony Makrinos and PGTAs
Class hours: Five one-hour classes per week, Term 1
Plenary sessions: Mondays 10-11, Tuesdays 4-5 and
Thursdays 10-11
PGTA sessions: Wednesdays 12-1 and Fridays 5-6
Assessment: Continuous assessment (100%), based on two in-class
examinations (45% each) plus weekly quizzes (10%: best 5 out of 7 to count)
Pre-requisites: None
Course text: Balme, M. & Lawall, G., 2003. Athenaze: An introduction to
Ancient Greek Book 1, 2nd edition (chapters 1–12). Oxford (UK EDITION)
An introduction to the ancient Greek language, including the study of grammar,
principles of sentence construction and the reading of selected texts. It aims to
provide students with a knowledge of Classical Greek language and principles
of sentence construction sufficient to translate simple passages of Greek prose
into English and simple English phrases and sentences into Greek. Two
classes per week will be split into small groups, each group taught by a
Postgraduate Teaching Assistant. By the end of the course, students are
expected to have reached a level approximately equivalent to the end of
chapter 12 of the module text, Athenaze Book 1.
GREK1002 GREEK FOR BEGINNERS B (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Dr Antony Makrinos and PGTAs
Class hours: Five one-hour classes per week, Term 2
Plenary sessions: Mondays 10-11, Tuesdays 4-5 and
Thursdays 10-11
PGTA sessions: Wednesdays 12-1 and Fridays 1-2
Assessment: Two in-class examinations (20% each); plus weekly quizzes
(10%: best 5 out of 7 to count) and one three-hour examination paper (50%)
Pre-requisite: GREK1001 Beginners Greek A or equivalent
Course text: Balme, M. & Lawall, G., 2003. Athenaze: An introduction to
Ancient Greek Book 1, and Book 2 (up to chapter 20), 2nd edition Oxford (UK
EDITION)
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An introduction to the ancient Greek language, following on from Greek for
Beginners A, and including the study of grammar, principles of sentence
construction and the reading of selected texts. The course aims to provide
students with a knowledge of Classical Greek language and principles of
sentence construction sufficient to translate simple passages of Greek prose
into English and simple English phrases and sentences into Greek. Two classes
per week will be split into small groups, each group taught by a Postgraduate
Teaching Assistant. By the end of the module, students are expected to have
reached a level approximately equivalent to the end of chapter 20 of Athenaze
Book 2.
GREK2001 INTERMEDIATE GREEK A (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Professor Nick Gonis and PGTAs
Class hours: Four one-hour classes per week, Term 1
Plenary sessions: Tuesdays 1-2 and Thursdays 4-5
PGTA sessions: Mondays 10-11 and Wednesdays 12-1
Assessment: Continuous assessment (100%), based on two in-class
examinations (50% each)
Pre-requisite: Greek to GCSE standard or GREK1002 Beginners Greek B or
equivalent.
Course text: Balme, M. & Lawall, G., 1990. Athenaze Book 2 (chapters 21 to
27). Oxford.
This module provides further work in Greek for those who have taken a
Beginners' course or have a GCSE. It aims to develop students' knowledge of
the Greek language from a level comparable to that achieved at the end of the
Beginners' course to a point where they will have mastered most of the
syntactical constructions covered in Athenaze 2 and be able to demonstrate this
understanding in translation both from Greek into English and from English into
Greek. Two of the four classes per week will be split into small groups, each
group taught by a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant.
GREK2002 INTERMEDIATE GREEK B (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Professor Nick Gonis and PGTAs
Class hours: Four one-hour classes per week, Term 2
Plenary sessions: Tuesdays 1-2 and Thursdays 4-5
PGTA sessions: Mondays 10-11 and Fridays 1-2
Assessment: Two in-class examinations (20% each) and one three-hour
examination paper (60%)
Pre-requisite: GREK2001 Intermediate Greek A or equivalent
Course texts: Athenaze Book 2 (chapters 28 to 31); Joint Association of
Classical Teachers, 2002. A Greek Anthology, Cambridge.
This module aims to develop students' knowledge of the Greek language from
the level achieved at the end of Intermediate Greek A to a point where they will
have consolidated all regular syntactical constructions and be able to read and
translate original Greek prose and verse texts. Two of the four classes per
week will be split into small groups, each group taught by a Postgraduate
Teaching Assistant.
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GREK2006 GREEK TEXTS 1 (1 unit) - Terms 1 and 2
Or GREK2006A GREEK TEXTS 1A (0.5 unit) – Term 1 only
Course Tutor: Dr Dimitra Kokkini (Term 1) and Dr Rosie Harman (Term 2) and
PGTAs
Class hours: Three one-hour classes per week, Terms 1 and 2
Plenary sessions: Mondays 12-1 and Fridays 10-11, Term 1 and
Mondays 12-1 and Tuesdays 9-10, Term 2
PGTA session: Tuesdays 9-10, Term 1 and Fridays 1-2, Term 2
Assessment: Two in-class examinations (25%), one three-hour examination
paper (75%) for 1 unit; one in-class examination (25%), one two-hour
examination paper (75%) for 0.5 unit.
Pre-requisite: Greek to A-level standard or GREK2002 Intermediate Greek B
or equivalent
Course texts: North, M.A. & Hillard, A.E., 1997. Greek Prose Composition.
Duckworth.
Term 1 Homer Odyssey 11, Stanford, W.B., ed., 1996. Homer, Odyssey 1-12.
London.
Term 2 Herodotus, book 1, ed. J.H.Sleeman (Bristol, 2002), Bristol Classical
Press
This module may be taken as whole unit (two texts) or a half-unit (one text).
Students taking the course as a half-unit are expected to take it in the first term.
Anyone starting the course in the second term may do so only with explicit
permission from the Departmental Tutor.
A study of Classical Greek Language, involving the reading and translation into
English of prose and verse texts, exercise in grammatical analysis and stylistic
criticism, the translation of English sentences into Greek, and the scansion of
hexameter verse. The course is designed for those who already have a good Alevel knowledge of the language or have passed Intermediate Greek B. It
prepares students for studying whole works in the original language and
therefore provides a step towards Greek Texts 2.
The module consists of two elements:
(i)
Reading of external sections of relatively easy texts of classical Greek
prose and verse which are prepared in advanced and worked through in
detail in class. This will include comment on style and grammar.
(ii)
The systematic study and revision of the principles of Greek language,
syntax and metre, which are best learned by practice in translating
English into Greek.
GREK7006/GREK7016* GREEK TEXTS 2 (1 unit) - Terms 1 and 2
Or GREK7006A/GREK7016A* GREEK TEXTS 2A (0.5 unit) – Term 1 or 2
Course Tutor: Dr Peter Agócs
Class hours: Mondays 12-1 and Thursdays 4-5, Terms 1 and 2
Assessment: Two pieces of coursework of 2,500 words maximum each (25%)
and one-three hour examination paper (75%) for 1 unit; one piece of
coursework of 2,500 words maximum (25%) and one two-hour examination
paper (75%) for 0.5 unit.
Pre-requisite: Normally GREK2006/2006A Greek Texts 1/1A or equivalent.
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*Code GREK7016 needs to be selected on Portico by students who have
already taken GREK7006 and studied different texts and GREK7016A
needs to be selected on Portico by students who have already taken
GREK7006A and studied different texts
Term 1 Herodotus 3: N. G. Wilson, Herodotus: Histories, Books 1-4 (Oxford
Classical Texts) and D. Asheri, A. Lloyd and A. Corcella, A Commentary on Hdt.
Books I-IV
Term 2 Seth L. Schein, Sophocles: Philoctetes. Cambridge Greek and Latin
Classics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013. Pp. xii, 375..
This module may be taken as whole unit (two texts) or a half-unit (one text in
either the first or the second term). The aim of this course is to broaden and
deepen students' knowledge of two major texts or important genres of Greek
literature in the original language and further to develop students' ability to read
and understand Greek texts in their literary and historical context.
GREK7007 GREEK PROSE COMPOSITION (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Dr Dimitra Kokkini
Class hours: One one-hour class per week
Meets: Thursdays 11-12, Term 1, and Thursdays 10-11, Term 2
Assessment: One three hour exam (100%).
Pre-requisite: Greek to A-level standard or GREK2002 Intermediate Greek B
or equivalent
Course Text: Anderson, S. & Taylor, J., 2011. Writing Greek: An Introduction to
Writing in the Language of Classical Athens. Bloomsbury.
The course aims to enable students to acquire the principles and techniques of
writing Greek prose (translation from English) through critical analysis of a
selection of Greek prose authors and study of a prose composition text book. A
good knowledge of Greek grammar and syntax will be assumed (there will be
no formal revision of grammar and syntax). Weekly homework will be set and
discussed in class, whereas some passages will be worked on in class without
having been prepared in advance. The use of an approved Greek to English
dictionary (but not English to Greek or combined dictionary) will be permitted in
the examination. At the end of the course students will have an ability to
translate, under timed conditions, a passage of English prose into Greek prose.
GREK7009 GREEK TRANSLATION (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Professor Nick Gonis
Class hours: One one-hour class per week
Meets: Thursdays 1-2, Term 1, and Thursdays 2-3, Term 2
Assessment: One three-hour examination paper (100%)
Pre-requisite: GREK2002 Intermediate Greek B or equivalent
A course of exercises and discussions designed to improve fluency of
unprepared translation into English from Greek prose and verse authors.
Weekly classes provide practice in unseen translation of a wide-ranging
selection of Greek prose and verse authors. Classwork focuses upon
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discussion of grammar and grammatical style, common pitfalls and hints about
translation techniques as well as practical exercises.
By the end of the course students will have had sufficient practice to be able to
apply their knowledge and thus make reasonable assumptions regarding the
content of an unseen passage.
GREK7307 GREEK PAPYROLOGY (0.5 unit) BA/MA
Course Tutor: Dr Nick Gonis
Class hours: One two-hour class per week
Meets: Tuesdays 2-4, Term 1
Assessment: One three-hour examination paper (100%)
Pre-requisites: Normally GREK2006/2006A Greek Texts 1/1A or equivalent
An introduction to the study of Greek papyri, documentary as well as literary,
each class will focus on a small number of texts, one or two of which will be
studied in detail on a photograph. The texts are chosen to illustrate the
development of Greek book hands and cursive scripts; to examine formal
aspects of the transmission of Greek literature on papyrus; and to give an idea
of the range of documentary types available as sources for the history of
Graeco-Roman Egypt.
GREK7401B HOMER (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Dr Antony Makrinos
Class hours: One two-hour class per week
Meets: Tuesdays 9-11, Term 2
Coursework requirements: Reading, weekly preparation of text.
Assessment: one piece of coursework (25%), one two-hour examination paper
(75%).
Pre-requisites: normally GREK 2006/2006A Greek Texts 1/1A or equivalent.
In this course we will follow Odysseus' adventures on land and sea as he
returns home to Ithaka and reclaims his world. We will read the Greek text
together (some parts will be left for independent study). Areas to investigate will
include the nature of epic; the traditionality of Homer; the differences between
oral and written texts and the cultures that make them; the epic hero
(Odysseus); the social meaning and ethics of storytelling; fiction and truth;
poetry and 'song'; ideas of journey, space and time; monsters and gods; death
and the afterlife; magic and religion; Homeric society and ethics; men and
women in epic; and the impact of Odysseus' myth on the later tradition in poetry
and art.
We will aim to cover Books 21-24 of the Odyssey in the original Greek. We will
use the Oxford Classical Texts edition of T. Allen. Translation: R. Lattimore, The
Odyssey of Homer (Chicago and London, 2007). Commentaries: Stanford,
Odyssey XIII-XXIV (Bristol Classical Press) and J. Russo, A Commentary on
Homer's Odyssey, vol. III (Oxford 1993). Companions: R. Fowler, The
Cambridge Companion to Homer (Cambridge 2005); P. B. Powell-I.Morris, A
New Companion to Homer (Leiden 1997); Grammar: D. B. Monro, Homeric
Grammar (Bristol Classical Press, 2013); Dictionary: G. Autenrieth, Homeric
Dictionary (Duckworth, 1998). Recommended secondary readings: R.
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Rutherford, Homer. Greece & Rome New Surveys in the Classics (Cambridge
1996) A.B. Lord, The Singer of Tales (1960; re-issued since); J. Griffin, Homer
on Life and Death (1980); K. Reinhardt, 'The Adventures in the Odyssey', in S.
Schein, Reading the Odyssey: Selected Interpretive Essays (Princeton, 1996):
63-132; and S. Goldhill, 'The Poet Hero: Language and Representation in
the Odyssey' in: The Poet's Voice (Cambridge, 1991): 1-68.
GREK3005 ESSAY ON APPROVED SUBJECT (GREEK) (0.5 unit)
This module can count toward the Greek language requirement for Classics and
relevant joint-degree students in the final year. Please see full description
under CLAS3901 (above).
MODULES IN LATIN
LATN1003 LATIN FOR BEGINNERS A (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Dr Dimitra Kokkini and PGTAs
Class hours: Five one-hour classes per week, Term 1
Plenary sessions: Monday 4-5, Tuesdays 5-6, Thursdays 5-6
PGTA groups: Wednesdays 9-10 and Fridays 4-5
Assessment: Continuous assessment (100%), based on two in-class
examinations (45% each) plus weekly quizzes (10%: best 5 out of 7 to count)
Pre-requisites: None
Course text: Keller, A. & Russell, S., 2015 (NB this is the second edition).
Learn to Read Latin (Sections 1 to 39). Yale UP.
An introduction to the classical Latin language, including the study of grammar,
principles of sentence construction and the reading of selected texts. The
course aims to provide students with a knowledge of classical Latin language
and principles of sentence construction sufficient to translate simple passages
of Latin prose into English and simple English phrases and sentences into Latin.
Two classes per week will be split into three small groups, each group taught by
a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant.
LATN1004 LATIN FOR BEGINNERS B (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Dr Dimitra Kokkini and PGTAs
Class hours: Five one-hour classes per week, Term 2
Plenary sessions: Mondays 5-6, Tuesdays 5-6 and Thursdays 5-6
PGTA groups: Wednesdays 9-10 and Fridays 4-5
Assessment: Two in-class examinations (20% each); plus weekly quizzes
(10%: best 5 out of 7 to count); and one three-hour examination paper (50%)
Pre-requisites: LATN 1003 Beginners Latin A or equivalent
Course text: Keller, A. & Russell, S., 2015 (NB this is the second edition).
Learn to Read Latin (Sections 40 to 74). Yale UP.
An introduction to the classical Latin language, including the study of grammar,
principles of sentence construction and the reading of selected texts. The
course aims to provide students with a knowledge of classical Latin language
and principles of sentence construction sufficient to translate simple passages
of Latin prose into English and simple English phrases and sentences into Latin.
Two classes per week will be split into three small groups, each group taught by
a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant.
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LATN2003 INTERMEDIATE LATIN A (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Dr Rosie Harman and PGTAs
Class hours: Four one-hour classes per week, Term 1
Plenary sessions: Mondays 4-5 and Thursdays 12-1
PGTA sessions: Tuesdays 5-6 and Fridays 4-5
Assessment: Continuous assessment (100%), based on two in-class
examinations (50% each)
Pre-requisite: LATN1004 Beginners Latin B or Latin to GCSE standard or
equivalent
Course text: Keller, A. & Russell, S., 2015 (NB this is the second edition).
Learn to Read Latin (sections 75-122). Yale UP.
A study of Latin grammar and syntax, for those who have completed Beginners
Latin B or already have Latin to GCSE standard. The course aims to develop
students' knowledge of the Latin language from a level comparable to that
achieved at the end of the Beginners' course to a point where they will have
mastered the majority of regular syntactical constructions and be able to read
continuous prose texts incorporating these. Two of the four classes per week
will be split into two groups, each group taught by a Postgraduate Teaching
Assistant.
LATN2004 INTERMEDIATE LATIN B (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Dr Dimitra Kokkini and PGTAs
Class hours: Four one-hour classes per week, Term 2
Plenary sessions: Mondays 4-5 and Thursdays 12-1
PGTA sessions: Tuesdays 5-6 and Fridays 4-5
Assessment: Two in-class examinations (20% each) and one three-hour
examination paper (60%)
Pre-requisite: LATN2003 Intermediate Latin A or equivalent
Course Text: Keller, A. & Russell, S., 2015 (NB this is the second edition).
Learn to Read Latin. (sections 123-end). Yale UP.
Kennedy, B.H., 1965. Kennedy's Revised Latin Primer. Longman.
The course aims to develop students' knowledge of the Latin language from a
level comparable to that achieved at the end of Intermediate Latin A to a point
where they will have mastered all regular syntactical constructions and will be
able to read and translate original Latin.
LATN2008 LATIN TEXTS 1 (1 unit) – Terms 1 and 2
Or LATN 2008A LATIN TEXTS 1A (0.5 unit) – Term 1 only
Course Tutor: Professor Gesine Manuwald (Term 1) and Dr Peter Agócs
(Term 2) and PGTAs
Class hours: Three one-hour classes per week, Terms 1 and 2
Plenary sessions: Mondays 3-4 and Wednesdays 11-12, Term 1 and Mondays
3-4 and Thursdays 5-6, Term 2
PGTA group: Fridays 4-5, Term 1 and Wednesdays 9-10, Term 2
Assessment: Two in-class examinations (25%) and one three-hour
examination paper (75%) for 1 unit; one in-class examination (25%) and one
two-hour examination paper (75%) for 0.5 unit
Pre-requisite: LATN2004 Intermediate Latin B or Latin to A-level standard or
equivalent
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Course text: Colebourn, R., 1948. Latin Sentence and Idiom. A Composition
Course. 1987, Bristol Classical Press.
Term 1 Sallust, De coniuratione Catilinae; recommended edition: J.T. Ramsey
(ed.), Sallust’s Bellum Catilinae. Second Edition, Oxford / New York 2007
Term 2 Catullus; recommended edition: K. Quinn (ed.), Catullus. The Poems,
Bristol 1996
This course may be taken as whole unit (two texts) or a half-unit (one text).
Students taking the course as a half-unit are expected to take it in the first term.
Anyone starting the course in the second term may do so only following advice
from the Departmental Tutor.
A study of Classical Latin language, involving the reading and translation into
English of prose and verse texts, exercises in grammatical analysis and stylistic
criticism, the translation of English sentences into Latin, and the scansion of
hexameter and elegiac verse. The course is designed for those who already
have a good A-level knowledge of the language or have passed Intermediate
Latin B. It prepares students for studying whole works in the original language
and therefore provides a step towards Latin Texts 2.
The course consists of two elements:
(i) Reading of extended sections of relatively easy texts of classical Latin prose
and verse which are prepared in advance and worked through in detail in class.
This will include comment on style and grammar.
(ii) The systematic study and revision of the principles of Latin language, syntax
and metre, which are best learned by practice in translating English into Latin.
LATN7008/LATN7018* LATIN TEXTS 2 (1 unit) – Terms 1 and 2
Or LATN7008A/LATN7018A* LATIN TEXTS 2A (0.5 unit) – Term 1 or 2
Course Tutors: Professor Gesine Manuwald (Term 1) and Dr Fiachra Mac
Góráin (Term 2)
Class hours: One two-hour class per week
Meets: Wednesdays 9-11, Term 1 and Term 2
Assessment: Two pieces of coursework of 2,500 words each maximum (25%)
and one three-hour examination paper (75%) for 1 unit; one piece of
coursework of 2,500 words maximum (25%) and one two-hour examination
paper (75%) for 0.5 unit
Pre-requisites: LATN2008/2008A Latin Texts 1/1A or equivalent
*Code LATN7018 needs to be selected on Portico by students who have
already taken LATN7008 and studied different texts and LATN7018A
needs to be selected on Portico by students who have already taken
LATN7008A and studied different texts
Term 1 Petronius, Satyrica; recommended edition: M.S. Smith, Petronius. Cena
Trimalchionis, Oxford 1982
Term 2 Vergil, Aeneid 7; recommended edition: C. J. Fordyce (ed.), Vergil.
Aeneid VII-VIII, Bristol 1977 (and reprints); photocopies will be available
This course may be taken as whole unit (two texts) or a half-unit (one text in
either the first or the second term). The aim of this course is to broaden and
deepen students' knowledge of two major texts or important genres of Latin
literature in the original language and further to develop students' ability to read
and understand Latin texts in their literary and historical context.
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LATN7007 LATIN PHILOSOPHICAL TEXTS (0.5 Unit)
Course Tutor: Dr Fiachra Mac Góráin
Class hours: One two-hour class per week
Meets: Tuesdays 2-4, Term 2
Assessment: One piece of coursework of 2,500 words (25%) and one two-hour
examination paper (75%)
Pre-requisites: LATN2008/A Latin Texts 1/A
Preliminary reading: Lucretius. Selections from De rerum natura, ed. J.
Godwin, April 2013.
This course will involve close reading of Latin philosophical texts from Lucretius
and Cicero. Themes surveyed will include: the gods and religion; death and the
afterlife; and the emotions.
LATN7011 LATIN TRANSLATION (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Dr Rosa Andújar (Term 1 and 2)
Class hours: One one-hour class per week
Meets: Fridays 1-2, Term 1 and Fridays 4-5, Term 2
Assessment: One three-hour examination paper (100%)
Pre-requisite: LATN2004: Intermediate Latin B or equivalent
A course of exercises and discussions designed to improve fluency of
unprepared translation into English from Latin prose and verse authors. Weekly
classes provide practice in unseen translation of a wide-ranging selection of
Latin prose and verse authors. Class work focuses upon discussion of
grammar and grammatical style, common pitfalls and hints about translation
techniques as well as practical exercises.
By the end of the course students will have had sufficient practice to be able to
apply their knowledge and thus make reasonable assumptions regarding the
content of an unseen passage.
LATN7012 LATIN PROSE COMPOSITION I (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Dr Fiachra Mac Góráin
Class hours: One one-hour class per week
Meets: Tuesdays 11-12 Term 1 and Term 2
Assessment: One three-hour examination paper (100%)
Pre-requisite: LATN2008/2008A: Latin Texts 1/1A
Course text: North, M.A. & Hillard, A.E., 1913. Latin Prose Composition.
London. (Often reprinted)
This course aims to enable students to acquire the principles and techniques of
writing Latin prose (translation from English) through critical analysis of Latin
prose authors (Caesar, Cicero, Livy) and study of a prose composition text
book. It is not a morphology or syntax revision course, and a secure grounding
in Latin grammar will be assumed. Some passages will be worked on in class.
Others will be prepared in advance and discussed. The use of an approved
Latin to English dictionary (but not an English to Latin or a combined dictionary)
will be permitted in the examination. At the end of the course students will have
an ability to translate, under timed examination conditions, a passage of English
prose into Latin prose.
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LATN7013 LATE AND MEDIEVAL LATIN (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Dr Marigold Norbye
Class hours: One one-hour class per week
Meets: Mondays 1-2, Terms 1 and 2
Assessment: One three-hour examination paper (100%)
Pre-requisite: At least LATN2004: Intermediate Latin B or Latin to A-level
standard or equivalent, plus an acquaintance with a Romance language
(preferably French) is an advantage
A survey designed to show the range, variety and quality of Latin prose and
poetry from the late empire to the Middle Ages. The linguistic element will
concentrate on pointing out some basic differences between Medieval Latin and
Classical Latin; students should be sufficiently proficient in Latin to appreciate
these differences and to translate the texts. More attention will be placed on
introducing the historic and cultural context of the texts and their authors on the
assumption that students will have a limited knowledge of the Middle Ages. The
course aims to introduce students to a selection of late and Medieval Latin
writings and to equip them to appreciate basic linguistic characteristics as well
as the cultural and historical backgrounds of these texts.
LATN7014 LATIN PALAEOGRAPHY (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Dr Marigold Norbye
Class hours: One two-hour class per week
Meets: Mondays 4-6, Term 2
Assessment: One three-hour examination paper (100%)
Pre-requisite: At least LATN2004: Intermediate Latin B or Latin to A-level
standard or equivalent
Due to the practical nature of this course, there are only 20 places available.
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the materials and methods
employed in the production of written documents on stone, papyrus and
parchment and to familiarize them with the historical development of Roman
scripts. These include Roman capitals and cursives, and Insular, Merovingian,
Caroline, Beneventan and Gothic scripts. This course will also train students in
the skills of identifying different writing styles and transcribing Latin texts.
At the end of the course, students should be able to transcribe scripts such as
these:
LATN7016 HISTORY OF THE LATIN LANGUAGE (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Professor Stephen Colvin
Class hours: One two-hour class per week
Meets: Thursdays 11-1, Term 2
Assessment: One three-hour examination paper (100%)
Pre-requisites: LATN2004 Intermediate Latin B or Latin to A-level standard or
equivalent
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Preliminary reading: Janson, T., 2004. A Natural History of Latin. Oxford.
The course will trace the history of the Latin language from its Indo-European
origins to the Renaissance. It will cover the early linguistic history of the Italian
peninsular; the emergence and eventual domination of the dialect of Latium; the
history of the literary language in the classical period and evidence for the
spoken varieties (this will include an introduction to the historical phonology and
morphology of the language, as well as a study of the vocabulary); the history of
the Latin in the post-classical period and the emergence of regional
vernaculars; mediaeval Latin and neo-Latin; Dante and the language question
in Italy. The syllabus will include a selection of inscriptions and literary texts
from all periods.
LATN7019 LATIN POETRY AND ITS TRANSLATIONS (HORACE) (0.5 unit)
Course Tutor: Professor Maria Wyke
Class hours: One two-hour class per week
Meets: Mondays 4-6, Term 1
Coursework requirements: Students will be required to prepare their own
translations of a prescribed section of the set text and to do some background
reading of primary and secondary sources in advance of each session.
Assessment: One piece of coursework of 2,500 words maximum (25%) and
one two-hour examination paper (75%).
Pre-requisites: Latin Texts 1
This course investigates the relationship between Latin poetry and its English
translations through close study of a selection of Horace’s Odes. Consideration
will be given to the differences between the Latin and English languages, their
respective techniques for producing poetic discourse, the historical context of
individual translations, and their nature as a mode of reception. Class
discussion will include literary analysis of the source text as well as a number of
its translations ranging from the early modern period to the present day.
Suggested Preliminary reading:
Quinn, Kenneth (ed) Horace Odes Macmillan 1980 or Bristol Classical Press
2013
McClatchy, J D Horace Odes: New Translations by Contemporary Poets 2005.
Hardwick, Lorna Translating Words, Translating Cultures Bristol 2000.
LATN3007 ESSAY ON APPROVED SUBJECT (LATIN) (0.5 unit)
This module can count toward the Latin language requirement for Classics and
relevant joint-degree students in the final year. Please see full description
under CLAS3901 (above).
LANGUAGE SURGERY
The Language Surgery is a specific office hour per week for students who have
questions about the material in any of their language courses, where these can
be discussed with an experienced tutor.
Please email Dr Antony Makrinos at a.makrinos@ucl.ac.uk, detailing the
language course in question and issues to be discussed, prior to attending the
office hour, which will be on TBC in G01, Gordon House.
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Ancient History courses for Classics and Ancient World students
(Within syllabus)1, 2016-2017
Available to First-year Ancient World students:
The following two courses are dedicated to Ancient World First-year students;
students should choose at least one of them. These courses are only available
to Classics students if places are available.
HIST1011A Sources for Greek History (0.5 unit, term 1) Wednesdays 10-12
HIST1010B The Romans and their Past (0.5 unit, term 2) Wednesdays 10-12
Available to First- and Second-Year Ancient World and Classics students:
HIST6102 The Near East 1200-336 BC: Empires and Pastoralists Dr
Yagmur Heffron: Lecture Wednesday 10-11, classes Monday 1011, 11-12, 12-1 (1 unit terms 1 & 2).
HIST6106 The Hellenistic World from Alexander to the end of the Attalid
Kingdom: Dr Paola Ceccarelli: Lecture Monday 10-11, classes
Monday 11-12, 12-1, 4-5 (1 unit terms 1 & 2).
HIST6107 The Roman Republic, c. 350BC – 44BC: Dr Valentina Arena
Monday 2-4 (lecture first, then seminar) (1 unit terms 1 & 2).
Available to Second- and Final-year Ancient World and Classics students
only:
HIST2105 Roman Democracy: Dr Valentina Arena Thursday 11-1/2-4 (1
unit, terms 1 & 2) (NB Few places available)
HIST2202 Rome, AD 300-1000: Portrait of a City, Reflections of a
Changing World: Dr Antonio Sennis Thursday 11-1/2-4 (1 unit,
terms 1 & 2)
HIST7104A Slavery in the Classical World: Dr Simon Corcoran Tuesday 911 (0.5 unit, term 1)
HIST7104B Slavery in the Classical World: Dr Simon Corcoran Tuesday 911 (0.5 unit, term 2)
HIST7121A Ancient Greek Religion of the Archaic and Classsical
Periods: Dr Paola Ceccarelli Friday 9-11 (0.5 unit, term 1)
HIST7121B Ancient Greek Religion of the Archaic and Classsical
Periods: Dr Paola Ceccarelli Friday 9-11 (0.5 unit, term 2)
NB The main BA History module timetable 2016-17 is not yet available.
For all course descriptions and information about other History courses, please
see the History Department website:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/history/undergraduate/currentundergraduates/ug_course_choices/history_students/course-listing
PLEASE NOTE THAT HISTORY MODULES HAVE LIMITED SPACES,
SO YOU WILL NEED TO LIST YOUR HISTORY CHOICES IN ORDER OF
PREFERENCE
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Classics and Ancient World students may take other HISTXXXX courses, if spaces are available, but
should be aware that these would count as external electives, not options within the syllabus.
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Archaeology courses for Classics and Ancient World students
(within syllabus)2, 2016-2017
Available to Second- and Final-year Ancient World and Classics students
only:
ARCL2004 Roman Britain: history and Archaeology: Dr Andrew Gardner
with Dr Kris Lockyear (0.5 unit, term 1)
ARCL2007 Greek Art and Architecture: Professor Jeremy Tanner (0.5 unit,
term 1)
ARCL2008 Roman Art and Architecture: Professor Jeremy Tanner (0.5 unit,
term 2)
ARCL2012 Archaeology of Ancient Egypt: Dr Richard Bussmann (1 unit,
terms 1 & 2) (Pre-requisite: ARCL1009 Introduction to Egyptian and Ancient
Near Eastern Archaeology)
ARCL2044 Theory and Method for the Archaeology of the Ancient World:
Dr Kris Lockyear (0.5 unit, term 1) (Pre-requisite: ARCL1004 Introduction to
Greek Archaeology, ARCL1002 Intro to Roman Archaeology or other relevant
first year course)
ARCL2046 Introduction to Ancient Egyptian Language: Dr Richard
Bussmann (0.5 unit, term 1)
ARCL3084 From Alexandria to Pompeii: representing humans and the
world of nature in Hellenistic and Roman Painting: Professor Jeremy
Tanner (0.5 unit, term 2) Pre-requisite – ARCL2007 or ARCL2008
For all course descriptions and information about other Archaeology courses,
please see Archaeology courses and timetable at:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/classics/students/undergraduate
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TERM IN WHICH COURSES WILL RUN MAY BE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE. ALL DAYS AND TIMES ARE PROVISIONAL
AT PRESENT.
CHOICE OF COURSES AND ASSESSMENT OF DEGREE
The information below sets out in simplified form the rules governing choice of
modules for degrees in the Department of Greek and Latin and for the Greek
and Latin side of Joint Degrees. It is derived from the Schemes for Award of
Honours (see Appendix 2 in the Undergraduate Handbook), which are the
formal rules of assessment used by the Classics/AW Board of Examiners. For
further guidance on this and all other matters relating to your studies, please
refer to the Undergraduate Handbook, your Personal Tutor and your Degree
Tutor.
2
Classics and Ancient World students may take other ARCLXXXX courses, but should be aware that these
would count as external electives, not options within the syllabus.
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GENERAL DEGREE RULES
All degree programmes normally require students to complete 4 new course
units per year. Most modules comprise 0.5 course units; some comprise 1
course unit.
To proceed to Year 2, a candidate must normally have passed a minimum of 3
course units. To proceed to Year 3, a candidate must normally have passed a
minimum of 7 course units.
To qualify for an Honours degree, a candidate must normally have completed a
total of 12 units and must have passed at least 11 units. A candidate must
normally also have passed at least 3 course units at advanced level
(advanced
level
modules
within
the
department
begin
with
CLAS/GREK/LATN7*** or 3***).
YOU WILL NOT BE AWARDED AN HONOURS DEGREE IF YOU DO NOT
COMPLETE ALL UNITS.
NB: To ‘complete’ a unit, you must have completed all parts of the assessment:
i.e. you must submit all coursework and sit all the exams. Furthermore, you
must have made a reasonable attempt at all parts of the assessment. You do
not have to pass a unit to complete it, but you do need to have made a realistic
attempt to write the piece of coursework or answer the questions on the exam
paper.
ANCIENT WORLD DEGREE
Candidates must normally pass at least 1.5 units of either Greek or Latin
during Years 1 and 2 (together). A candidate who fails to pass any of the
modules taken towards the 1.5 unit language requirement will have to retake
the failed modules in the following year (except in Year 3).
Candidates who take a Beginners Level module in either language in Year 1 will
normally proceed to an Intermediate course in Year 2.
Exceptionally, candidates who pass 1 course unit of Greek or Latin in Year 1 at
Intermediate Level or above may satisfy the language requirement by passing a
further 1.5 course units of another language (such as Egyptian or classical
Hebrew) with the Ancient World field of study.
Beginners Language courses will not normally be taken in the final year except
by the special permission of the Ancient World Degree Tutor.
Compulsory Courses:
Year 1:
CLAS1204 Approaches to the Ancient World (0.5 units)
At least 0.5 course units from the modules offered by the
History Department for Year 1 students within the Ancient World
field of study.
At least 0.5 course units from the modules offered by the
Institute of Archaeology for Year 1 students within the Ancient
World field of study.
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Year 3:
CLAS3901 Extended Essay (0.5 units) or a 1 unit dissertation
course from the History Department (as part of the Special
Subject Group 3 modules worth 2 units, taken by the special
permission of the Ancient World Degree Tutor).
In Year 1, candidates may take up to 1 course unit of modules entirely outside
the Ancient World field of study. In Year 2 and Year 3 together, candidates
may take up to 1 course unit (in total, not per year) of modules entirely outside
the Ancient World field of study.
The Ancient World field of study is defined as including all courses that relate
to any aspect of Graeco-Roman antiquity, the Ancient Near East, Ancient
Egypt, the ancient languages of this area, and other Indo-European languages.
CLASSICS DEGREE
Candidates must normally pass at least 1 unit of Greek (GREK-) and 1 unit
of Latin (LATN) each year. A candidate who fails to pass any of the modules
taken towards the language requirement will have to retake the failed modules
in the following year (except in Year 3).
Beginners Language courses will not normally be taken in the final year except
by the special permission of the Classics Degree Tutor.
Compulsory Courses:
Year 1:
CLAS1205 Interpreting Greek Literature (0.5 units)
CLAS1206 Interpreting Latin Literature (0.5 units)
Year 2:
CLAS7115 Classics and Literary Theory (0.5 units)
In Year 1, candidates may take up to 1 course unit of modules entirely
outside the Classics field of study. In Year 2 and Year 3 together,
candidates may take up to 1 course unit (in total, not per year) of modules
entirely outside the Classics field of study.
The Classics field of study is defined as including all courses that relate to any
aspect of Graeco-Roman antiquity, the Ancient Near East, Ancient Egypt, the
ancient languages of this area, and other Indo-European languages.
In order to progress to Year 2, candidates must normally have passed at least
0.5 units of Greek and 0.5 units of Latin. In order to progress to Year 3,
candidates must normally have passed at least 1.5 units of Greek and 1.5 units
of Latin (across both years).
GREEK WITH LATIN/LATIN WITH GREEK
Candidates taking a Greek with Latin degree must normally pass at least 1
unit of Greek (GREK-) and at least 1 unit of Latin (LATN-) at the appropriate
level in Year 1. Candidates may then drop Latin in Year 2, but must normally
pass at least 1.5 units of Greek in Year 2 and at least 2 units of Greek in Year 3.
The rules for the Latin with Greek degree are the same, substituting ‘Latin’ for
‘Greek’.
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Compulsory Courses:
Year 1:
CLAS1205 Interpreting Greek Literature (0.5 units)
CLAS1206 Interpreting Latin Literature (0.5 units)
Year 2:
CLAS7115 Classics and Literary Theory (0.5 units)
STUDY/YEAR ABROAD DEGREES
These degrees have the same rules as 3-Year Classics and Ancient World
degrees (respectively) in Year 1, Year 2 and Year 4 (where the rules for Year 3
of 3-year degrees apply), except that, in Years 1 and 2, candidates must study
at the appropriate level the language of the country they intend to visit in Year 3.
Progression to Year 3 Study/Year Abroad is subject to satisfactory performance
in Years 1 and 2 (i.e. requirements for progression must be met). Additionally,
students must have completed the ‘Preparation for Study Abroad Programme’
by 30th April in Year 2.
In Year 3, candidates must take CLAS3902 Year Abroad Dissertation (1 unit)
and 3 ‘shell-units’. Progression to Year 4 is conditional on completion and
passing of CLAS3902 and on the completion of the 3 ‘shell-units’.
Assessment of the degree as a whole is as for the 3-Year Classics and Ancient
World Degrees, except that CLAS3902 counts as fifth Year 4 unit.
Candidates who have not previously studied the modern language of the
country they intend to visit must complete at least 1.5 units of this language
during Years 1 and 2 (i.e. 1.5 units across the two years, not 1.5 units each
year) or provide satisfactory documentation of an equivalent engagement with
this language outside of the UCL course units at the end of each academic year
(e.g. via external language classes or tutoring).
Candidates who have a GCSE or A-Level in the modern language of the
country they intend to visit must complete at least 1 unit of this language during
Years 1 and 2 (with at least 0.5 units in Year 2) or provide satisfactory
documentation of an equivalent engagement with this language outside of the
UCL course units at the end of each academic year (e.g. via external language
classes or tutoring). Exceptionally, by the permission of the Year/Study Abroad
Tutor this requirement can be reduced to 0.5 units in Year 2 (or equivalent) for
those who have an A-Level (or equivalent).
Subject to the approval of their Degree Tutor, candidates may be permitted to
take 1 course unit of the language (or literature taught in the original language)
of their Year 3 Host country at an appropriate level in Year 4 (in addition to
selection of modules outside the Classics/Ancient World field of study permitted
under 3.4 or 2.6).
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PART-TIME DEGREES
Part-time degree programmes normally require students to complete 2 new
course units per year. Most modules comprise 0.5 course units; some
comprise 1 course unit.
Candidates are must normally pass at least 1.5 units to progress to the
following year.
The choice of specific modules to meet the requirements for individual degree
programmes will be made in consultation with the relevant Degree Tutor.
JOINT DEGREE RULES:
ANCIENT LANGUAGES DEGREE
These rules refer to the GREEK AND LATIN side of your degree:
YEAR 1
COMPULSORY
OPTIONAL
YEAR 2
COMPULSORY
OPTIONAL
YEAR 3/4
COMPULSORY
OPTIONAL
CLAS1301 Introduction to the Study
of Language (0.5 units)
1 unit of Latin (LATN-) or Greek
(GREK-) modules
up to 1.5 units of modules from Greek
and Latin (GREK-, LATN-, CLAS- and
approved modules from History,
Archaeology or Philosophy)
1 unit of Latin (LATN-) or Greek
(GREK-) modules
1 unit of Latin (LATN-) or Greek
(GREK-) modules TAKEN AS A
THIRD LANGUAGE
up to 1 unit of modules from Greek
and Latin (GREK-, LATN-, CLAS- and
approved modules from History,
Archaeology or Philosophy)
1 unit of Latin (LATN-) or Greek
(GREK-) modules
up to 2 units of modules from Greek
and Latin (GREK-, LATN-, CLAS- and
approved modules from History,
Archaeology or Philosophy)
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PHILOSOPHY AND GREEK DEGREE
These rules refer to the GREEK side of your degree:
YEAR 1
COMPULSORY
YEAR 2
COMPULSORY
OPTIONAL
YEAR 3
COMPULSORY
OPTIONAL
CLAS1205
Interpreting
Greek
Literature (0.5 units)
1 unit of Greek (GREK-) modules
0.5 units of modules from Greek
and Latin (GREK-, LATN-, CLASand approved modules from History,
Archaeology or Philosophy)
CLAS7115 Classics and Literary
Theory (0.5)
1 unit of Greek (GREK-) modules
up to 0.5 units of modules from Greek
and Latin (GREK-, LATN-, CLAS- and
approved modules from History,
Archaeology or Philosophy)
1 unit of Greek (GREK-) modules
up to 1 unit of modules from Greek
and Latin (GREK-, LATN-, CLAS- and
approved modules from History,
Archaeology or Philosophy)
MODERN LANGUAGES PLUS (FRENCH/GERMAN/ITALIAN AND LATIN
etc.) DEGREE
These rules refer to the LATIN side of your degree:
YEAR 1
COMPULSORY
YEAR 2
COMPULSORY
CLAS1206
Interpreting
Latin
Literature (0.5 units)
1 unit of Latin (LATN-) modules
0.5 units of modules from Greek
and Latin (GREK-, LATN-, CLASand approved modules from History,
Archaeology or Philosophy) – this
may be substituted with a 0.5 ELCS
module (in which case a further ELCS
elective can only be taken from the
modern language side of your degree
in Year 2)
CLAS7115 Classics and Literary
Theory (0.5)
1 unit of Latin (LATN-) modules
0.5 units of modules from Greek
and Latin (GREK-, LATN-, CLAS33
and approved modules from History,
Archaeology or Philosophy) – this
may be substituted with a 0.5 ELCS
module (only if you did not take an
ELCS elective from the Latin side of
your degree in Year 1)
YEAR 4
COMPULSORY
1 unit of Latin (LATN-) modules
1 unit of modules from Greek and
Latin (GREK-, LATN-, CLAS- and
approved modules from History,
Archaeology or Philosophy)
4.5.4 BA LANGUAGES AND CULTURE DEGREE
These rules refer to the GREEK/LATIN side of your degree:
YEAR 1
COMPULSORY
YEAR 2
COMPULSORY
1 unit of Latin (LATN-) or Greek
(GREK-) modules
Plus, if Latin/Greek is your main
language
0.5 units of modules from Greek and
Latin (GREK-, LATN-, CLAS- and
approved modules from History,
Archaeology or Philosophy)
1 unit of Latin (LATN-) or Greek
(GREK-) modules
0.5 units of modules from Greek
and Latin (GREK-, LATN-, CLASand approved modules from History,
Archaeology or Philosophy) (this is
optional if Latin/Greek is your second
language.)
YEAR 4
COMPULSORY (only if Latin/Greek is 1 unit of Latin (LATN-) or Greek
your main language)
(GREK-) modules
1 unit of modules from Greek and
Latin (GREK-, LATN-, CLAS- and
approved modules from History,
Archaeology or Philosophy)
If Latin/Greek is your second
language, you may take up to 2 units
of modules from the relevant
language (LATN- or GREK-)
ASSESSMENT
For further information on preparing and submitting coursework and
examination rules see the Undergraduate Student Handbook
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BOOK PURCHASES
1.
The Gower Street Waterstones bookshop is a five-minute walk away and
the Classics department is on the first floor. UCL students are entitled to
a reduction of 10% in October of each year on production of their ID
card:
http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/navigate.do?pPageID=200
006
2. Amazon UK is a good source of new and second-hand books:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/
3.
Jes Cooban, the UCL Classics Librarian, has also recommended Abe
Books as a new and second-hand Classics bookseller:
http://www.abebooks.com/
4.
For the personal touch, students might be interested in the Hellenic Book
Service in Kentish Town: a family-run operation with a great selection of
new and used texts and scholarly and entertainment books:
http://www.hellenicbookservice.com/
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UG Timetable 2016-17 Term 1
9-10
CLAS1208
MON
10-11
GREK2001
PGTA
GREK1001
11-12
12-1
CLAS7117
GREK2006
1-2
LATN7013
2-3
3-4
TUES
WED
10-11
11-12
GREK2006
PGTA
CLAS1301
LATN7012
9-10
LATN1003
PGTA
10-11
11-12
HIST1011A AW 1st year
LATN7008
9-10
10-11
GREK1001
THURS
12-1
CLAS7205
5-6
CLAS1205
LATN7019
GREK7006
9-10
4-5
LATN2003
1-2
GREK2001
LATN2008
LATN1003
3-4
4-5
GREK1001
5-6
LATN1003
CLAS7115
LATN2003
PGTA
2-3
GREK7307
12-1
GREK1001
PGTA
GREK2001
PGTA
LATN2008
11-12
GREK7007
Greek Prose
Comp
12-1
LATN2003
1-2
GREK7009
2-3
3-4
CLAS7439
4-5
GREK2001
5-6
LATN1003
GREK7006
9-10
CLAS7115
10-11
GREK2006
11-12
CLAS7117
12-1
CLAS1205
1-2
LATN7011
2-3
3-4
CLAS1204
FRI
CLAS1208
CLAS7205
CLAS7111
4-5
LATN1003
PGTA
LATN2003
PGTA
LATN2008
PGTA
5-6
GREK1001
PGTA
UG Timetable 2016-17 Term 2
MON
9-10
CLAS7112
10-11
GREK1002
CLAS1206
GREK2002
PGTA
9-10
10-11
GREK7401B
TUES
WED
GREK2006
CLAS1301
9-10
LATN2008
PGTA
10-11
11-12
12-1
GREK2006
1-2
LATN7013
2-3
3-4
12-1
CLAS7204
1-2
GREK2002
5-6
LATN7014
GREK7006
11-12
LATN7012
4-5
LATN2008
LATN2004
LATN1004
3-4
4-5
GREK1002
5-6
LATN1004
2-3
LATN7007
LATN2004
PGTA
11-12
12-1
GREK1002
PGTA
LATN7008
LATN1004
PGTA
9-10
CLAS7112
THURS
HIST1010B AW 1st year
10-11
GREK1002
GREK7007
9-10
10-11
CLAS1201
FRI
11-12
12-1
LATN7016
1-2
2-3
GREK7009
3-4
LATN2004
11-12
12-1
CLAS7204
1-2
GREK1002 PGTA
GREK2002
PGTA
GREK2006 PGTA
2-3
3-4
CLAS7106
LITC1004
4-5
GREK2002
5-6
LATN1004
GREK7006
LATN2008
4-5
LATN1004 PGTA
LATN2004 PGTA
LATN7011
5-6
CLAS1206