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Degree Programme Table: Classical and Middle East Studies (MA) (UTCLMSTMAH)

Year 1, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: September

  • Notes: All first year students should make an appointment with their Director of Studies during Fresher Week period. Please consider the following courses, and take a draft plan to your meeting.

    The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    IMES08035 Islamic History: From the Origins of Islam to the Age of Suleyman the Magnificent Full Year 40




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.



    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    CLGE08001    The Greek World 1A: Greece in the Making   20  
    CLGE08002    The Greek World 1B: Greece's New Horizons   20  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    CLGE08003    The Roman World 1A: The Rise of Rome   20  
    CLGE08004    The Roman World 1B: The Roman Empire   20  

     

    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     


    Year 2, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August

  • Notes: During Induction Week, please ensure you have met with your Director of Studies or a Student Support Officer to confirm your course choices and attendance.

    The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ANHI08014    Ancient History 2a: Past and Present in the Ancient World   20  
    ANHI08013    Ancient History 2b: Themes and Theories in Ancient History   20  
    CACA08009    Classical Art 2A: The Development of Greek and Roman Art   20  
    CACA08010    Classical Archaeology 2b: Materials and Methods   20  
    CLTR08008    Classical Literature 2: Greek and Roman Epic   20  

     
    AND   


    Select exactly 40 credits course level 08, as available
    IMES08038     Modern Middle Eastern History: Emergence and Encounters     (40 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits course level 08, as available
    IMES08032     Introduction to Islam     (40 credits)

     

    AND   

    Select exactly credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     


    Year 3, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Entry into the third year normally requires (i) passes in all courses taken in the first two years (240 credits), achieved no later than June of the second year and (ii) a mark of 50% or above in 40 credits of second level Classics courses and in 40 credits of second year IMES course/s at the first attempt.

    During Induction Week, please contact a member of staff to confirm your attendance.

    The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 6 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ANHI10009    Hollywood's Ancient World: Cinematic Constructs of the Past   20  
    ANHI10014    Archaic Athens: Renaissance and Revolution   20  
    ANHI10032    Crowns and Concubines: Court Society in the Ancient World   20  
    ANHI10034    Custodians of Empire: The Praetorian Guard   20  
    ANHI10038    Women in the Ancient Greek World   20  
    ANHI10056    After Alexander   20  
    ANHI10057    Ancient Greek Slavery   20  
    CACA10021    Inscribed Objects: Roman Coins and Latin Inscriptions   20  
    CACA10023    The Roman Empire and its Neighbours   20  
    CACA10026    The Athenian Akropolis   20  
    CACA10015    Africa in the Classical World   20  
    CLGE10007    Popular Culture in the Ancient World   20  
    CLTR10015    Socrates and Plato: Five Dialogues   20  
    CLTR10017    Classical Receptions   20  
    CHCA10001    History in Practice   20  
    CHCA10003    History in Theory   20  
    HIST10005    The Fall of Rome   20  
    HIST10074    Italy and the Mediterranean from Constantine to the Crusades   20  
    ARCA11020    The Hittites: The Archaeology of an Ancient Near Eastern Civilisation   20  
    ARCA10023    Etruscan Italy 1000-300 BC   20  
    GREE10009    Greek Language (A)   20  
    LATI10011    Latin Language (A)   20  

     
    AND   


    Select exactly 20 credits from Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Level 10 courses, as available

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    HIAR10020    Islam and Art   20  
    REST10032    Islam and the challenge of modernity: critical issues in sharia law   20  
    REST10031    Martyrs, virgins, and hell's angels: Islamic eschatology in context   20  
    HIAR10021    Medieval Islamic Painting   20  
    HIAR10074    Persian Painting   20  
    REST10025    Revelation, Reason & Experience as Sources of Religious Knowledge in Islam 3/4   20  
    SCAN10023    Ritual and Religion   20  
    REST10030    The Body in Islam 3/4   20  
    HIAR10064    The Rise of Islamic Art: Transforming the Classical Heritage (500-750)   20  
    HIST10097    The Armenian Genocide   20  
    HIST10040    Post-Colonial South Asia   20  
    HIST10074    Italy and the Mediterranean from Constantine to the Crusades   20  
    ANHI10016    Ancient Persia - The Achaemenid Dynasty   20  
    HIST10202    Clash of Empires and Religious Conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean World from Justinian to Iconoclasm (c550-c800)   20  

     

    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ANHI10009    Hollywood's Ancient World: Cinematic Constructs of the Past   20  
    ANHI10014    Archaic Athens: Renaissance and Revolution   20  
    ANHI10032    Crowns and Concubines: Court Society in the Ancient World   20  
    ANHI10034    Custodians of Empire: The Praetorian Guard   20  
    ANHI10038    Women in the Ancient Greek World   20  
    ANHI10056    After Alexander   20  
    ANHI10057    Ancient Greek Slavery   20  
    CACA10021    Inscribed Objects: Roman Coins and Latin Inscriptions   20  
    CACA10023    The Roman Empire and its Neighbours   20  
    CACA10026    The Athenian Akropolis   20  
    CACA10015    Africa in the Classical World   20  
    CLGE10007    Popular Culture in the Ancient World   20  
    CLTR10015    Socrates and Plato: Five Dialogues   20  
    CLTR10017    Classical Receptions   20  
    CHCA10001    History in Practice   20  
    CHCA10003    History in Theory   20  
    HIST10005    The Fall of Rome   20  
    HIST10074    Italy and the Mediterranean from Constantine to the Crusades   20  
    ARCA11020    The Hittites: The Archaeology of an Ancient Near Eastern Civilisation   20  
    ARCA10023    Etruscan Italy 1000-300 BC   20  
    GREE10009    Greek Language (A)   20  
    LATI10011    Latin Language (A)   20  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    HIAR10020    Islam and Art   20  
    REST10032    Islam and the challenge of modernity: critical issues in sharia law   20  
    REST10031    Martyrs, virgins, and hell's angels: Islamic eschatology in context   20  
    HIAR10021    Medieval Islamic Painting   20  
    HIAR10074    Persian Painting   20  
    REST10025    Revelation, Reason & Experience as Sources of Religious Knowledge in Islam 3/4   20  
    SCAN10023    Ritual and Religion   20  
    REST10030    The Body in Islam 3/4   20  
    HIAR10064    The Rise of Islamic Art: Transforming the Classical Heritage (500-750)   20  
    HIST10097    The Armenian Genocide   20  
    HIST10040    Post-Colonial South Asia   20  
    HIST10074    Italy and the Mediterranean from Constantine to the Crusades   20  
    ANHI10016    Ancient Persia - The Achaemenid Dynasty   20  
    HIST10202    Clash of Empires and Religious Conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean World from Justinian to Iconoclasm (c550-c800)   20  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    GREE10017    Greek 1Ha   20  
    GREE10018    Greek 1HB   20  
    GREE10027    Greek 2Ha   20  
    GREE10028    Greek 2Hb   20  
    LATI10017    Latin 1Ha   20  
    LATI10018    Latin 1Hb   20  
    LATI10030    Latin 2Ha   20  
    LATI10031    Latin 2Hb   20  
    IMES10069    Arabic for Beginners at Honours Level (a)   40  
    IMES10068    Arabic for Beginners at Honours Level (b)   20  
    IMES10067    Persian for Beginners at Honours Level   40  
    IMES10064    Turkish for Beginners at Honours Level   40  

     



    Year 4, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August

  • Notes: During Induction Week, please contact a member of staff to confirm your attendance.

    The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    CLGE10003    Classics Dissertation   40  
    IMES10027    IMES Dissertation (Part 1)   20  
    IMES10028    IMES Dissertation (Part 2)   20  

     
    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 80 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ANHI10009    Hollywood's Ancient World: Cinematic Constructs of the Past   20  
    ANHI10014    Archaic Athens: Renaissance and Revolution   20  
    ANHI10032    Crowns and Concubines: Court Society in the Ancient World   20  
    ANHI10034    Custodians of Empire: The Praetorian Guard   20  
    ANHI10038    Women in the Ancient Greek World   20  
    ANHI10056    After Alexander   20  
    ANHI10057    Ancient Greek Slavery   20  
    CACA10021    Inscribed Objects: Roman Coins and Latin Inscriptions   20  
    CACA10023    The Roman Empire and its Neighbours   20  
    CACA10026    The Athenian Akropolis   20  
    CACA10015    Africa in the Classical World   20  
    CLGE10007    Popular Culture in the Ancient World   20  
    CLTR10015    Socrates and Plato: Five Dialogues   20  
    CLTR10017    Classical Receptions   20  
    CHCA10001    History in Practice   20  
    CHCA10003    History in Theory   20  
    HIST10005    The Fall of Rome   20  
    HIST10074    Italy and the Mediterranean from Constantine to the Crusades   20  
    ARCA11020    The Hittites: The Archaeology of an Ancient Near Eastern Civilisation   20  
    ARCA10023    Etruscan Italy 1000-300 BC   20  
    GREE10010    Greek Language (B)   20  
    LATI10012    Latin Language (B)   20  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Level 10 courses, as available

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    GREE10017    Greek 1Ha   20  
    GREE10018    Greek 1HB   20  
    GREE10027    Greek 2Ha   20  
    GREE10028    Greek 2Hb   20  
    LATI10017    Latin 1Ha   20  
    LATI10018    Latin 1Hb   20  
    LATI10030    Latin 2Ha   20  
    LATI10031    Latin 2Hb   20  
    IMES10069    Arabic for Beginners at Honours Level (a)   40  
    IMES10068    Arabic for Beginners at Honours Level (b)   20  
    IMES10067    Persian for Beginners at Honours Level   40  
    IMES10064    Turkish for Beginners at Honours Level   40  

     



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