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

Year 1, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: September

  • Notes: All first year students should make an appointment with their Personal Tutor during Induction Week. Please consider your outside course options from the list of course options indicated below, and take a draft plan to your meeting with your Personal Tutor.

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


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    IMES08033 Islamic History A: The Formation of the Islamic World As available 20
    IMES08034 Islamic History B: From the Crusades to the 'Gunpowder Empires' As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 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  
    CLGE08003    The Roman World 1A: The Rise of Rome   20  
    CLGE08004    The Roman World 1B: The Roman Empire   20  

    Notes:20 credits should be taken in Semester 1 and 20 credits in Semester 2.
     
    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 2014/15, Starting month: August

  • Notes: During Induction Week, please ensure you have met with your Personal Tutor 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 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
    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 from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     
    AND   

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


    Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, as available
    IMES08036     Modern Middle Eastern History A: Domestic Transformation and International Challenges     (20 credits)

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, as available
    IMES08037     Modern Middle Eastern History B: Postwar Independence and Conflict     (20 credits)

     

    OR   


    Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, as available
    IMES08023     Introduction to Islam A: The Foundational Sources     (20 credits)

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, as available
    IMES08024     Introduction to Islam B: Religious Thought and Culture     (20 credits)

     




    Year 3, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Entry into the third year normally requires (i) passes in all subjects taken in the first two years, achieved no later than May 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 level IMES course/s.

    The courses chosen in Years 1 and 2 will determine a student's Classics course choices at Honours level.

    During Induction Week, please contact a Student Support Officer 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
    CHCA10001    History in Practice   20  
    CHCA10003    History in Theory   20  
    GREE10009    Greek Language (A)   20  
    LATI10011    Latin Language (A)   20  
    ARCA10047    Bronze Age Civilisations of the Near East and Greece   20  
    ARCA10063    The Hittites: The Archaeology of an Ancient Near Eastern Civilisation   20  
    ANHI10007    The Severans   20  
    ANHI10009    Hollywood's Ancient World: Cinematic Constructs of the Past   20  
    ANHI10011    Roman Slavery   20  
    ANHI10014    Archaic Athens: Renaissance and Revolution   20  
    ANHI10022    Violence and Disorder in Roman Society, 133-31 BC   20  
    ANHI10052    Empresses and Others: Women of Imperial Rome   20  
    CLGE10007    Popular Culture in the Ancient World   20  
    ANHI10067    Studying Ancient History 1   20  
    ANHI10068    Studying Ancient History 2   20  
    ANHI10069    Studying Ancient History 3   20  
    ANHI10070    Studying Ancient History 4   20  
    ARCA10023    Etruscan Italy 1000-300 BC   20  
    ARCA10055    Byzantine Archaeology: The archaeology of the Byzantine empire and its neighbours AD 500-850.   20  
    CACA10030    Classical Archaeology in the Field   20  
    CACA10023    The Roman Empire and its Neighbours   20  
    CACA10004    Death and Burial in Republican and Imperial Rome   20  
    ECHS10012    The Making of Christian Orthodoxy 325-451 3/4   20  
    SCHI10054    Rome and the Caledonians   20  
    HIST10202    Clash of Empires and Religious Conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean World from Justinian to Iconoclasm (c550-c800)   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
    HIAR10074    Persian Painting   20  
    SCAN10023    Ritual and Religion   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  
    ANHI10054    The City of Carthage: From Dido to the Arab Conquest   20  
    HIAR10082    The Rise of Islamic Art   20  
    HIAR10126    Miniatures, frescoes, icons: the figural arts in the Islamic world (7th-15th century)   20  
    HIST10352    Medieval Islamic Empires   20  
    THET10050    Christian-Muslim Relations: diatribe, discourse and dialogue   20  
    REST10044    Islam Past and Present: Issues of Gender and Ethics   20  
    REST10043    Studies in the Qur'an   20  
    THET10054    Literature of the Islamic World   20  
    ECHS10005    Early North African Christianity 3/4   20  
    PLIT10036    Politics of the Middle East   20  
    PLIT10089    Political Islam   20  
    SCAN10029    The Arab World   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
    CHCA10001    History in Practice   20  
    CHCA10003    History in Theory   20  
    GREE10009    Greek Language (A)   20  
    LATI10011    Latin Language (A)   20  
    ARCA10047    Bronze Age Civilisations of the Near East and Greece   20  
    ARCA10063    The Hittites: The Archaeology of an Ancient Near Eastern Civilisation   20  
    ANHI10007    The Severans   20  
    ANHI10009    Hollywood's Ancient World: Cinematic Constructs of the Past   20  
    ANHI10011    Roman Slavery   20  
    ANHI10014    Archaic Athens: Renaissance and Revolution   20  
    ANHI10022    Violence and Disorder in Roman Society, 133-31 BC   20  
    ANHI10052    Empresses and Others: Women of Imperial Rome   20  
    CLGE10007    Popular Culture in the Ancient World   20  
    ANHI10067    Studying Ancient History 1   20  
    ANHI10068    Studying Ancient History 2   20  
    ANHI10069    Studying Ancient History 3   20  
    ANHI10070    Studying Ancient History 4   20  
    ARCA10023    Etruscan Italy 1000-300 BC   20  
    ARCA10055    Byzantine Archaeology: The archaeology of the Byzantine empire and its neighbours AD 500-850.   20  
    CACA10030    Classical Archaeology in the Field   20  
    CACA10023    The Roman Empire and its Neighbours   20  
    CACA10004    Death and Burial in Republican and Imperial Rome   20  
    ECHS10012    The Making of Christian Orthodoxy 325-451 3/4   20  
    SCHI10054    Rome and the Caledonians   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
    HIAR10074    Persian Painting   20  
    SCAN10023    Ritual and Religion   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  
    ANHI10054    The City of Carthage: From Dido to the Arab Conquest   20  
    HIAR10082    The Rise of Islamic Art   20  
    HIAR10126    Miniatures, frescoes, icons: the figural arts in the Islamic world (7th-15th century)   20  
    HIST10352    Medieval Islamic Empires   20  
    THET10050    Christian-Muslim Relations: diatribe, discourse and dialogue   20  
    REST10044    Islam Past and Present: Issues of Gender and Ethics   20  
    REST10043    Studies in the Qur'an   20  
    THET10054    Literature of the Islamic World   20  
    ECHS10005    Early North African Christianity 3/4   20  
    PLIT10036    Politics of the Middle East   20  
    PLIT10089    Political Islam   20  
    SCAN10029    The Arab World   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  
    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  
    IMES10084    Undergraduate Course: Arabic for Beginners at Honours Level (a)   20  

    Notes:The relevant language course is not available at Honours level if already taken in 1st and 2nd year.
     



    Year 4, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: August

  • Notes: During Induction Week, please contact a Student Support Officer 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
    CHCA10001    History in Practice   20  
    CHCA10003    History in Theory   20  
    GREE10010    Greek Language (B)   20  
    LATI10012    Latin Language (B)   20  
    ARCA10047    Bronze Age Civilisations of the Near East and Greece   20  
    ARCA10063    The Hittites: The Archaeology of an Ancient Near Eastern Civilisation   20  
    ANHI10007    The Severans   20  
    ANHI10009    Hollywood's Ancient World: Cinematic Constructs of the Past   20  
    ANHI10011    Roman Slavery   20  
    ANHI10014    Archaic Athens: Renaissance and Revolution   20  
    ANHI10022    Violence and Disorder in Roman Society, 133-31 BC   20  
    ANHI10052    Empresses and Others: Women of Imperial Rome   20  
    CLGE10007    Popular Culture in the Ancient World   20  
    ANHI10067    Studying Ancient History 1   20  
    ANHI10068    Studying Ancient History 2   20  
    ANHI10069    Studying Ancient History 3   20  
    ANHI10070    Studying Ancient History 4   20  
    ARCA10023    Etruscan Italy 1000-300 BC   20  
    ARCA10055    Byzantine Archaeology: The archaeology of the Byzantine empire and its neighbours AD 500-850.   20  
    CACA10030    Classical Archaeology in the Field   20  
    CACA10023    The Roman Empire and its Neighbours   20  
    CACA10004    Death and Burial in Republican and Imperial Rome   20  
    ECHS10012    The Making of Christian Orthodoxy 325-451 3/4   20  
    SCHI10054    Rome and the Caledonians   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 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  
    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  
    IMES10084    Undergraduate Course: Arabic for Beginners at Honours Level (a)   20  

    Notes:The relevant language course is not available at Honours level if already taken in 1st and 2nd year.
     



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