DPT: Classical Studies (MA Hons) (UTCLSST)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

Year 1 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: September

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.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

The Greek World 1A: Greece in the Making

The Greek World 1B: Greece's New Horizons

The Roman World 1A: The Rise of Rome

The Roman World 1B: The Roman Empire

AND

These should be courses not otherwise taken in this year.

The Greek World 1A: Greece in the Making

The Greek World 1B: Greece's New Horizons

The Roman World 1A: The Rise of Rome

The Roman World 1B: The Roman Empire

AND

Greek 1A

Greek 1B

AND

Greek 1C

Greek 1D

AND

Latin 1A

Latin 1B

AND

Latin 1C

Latin 1D

AND

Year 2 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: August

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

Ancient History 2a: Past and Present in the Ancient World

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

Classical Literature 2: Greek and Roman Epic

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

Course options

Ancient History 2b: Themes and Theories in Ancient History

Roman Art and Archaeology

Greek Art and Archaeology

Greek 2A

Greek 2B

Greek 2a Ex-Beginners

Latin 2A

Latin 2B

Latin 2a Ex-Beginners

AND

Year 3 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: August

Entry into the third year normally requires:
(i) passes in 240 credits of courses taken in the first two years,
(ii) a mark of 50% or above, at first attempt, in Ancient History 2a and in Classical Literature 2, and
(iii) a further 40 credits, at first attempt, of second level Classics courses.

Entry to honours in Classics remains at the discretion of the Head of Classics in the light of performance across all courses.

The courses chosen in Years 1 and 2 will determine a student's 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.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

At least three courses over 3rd and 4th year must be taken from Classical Literature in Translation

Roman Slavery

The World of St Augustine

Empresses and Others: Women of Imperial Rome

Ancient Superpowers: The Armies and Military Monuments of Rome and Persia

After Alexander

Sparta and Crete: Classical Greek Society Beyond Athens

The Jewish Diaspora under the Roman Empire

Childhood and Youth in Ancient Rome

Bronze Age Civilisations of the Near East and Greece

Byzantine Archaeology: The archaeology of the Byzantine empire and its neighbours AD 500-850.

Archaeology of Architecture

Here comes the war: conflict archaeology and the human past

The Archaeology and History of Egypt: the Early Dynastic until the end of the Middle Kingdom (c. 3100-1650 BC)

Early and Archaic Greek Art and Archaeology

Art and Archaeology of the Roman Near East and Egypt

Hadrian's Wall and its stakeholders, past and present

Constantinople: The History of a Medieval Megalopolis from Constantine the Great to S�leyman the Magnificent

Early Greek Philosophy in Translation

Troy after the Fall

Classical Receptions

Poetry and Culture from Antiquity to the Middle Ages

Historical Skills and Methods II

Historical Skills and Methods I

AND

Homer

Greek Language (A)

Early Greek Philosophy

Herodotus

AND

Latin Satire

Latin Language (A)

Lucretius, 'De rerum natura'

The Catilinarian Conspiracy

Medieval Latin

AND

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

Greek 1Ha

Greek 1HB

Greek 2Ha

Greek 2Hb

Latin 1Ha

Latin 1Hb

Latin 2Ha

Latin 2Hb

Year 4 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: August

During Induction Week, please contact a Student Support Officer to confirm your attendance. The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.