DPT: Divinity and Classics (MA Hons) (UTDIVCL)

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Year 1 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: September

Students CANNOT take DIVI08006 Introducing New Testament Greek course AND Greek 1A

Students CANNOT take DIVI08008 Intermediate New Testament Greek course AND Greek 1B

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

Course options

AND

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

Greek 1A

Greek 1B

Greek 1C

Greek 1D

Latin 1A

Latin 1B

Latin 1C

Latin 1D

AND

Year 2 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

For entry to honours, students MUST achieve a pass of 50% or above, at the first attempt, in second year Classics, Greek Language and Latin Language Courses.

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

Course options

Selected courses must be passed 1st time at 50%

Ancient History 2b: Themes and Theories in Ancient History

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

The Transformation of the Roman World, ca. 300-800: Towards Byzantium and the Early Medieval West

Roman Art and Archaeology

Greek Art and Archaeology

Classical Literature 2: Greek and Roman Epic

Students who choose Greek language must take Greek 2B and one of Greek 2A or Greek 2A ex-beginners.

Selected courses must be passed 1st time at 50%

Greek 2A

Greek 2B

Greek 2a Ex-Beginners

Students who choose Latin language must take Latin 2B and one of Latin 2A or Latin 2A ex-beginners.

Selected courses must be passed 1st time at 50%

Latin 2A

Latin 2B

Latin 2a Ex-Beginners

AND

Year 3 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

During Year 3 students must prepare for their dissertation. Further information about this will be provided

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

Course options

AND

The Severans

Roman Slavery

The Greek World and Rome

The World of St Augustine

Custodians of Empire: The Praetorian Guard

Hellenistic Egypt: Society, Economy and Culture (332BC - 31BC)

Religion and War in Byzantium and in Comparative Perspective

Mysteria: The Secret Cults of Antiquity

Ancient Slavery in Comparative Perspective

War, Trauma and Survival: from Antiquity to the Present

Roman Greece

Dispute Resolution in the Roman Empire

Documenting Life in the Roman Empire

Bronze Age Civilisations of the Near East and Greece

The Hittites: The Archaeology of an Ancient Near Eastern Civilisation

Archaeology of Architecture

The Archaeology and History of Egypt: the Second Intermediate Period until the end of the Late Period (1650-332 BC)

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

Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs: The Basics and Beyond

The Archaeology of Iron Age Europe: Hillforts, Burials and Landscapes

Mariners, Monks and Mobility: the archaeology of the early medieval Atlantic Archipelago

Marine Archaeology

The Archaeology of Children and Childhood

Paganism and Christianity in the Roman Empire

A Topic in Classical Archaeology 1

Roman Architecture

Handling Greek Pottery

The City in the Late Antique Mediterranean World

Petra and the Nabataeans: Classicism in the Desert

Classical Greek Sculpture

Tragedy

Early Greek Philosophy in Translation

Monsters, Murder and Mayhem: Biography in the Ancient World

Ancient Didactic Poetry

Topic In Classical Literature 1

Roman Tragedy

Greek 1Ha

Greek 1HB

Greek 2Ha

Greek 2Hb

Better Worlds? Ancient to Early Modern Utopias

Latin 1Ha

Latin 1Hb

Latin 2Ha

Latin 2Hb

Latin Language (A) is compulsory for and only available to those following the Latin language pathway.

Latin Language (A)

Lucretius, 'De rerum natura'

The Latin Manuscript: Palaeography, Codicology, Textual Criticism

Later Latin Poetry

Seneca the Younger

Latin Poets From North of the Po

Greek Language (A) is compulsory for and only available to those following the Greek language pathway.

Greek Tragedy

Lyric

Greek Language (A)

Early Greek Philosophy

Greek Literature of the Roman Empire

AND

The Severans

Roman Slavery

The Greek World and Rome

The World of St Augustine

Custodians of Empire: The Praetorian Guard

Hellenistic Egypt: Society, Economy and Culture (332BC - 31BC)

Religion and War in Byzantium and in Comparative Perspective

Mysteria: The Secret Cults of Antiquity

Ancient Slavery in Comparative Perspective

War, Trauma and Survival: from Antiquity to the Present

Roman Greece

Dispute Resolution in the Roman Empire

Documenting Life in the Roman Empire

Bronze Age Civilisations of the Near East and Greece

The Hittites: The Archaeology of an Ancient Near Eastern Civilisation

Archaeology of Architecture

The Archaeology and History of Egypt: the Second Intermediate Period until the end of the Late Period (1650-332 BC)

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

Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs: The Basics and Beyond

The Archaeology of Iron Age Europe: Hillforts, Burials and Landscapes

Mariners, Monks and Mobility: the archaeology of the early medieval Atlantic Archipelago

Marine Archaeology

The Archaeology of Children and Childhood

Paganism and Christianity in the Roman Empire

A Topic in Classical Archaeology 1

Roman Architecture

Handling Greek Pottery

The City in the Late Antique Mediterranean World

Petra and the Nabataeans: Classicism in the Desert

Classical Greek Sculpture

Tragedy

Early Greek Philosophy in Translation

Monsters, Murder and Mayhem: Biography in the Ancient World

Ancient Didactic Poetry

Topic In Classical Literature 1

Roman Tragedy

Greek 1Ha

Greek 1HB

Greek 2Ha

Greek 2Hb

Better Worlds? Ancient to Early Modern Utopias

Latin 1Ha

Latin 1Hb

Latin 2Ha

Latin 2Hb

Latin Language (A) is compulsory for and only available to those following the Latin language pathway.

Latin Language (A)

Lucretius, 'De rerum natura'

The Latin Manuscript: Palaeography, Codicology, Textual Criticism

Later Latin Poetry

Seneca the Younger

Latin Poets From North of the Po

Greek Language (A) is compulsory for and only available to those following the Greek language pathway.

Greek Tragedy

Lyric

Greek Language (A)

Early Greek Philosophy

Greek Literature of the Roman Empire

Year 4 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

Students MUST pass DIVI10001 Theology & Religious Studies: Final Dissertation or CLGE10003 Classics Dissertation, in order to be awarded an honours degree.

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

Course options

Selected courses must be passed

Classics Dissertation

Theology and Religious Studies: Final Dissertation

AND

The Severans

Roman Slavery

The Greek World and Rome

The World of St Augustine

Custodians of Empire: The Praetorian Guard

Hellenistic Egypt: Society, Economy and Culture (332BC - 31BC)

Religion and War in Byzantium and in Comparative Perspective

Mysteria: The Secret Cults of Antiquity

Ancient Slavery in Comparative Perspective

War, Trauma and Survival: from Antiquity to the Present

Roman Greece

Dispute Resolution in the Roman Empire

Documenting Life in the Roman Empire

Bronze Age Civilisations of the Near East and Greece

The Hittites: The Archaeology of an Ancient Near Eastern Civilisation

Archaeology of Architecture

The Archaeology and History of Egypt: the Second Intermediate Period until the end of the Late Period (1650-332 BC)

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

Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs: The Basics and Beyond

The Archaeology of Iron Age Europe: Hillforts, Burials and Landscapes

Mariners, Monks and Mobility: the archaeology of the early medieval Atlantic Archipelago

Marine Archaeology

The Archaeology of Children and Childhood

Paganism and Christianity in the Roman Empire

A Topic in Classical Archaeology 1

Roman Architecture

Handling Greek Pottery

The City in the Late Antique Mediterranean World

Petra and the Nabataeans: Classicism in the Desert

Classical Greek Sculpture

Tragedy

Early Greek Philosophy in Translation

Monsters, Murder and Mayhem: Biography in the Ancient World

Ancient Didactic Poetry

Topic In Classical Literature 1

Roman Tragedy

Greek 1Ha

Greek 1HB

Greek 2Ha

Greek 2Hb

Better Worlds? Ancient to Early Modern Utopias

Latin 1Ha

Latin 1Hb

Latin 2Ha

Latin 2Hb

1. Latin Language (B) MUST be taken if Latin Language (A) was not completed in Year 3, unless exemption has been given by the Head of Classics;
2. Latin Language (B) cannot be taken if Latin Language (A) has already been studied in Year 3.

Latin Language (B)

Lucretius, 'De rerum natura'

The Latin Manuscript: Palaeography, Codicology, Textual Criticism

Later Latin Poetry

Seneca the Younger

Latin Poets From North of the Po

1. Greek Language (B) MUST be taken if Greek Language (A) was not completed in Year 3, unless exemption has been given by the Head of Classics;
2. Greek Language (B) cannot be taken if Greek Language (A) has already been studied in Year 3.

Greek Tragedy

Lyric

Greek Language (B)

Early Greek Philosophy

Greek Literature of the Roman Empire

AND

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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2023/2024

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

Degree Programme Table: Divinity and Classics (MA Hons) (UTDIVCL)

Year 1 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: September

Course options

Level 8 courses in the School of Divinity

Greek World and Roman World Courses

Greek 1A and Greek 1B

Greek 1C and Greek 1D

Latin 1A and Latin 1B

Latin 1C and Latin 1D

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Year 2 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

Course options

Classics Year 2 Courses

Greek Language Year 2 Courses

Latin Language Year 2 Courses

Level 8 courses in the School of Divinity

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Year 3 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

Course options

Level 10 courses in the School of Divinity

Ancient History, Classical Art/Archaeology, Classical Literature in Translation and Beginner Language courses

Latin Honours Courses (including Latin Language A)

Greek Honours Courses (including Greek Language A)

Ancient History, Classical Art/Archaeology, Classical Literature in Translation and Beginner Language courses

Latin Honours Courses (including Latin Language A)

Greek Honours Courses (including Greek Language A)

Level 10 courses in the School of Divinity

Year 4 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

Course options

Divinity and Classics (MA) Dissertation

Ancient History, Classical Art/Archaeology, Classical Literature in Translation and Beginner Language courses

Latin Honours Courses Year 4

Greek Honours Courses Year 4

Level 10 courses in the School of Divinity