Candidate is expected to have a Credit in O’ Level Literature, and also have Literature as one of the U.M.E. Subjects. Other requirements are the same with the Faculty’s.
Post Graduate Course Descriptions
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Course No.
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Title and Description
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Units
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CLL 701
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Latin Language: Translation, syntax, grammar, stylistics, metre; reading of a number of texts from a variety of authors.
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4
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CLL 702
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Latin Literature I: Prescribed texts in verse.
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3
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CLL 703
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Latin Literature II: Prescribed texts in prose
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3
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CLL 704
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Latin Textual Criticism: Textual criticism in theory and practice; consideration of textual problems over a wide range of authors; detailed critical study of a set text.
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3
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CLL 705
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Latin Epigraphy: Latin inscriptions as historical source material; language, lettering styles, and other epigraphic conventions; interpretation and restoration.
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3
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CLG 701
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Greek Language:Translation, syntax, grammar metre; reading of a number of texts from a variety of authors.
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4
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CLG 702
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Greek Literature I: Prescribed texts in verse
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3
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CLG 703
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Greek Literature II: Prescribed texts in prose.
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3
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CLG 704
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Greek Textual Criticism: Textual criticism in theory and practice; consideration of textual problems over a wide range of authors; detailed critical study of a set text.
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3
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CLG 705
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Greek Epigraphy: Greek inscriptions as historical source material; language, lettering styles, and other epigraphic conventions; interpretation and restoration.
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3
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CLC 701
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Project-Study: Supervised study of a project of the student’s choice in either classical literature, languages, ancient history, science, religion, mythology or classical archaeology or gender and difference.
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6
C
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CLC 702
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Seminar: (two or more) papers on any of the areas other than that chosen for the project-study.
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2
C
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CLC 703
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Roman Society: Study of Roman society with particular reference to the late Republic and the Principate.
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3
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CLC 704
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Greek Society: Study of ancient Greek society with particular reference to the Classical and Hellenistic periods
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3
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CLC 705
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The Historian’s Craft: Critical survey of approaches to ancient history since the 19th century.
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3
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CLC 706
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History and Archaeology of North-East Africa: Study of the archaeology and history of Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Axum and their international relations in Antiquity.
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3
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CLC 707
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History and Archaeology of the Maghrib:� Study of the archaeology and history of the Maghreb, focusing on the social, economic and political developments in Pre-Roman through Byzantine times from archaeological finds.
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3
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CLC 708
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Gender Issues in the Classical World:� Study of women in antiquity, with particular emphasis on the Greek and Roman world, Egypt and Sudan and the Christian era.
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3
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CLC 709
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Classical Literature:� Epic of Homer, Vergil, Lucan, Lyric and Elegiac poetry, Satire and Novel, Letter Writing, drama.
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3
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CLC 710
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Comparative Study:� A chosen subject area and theme. In-depth study of a topic and evaluation of relevant primary and secondary sources.
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3
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CLC 711
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Rhetoric:� Greek philosophical, historical and political rhetoric. Roman education and rhetoric. Roman legal practice and rhetoric. Isocrates, Demosthemes, Cicero, Pliny, Quintilian; the Art of Persuasion.
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3
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CLC 712
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Ancient Philosophy: Study of an area; Presocratic, Socrates and Plato, Aristotle, Epicureans and Stoics, Neo-Platonism
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3
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CLC 713
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Ancient Religion: In-depth study of the religion of any of Greek, Roman Empire, Egypt and Sudan.
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3
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CLC 714
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Greek and Roman Art and Architecture and Influences: In-depth study of the legacy of Classical Architecture and Art.
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3
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CLC 715
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Roman Law and International Relations: Indepth study of relevant primary and secondary sources.
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3
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Course No.
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Title and Description
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Units
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Prerequisite
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CLL 101
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Introduction to Latin I: The sounds of Latin, basic Latin grammar, the tenses of the Latin verb, conjugation of verbs and declension of nouns, pronouns and adjectives.
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4
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-
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CLL 102
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Introduction to Latin II: Latin grammar (continued) and syntax; reading and translation practice; English derivates from Latin literary texts.
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4
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-
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CLL 103
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Introduction to Latin for Lawyers I: The sounds of Latin; basic Latin grammar; a study of Latin legal maxims.
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4
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-
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CLL 104
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Introduction to Latin for Lawyers II: Study of Latin grammar (continued), and further reading of Latin legal maxims.
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4
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-
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CLL 201
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Latin Language I
Latin grammar and syntax, reading and translation practice literary texts, English derivatives from Latin
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4
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CLL 102
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CLL 202
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Latin Language II
Latin grammar and syntax, exercises in rapid reading and comprehension; literary texts, English derivatives from Latin.(continued)
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4
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CLL 201
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CLL 203
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Advanced Latin for Lawyers I
Latin legal terms and terminology; reading of Latin texts and originals of various Roman legal texts leading up to, the codex Justinianae; the Roman origins and basis of Western civil and criminal law.
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3
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CLL 104
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CLL 204
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Advanced Latin for Lawyers II
Legal terms and terminology (continued); further reading of relevant Latin texts.
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3
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CLL 203
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CLL 301
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Intermediate Latin Language I
Latin syntax; prosody and stylistics; practice in translation at sight; reading of literary texts.
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4
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CLL 202
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CLL 302
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Intermediate Latin Language II
Latin syntax; prosody and stylistics; reading of literary texts. (Practice in translation at sight)
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4
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-
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CLL 401
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Advanced Latin Language I
Latin syntax, prosody and stylistics; exercises in advanced translation; literary texts.
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4
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CLL 302
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CLL 402
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Advanced Latin Language II
Latin syntax, prosody and stylistics; exercises in advanced translation; literary texts.
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4
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CLL 401
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CLG 101
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Introduction to Greek I
The Greek alphabet and sounds; basic grammar of Greek; the tenses of the Greek verbs, conjugation of verbs and declension of nouns, pronouns and adjectives.
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4
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-
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CLG 102
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Introduction to Greek II
Greek grammar (continued) and syntax; reading and translation practice; reading of texts; English derivatives from Greek.
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4
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CLG 101
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CLG 201
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Greek Language I
Greek grammar, syntax, reading practice; comprehension and translation exercises;� literary texts, English derivatives from Greek.
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4
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CLG 102
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CLG 202
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Greek Language II
Greek grammar and syntax; practice in reading, comprehension and translation, translation from literary texts; English derivatives from Greek; (literary texts).
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2
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CLG 201
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CLG 203
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New Testament Greek I
Greek grammar and syntax with special emphasis on the features of New Testament Greek; reading and translation practice.
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4
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-
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CLG 204
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New Testament Greek II
Greek grammar and syntax; translation practice; reading and translation of prescribed New Testament texts.
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4
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CLG 203
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CLG 301
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Intermediate Greek Language I
Greek syntax prosody and stylistics, translation at sight; literary texts.
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4
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CLG 202
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CLG 302
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Intermediate Greek Language II
Greek syntax, prosody and stylistics, translation at sight; literary texts.
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4
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CLG 301
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CLG 401
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Advanced Greek Language I
Greek syntax, prosody and stylistics; exercises in advanced translation; literary texts.
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4
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CLG 302
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CLG 402
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Advanced Greek Language II
Greek syntax, prosody and stylistics; exercises in advanced translation; literary texts.
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4
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CLG 301
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CLC 101
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Introduction to Ancient Greek Culture
Ancient Greek literature, culture and religion.
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3
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-
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CLC 102
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Introduction to Ancient Roman Culture
Ancient Roman literature, culture and religion
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3
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CLC 103
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Introduction to Ancient Greek History
The Archaic Period, the Classical period and the Greek poleis
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3
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-
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CLC 104
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Introduction to Ancient Roman History
The early history of Rome; the Republic; political, social and economic systems; political, social and economic system; the Roman Empire.
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3
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-
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CLC 105
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Introduction to Ancient Greek & Roman Philosophy
Survey of Greek Philosophy from Thales to Plato.
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3
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Not to be offered with PHI 105
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CLC 201
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Greek Epic Poetry
The epic genre; oral heroic and written epic; study of the Iliad and Odyssey of Homer and the Argonautica of Apollonius Rhodies English translation.
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2
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-
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CLC 202
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Greek and Roman Theatre
Introduction to Greek and Roman theatre; historical survey of tragedy and comedy; study of representative texts in English translation.
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2
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CLC 203
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Greek History, Society and Institutions
Survey of the political, social and economic history of Classical Greece; development of political institutions; significant aspects of Classical Greek society; study of selected source materials in English translation.
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3
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-
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CLC 204
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Roman History, Society and Institutions
Survey of the political, social and economic history of Classical Rome; development of political institutions; significant aspects of Roman society; study of selected source materials in English translation.
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3
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-
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CLC 205
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Greek Philosophy
The pre-Socratics (continued): the Sophists and Socrates; the dialogues of Plato of the second and third periods.
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2
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-
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CLC 206
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Roman Epic Poetry
The Classical Epic tradition and the beginnings of Roman Epic; Virgil and his successors; the Aeneid in English translation.
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2
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-
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CLC 207
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The Greek and Latin Roots of Scientific Terminology
Systematic explanation of the Greek and Latin elements in the etymology of English medical and scientific vocabulary.
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3
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-
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CLC 301
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Greek and Latin Lyric, Iambic and Elegiac Poetry
Study of the genres with a selection of representative texts in English translation.
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2
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-
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CLC 302
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Greek Drama
Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and the 5th Century Greek theatre; drama and society, study of representative plays in English translation.
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3
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-
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CLC 303
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Roman Drama
The tragedies of Seneca, the comedies of Plautus and Terence; study of representative plays in English translation.
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3
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-
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CLC 304
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Roman Satire
The origins of Roman satire; and the meaning of satura; the Lucilian tradition; Lucilius, Horace, Persius and Juvenal, the alternative tradition: satire and society, the Satyricon of Petronius.
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3
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-
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CLC 305
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Classical Literary Theory and Criticism
Survey of Literary Theory and criticism with special reference to Aristotle, the Poetics, the form poetry Horace and Longinus, on the sublime.
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2
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-
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CLC 306
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The Classical Background to English Literature
Main characteristics of Classical Literature and influence of the Classical Tradition in English Literature, with special reference to Epic and Drama.
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3
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CLC 307
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Classical Influence in 17th Century French Drama
Brief survey of the Classical influence on European Literature; influence of Classical Drama and Dramatic Theory on the Dramatic Literature of� 17th Century France.
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3
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At least 6 Units in French Literature
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CLC 308
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Greek and Roman Historiography
Origins and development of the genre; historiography as opus oratorium; philosophy and methodology of the major historians, with particular reference to Herodotus. Thucydides,� Livy and Tacitus; study of representative texts in English translation.
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3
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CLC 309
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The Greek City-States
Emergence and growth of the polis as political, social and economic system; colonial expansion; emergence of democracy and conflicts with other systems; classical Greek perceptions of other peoples; city-state hegemonism; society and economy; decline of polis autonomy; study of selected documents in English translation.
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3
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CLC 310
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The Roman Republic
Development of Republican institutions and government; Roman imperialism, the economy, society and mores in the Republican Period; social conflict and revolution: study of selected texts and documents in English translation.
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3
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-
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CLC 311
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Greek Civilization in Africa and the Near-East
Early outposts of Greek culture in Africa and Asia: Greeks and barbarians: interaction with the indigenes, and impact of these outposts on the mainstream of Greek history; Alexander the Great.
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3
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None
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CLC 312
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The Roman World under the Principate
The military basis of the Principate government, law and imperial administration; the building of the supranational state; the economy and culture of the Roman World in the first three centuries AD: selected texts and documents in English translation.
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3
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-
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CLC 313
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The World of late Roman Antiquity
Disorder and Renewal; the Dominant and the New Christian Order; Barbarian inroads; divergence of East and West.
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2
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-
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CLC 314
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Historical Background to the New Testament
Culture of the Roman World in New Testament times; Society; economy, law and administration of the Jewish habitat; history and Christian ideology in the New Testament.
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3
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-
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CLC 315
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The Philosophy of Plato and Aristotle
Epistemology, Metaphysics, Ethics, Aesthetics and Political Theory.
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3
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-
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CLC 316
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Greek Mythology and Religion
Definition of Myth, theories of myth interpretation; themes of the myths; study of selected Greek myths.
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2
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-
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CLC 317
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Roman Mythology and Religion
Greek sources of Roman myths; Ovid’s Metamorphoses; and other relevant texts.
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2
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-
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CLC 321
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Roman Civil Law
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3
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-
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CLC 322
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Jurisprudence in Roman Law
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3
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-
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CLC 401
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Long Essay
Supervised Project on a `topic within or related to Classical Studies
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6
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Either CLL 302 or
CLG 302 and a related 300-level course
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