Courses | Department of Classics

 

Undergraduate courses and degree (requirements)
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
Course No.
Title and Description
Units
CLL 701
Latin Language: Translation, syntax, grammar, stylistics, metre; reading of a number of texts from a variety of authors.
4
CLL 702
Latin Literature I: Prescribed texts in verse.
3
CLL 703
Latin Literature II: Prescribed texts in prose
3
CLL 704
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.
3
CLL 705
Latin Epigraphy: Latin inscriptions as historical source material; language, lettering styles, and other epigraphic conventions; interpretation and restoration.
3
CLG 701
Greek Language:Translation, syntax, grammar metre; reading of a number of texts from a variety of authors.
4
CLG 702
Greek Literature I: Prescribed texts in verse
3
CLG 703
Greek Literature II: Prescribed texts in prose.
3
CLG 704
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.
3
CLG 705
Greek Epigraphy: Greek inscriptions as historical source material; language, lettering styles, and other epigraphic conventions; interpretation and restoration.
3
CLC 701
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.
6
C
CLC 702
Seminar: (two or more) papers on any of the areas other than that chosen for the project-study.
2
C
CLC 703
Roman Society: Study of Roman society with particular reference to the late Republic and the Principate.
3
CLC 704
Greek Society: Study of ancient Greek society with particular reference to the Classical and Hellenistic periods
3
CLC 705
The Historian’s Craft: Critical survey of approaches to ancient history since the 19th century.
3
CLC 706
History and Archaeology of North-East Africa: Study of the archaeology and history of Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Axum and their international relations in Antiquity.
3
CLC 707
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.
3
CLC 708
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.
3
CLC 709
Classical Literature:� Epic of Homer, Vergil, Lucan, Lyric and Elegiac poetry, Satire and Novel, Letter Writing, drama.
3
CLC 710
Comparative Study:� A chosen subject area and theme. In-depth study of a topic and evaluation of relevant primary and secondary sources.
3
CLC 711
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.
3
CLC 712
Ancient Philosophy: Study of an area; Presocratic, Socrates and Plato, Aristotle, Epicureans and Stoics, Neo-Platonism
3
CLC 713
Ancient Religion: In-depth study of the religion of any of Greek, Roman Empire, Egypt and Sudan.
3
CLC 714
Greek and Roman Art and Architecture and Influences: In-depth study of the legacy of Classical Architecture and Art.
3
CLC 715
Roman Law and International Relations: Indepth study of relevant primary and secondary sources.
3
Course No.
Title and Description
Units
Prerequisite
CLL 101
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.
4
-
CLL 102
Introduction to Latin II: Latin grammar (continued) and syntax; reading and translation practice; English derivates from Latin literary texts.
4
-
CLL 103
Introduction to Latin for Lawyers I: The sounds of Latin; basic Latin grammar; a study of Latin legal maxims.
4
-
CLL 104
Introduction to Latin for Lawyers II: Study of Latin grammar (continued), and further reading of Latin legal maxims.
4
-
CLL 201
Latin Language I
Latin grammar and syntax, reading and translation practice literary texts, English derivatives from Latin
4
CLL 102
CLL 202
Latin Language II
Latin grammar and syntax, exercises in rapid reading and comprehension; literary texts, English derivatives from Latin.(continued)
4
CLL 201
CLL 203
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.
3
CLL 104
CLL 204
Advanced Latin for Lawyers II
Legal terms and terminology (continued); further reading of relevant Latin texts.
3
CLL 203
CLL 301
Intermediate Latin Language I
Latin syntax; prosody and stylistics; practice in translation at sight; reading of literary texts.
4
CLL 202
CLL 302
Intermediate Latin Language II
Latin syntax; prosody and stylistics; reading of literary texts. (Practice in translation at sight)
4
-
CLL 401
Advanced Latin Language I
Latin syntax, prosody and stylistics; exercises in advanced translation; literary texts.
4
CLL 302
CLL 402
Advanced Latin Language II
Latin syntax, prosody and stylistics; exercises in advanced translation; literary texts.
4
CLL 401
CLG 101
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.
4
-
CLG 102
Introduction to Greek II
Greek grammar (continued) and syntax; reading and translation practice; reading of texts; English derivatives from Greek.
4
CLG 101
CLG 201
Greek Language I
Greek grammar, syntax, reading practice; comprehension and translation exercises;� literary texts, English derivatives from Greek.
4
CLG 102
CLG 202
Greek Language II
Greek grammar and syntax; practice in reading, comprehension and translation, translation from literary texts; English derivatives from Greek; (literary texts).
2
CLG 201
CLG 203
New Testament Greek I
Greek grammar and syntax with special emphasis on the features of New Testament Greek; reading and translation practice.
4
-
CLG 204
New Testament Greek II
Greek grammar and syntax; translation practice; reading and translation of prescribed New Testament texts.
4
CLG 203
CLG 301
Intermediate Greek Language I
Greek syntax prosody and stylistics, translation at sight; literary texts.
4
CLG 202
CLG 302
Intermediate Greek Language II
Greek syntax, prosody and stylistics, translation at sight; literary texts.
4
CLG 301
CLG 401
Advanced Greek Language I
Greek syntax, prosody and stylistics; exercises in advanced translation; literary texts.
4
CLG 302
CLG 402
Advanced Greek Language II
Greek syntax, prosody and stylistics; exercises in advanced translation; literary texts.
4
CLG 301
CLC 101
Introduction to Ancient Greek Culture
Ancient Greek literature, culture and religion.
3
-
CLC 102
Introduction to Ancient Roman Culture
Ancient Roman literature, culture and religion
3
-
CLC 103
Introduction to Ancient Greek History
The Archaic Period, the Classical period and the Greek poleis
3
-
CLC 104
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.
3
-
CLC 105
Introduction to Ancient Greek & Roman Philosophy
Survey of Greek Philosophy from Thales to Plato.
3
Not to be offered with PHI 105
CLC 201
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.
2
-
CLC 202
Greek and Roman Theatre
Introduction to Greek and Roman theatre; historical survey of tragedy and comedy; study of representative texts in English translation.
2
-
CLC 203
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.
3
-
CLC 204
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.
3
-
CLC 205
Greek Philosophy
The pre-Socratics (continued): the Sophists and Socrates; the dialogues of Plato of the second and third periods.
2
-
CLC 206
Roman Epic Poetry
The Classical Epic tradition and the beginnings of Roman Epic; Virgil and his successors; the Aeneid in English translation.
2
-
CLC 207
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.
3
-
CLC 301
Greek and Latin Lyric, Iambic and Elegiac Poetry
Study of the genres with a selection of representative texts in English translation.
2
-
CLC 302
Greek Drama
Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and the 5th Century Greek theatre; drama and society, study of representative plays in English translation.
3
-
CLC 303
Roman Drama
The tragedies of Seneca, the comedies of Plautus and Terence; study of representative plays in English translation.
3
-
CLC 304
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.
3
-
CLC 305
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.
2
-
CLC 306
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.
3
CLC 307
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.
3
At least 6 Units in French Literature
CLC 308
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.
3
-
CLC 309
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.
3
-
CLC 310
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.
3
-
CLC 311
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.
3
None
CLC 312
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.
3
-
CLC 313
The World of late Roman Antiquity
Disorder and Renewal; the Dominant and the New Christian Order; Barbarian inroads; divergence of East and West.
2
-
CLC 314
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.
3
-
CLC 315
The Philosophy of Plato and Aristotle
Epistemology, Metaphysics, Ethics, Aesthetics and Political Theory.
3
-
CLC 316
Greek Mythology and Religion
Definition of Myth, theories of myth interpretation; themes of the myths; study of selected Greek myths.
2
-
CLC 317
Roman Mythology and Religion
Greek sources of Roman myths; Ovid’s Metamorphoses; and other relevant texts.
2
-
CLC 321
Roman Civil Law
3
-
CLC 322
Jurisprudence in Roman Law
3
-
CLC 401
Long Essay
Supervised Project on a `topic within or related to Classical Studies
6
Either CLL 302 or
CLG 302 and a related 300-level course
 

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