Programme Requirements for 2019/20 Session


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B.A. Classical Literature and Civilisation and Philosophy Full-time

Year: 1
2019/20 Session

The following must be taken:

Module Title Code Credits Semester
Introduction to Greek Literature 09 27257 10 Semester 1
Introduction to Roman Literature 09 27264 10 Semester 2
LC Problems of Philosophy 08 26778 20 Full Term
LC Reasoning, Propaganda and the Public Discourse 08 28502 10 Semester 1

Students must choose either pathway 1 or 2

Pathway 1: Students must take Project A (09 14796) and Group Research (Classical) (09 27311) plus 20 credits from the Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology's provision of optional modules. The list will be provided by the Department and differs year by year.

Module Title Code Credits Semester
Early Civilisations of Western Asia 09 08763 10 Semester 2
Barbarians and the Transformation of the Roman World 09 21448 10 Semester 1
Early Civilisations: Egypt 09 27281 10 Semester 1
Greek Art and Archaeology 09 27245 10 Semester 1
LC Byzantium and the Transformation of the Roman World 09 27298 10 Semester 2
LC Group Research (Classical) 09 27311 10 Semester 2
LC Introduction to Greek and Roman History 09 24046 20 Full Term
LC Practical Archaeology 09 27263 20 Semester 2
Project A 09 14796 10 Semester 1
Roman Art and Archaeology 09 27247 10 Semester 2
World Archaeology 09 27246 20 Semester 1

Pathway 2: Student must choose 40 credits of Beginners ancient language modules from a list provided by the Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology.

Module Title Code Credits Semester
Beginners' Greek 1 09 27265 20 Semester 1
Beginners' Greek 2 09 27266 20 Semester 2
Beginners' Latin 1 09 27267 20 Semester 1
Beginners' Latin 2 09 27268 20 Semester 2
LC Greek Books and Language 09 29847 20 Full Term
LC Latin Books and Language 09 27318 20 Full Term
LI Introduction to Ancient Egyptian A 09 27301 20 Semester 1
LI Introduction to Ancient Egyptian B 09 27302 20 Semester 2

Choose one of the following two modules:

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LC Formal Logic 08 26771 10 Semester 2
LC Logic Through Language 09 30160 10 Semester 2

Students must choose any 2 of the following modules: The list is indicative, more options can be found in a list provided annually by the School

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LC Ancient Philosophy: Plato and Aristotle 08 26768 10 Semester 1
LC Epistemology: What and How do We Know? 08 26769 10 Semester 1
LC Ethics: How Should We Live? 08 26770 10 Semester 1
LC Moral Problems: An Introduction to Applied Ethics 08 26773 10 Semester 2
LC Philosophical Traditions 08 26774 10 Semester 2
LC Political Philosophy: Can Power be Legitimate? 08 26777 10 Semester 2
LC The Philosophy of Religion 08 26775 10 Semester 2