Archaeology of the Ancient Mediterranean World

This course introduces the basic principles of archaeology as a discipline. It will focus on the main categories of evidence for Classical Archaeology and will use examples drawn from sites in the Mediterranean basin from 3000 BCE- 400 CE. The course will also use artefacts in the collections of the Teece Museum and the Canterbury Museum.

15 points

Any 15 points from 100 level in CLAS, or any 60 points at 100 level from the Schedule V of the BA, or 60 points at 100 level from any other bachelor's degree.

Alexander the Great

A survey of the career of Alexander the Great (336 to 323 BC) with special attention to problems of source interpretation.

15 points

Any 15 points at 100 level from CLAS, or any 60 points at 100 level from the Schedule V of the BA.Either 15 points of CLAS at 100-level with a B pass; or 30 points of CLAS at 100-level; or any 45 points from the Arts Schedule. RP: CLAS 111 or any 100-level course in CLAS.Either 15 points of CLAS at 100-level with a B pass; or 30 points of CLAS at 100-level; or any 45 points from the Arts Schedule. RP: CLAS 111 or any 100-level paper in CLAS .

CLAS313

Sport and Leisure in the Ancient World

A study of the impact of sport and leisure on various aspects of ancient life and their modern reconstructions. Note: course requirements in this combined 200 and 300-level course will be appropriate to the level at which the student is enrolled.

15 points

Any 15 points at 100 level from CLAS, or any 60 points at 100 level from the Schedule V of the BA.Either 15 points of CLAS at 100-level with a B pass; or 30 points of CLAS at 100-level; or any 45 points from the Arts Schedule. RP: Any 100-level course in CLAS.

CLAS319

Sex, Love and Gender in the Ancient World

This course investigates ancient attitudes towards sex, conceptualisations of love and the construction of gender through analyses of mythic, literary and artistic representations of men and women, and their interactions. The investigation will be accompanied by reflections on the impact of Graeco-Roman perceptions of sex, love and gender on Western views in terms of changes and continuities.

15 points

Any 15 points at 100 level from CLAS, or any 60 points at 100 level from the Schedule V of the BA.Either 15 points of CLAS at 100-level with a B pass; or any 30 points from the Arts Schedule. RP: Any first year Arts Courses

Intermediate Greek 1

A study of selected Greek texts and unseen passages, with emphasis on the development of knowledge of the language.

15 points

CLAS135, or subject to approval of the Head of Department.

CLAS231

Intermediate Greek 2

Continued study of Greek literature and unseen passages, with emphasis on the development of knowledge of the language. This involves reading important texts by authors such as Sophocles, Euripides, Thucydides, Homer and others, as well as analysing these more fully in their cultural and literary context.

15 points

CLAS234, or subject to approval of the Head of Department.

CLAS231

Intermediate Latin 1

The aim, by the end of the course, is to equip students with the skills and knowledge to enable them to read actual Latin texts and great authors such as Catullus, Vergil, Ovid, Cicero, Tacitus and others who remain amongst the most influential and important literary figures of the ancient world.

15 points

CLAS145, or subject to approval of the Head of Department.

CLAS241

Intermediate Latin 2

Continued study of selected Latin texts and unseen passages, with emphasis on the development of knowledge of the language.

15 points

CLAS244, or subject to approval of the Head of Department.