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Program Requirements
Two separate streams allow students to put emphasis either on the ancient languages or on the culture of the ancient Mediterranean.
This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration Classics.
Complementary Courses (18 credits)
Students select one of the following two streams of study:
- Classical Language Stream
- Classical Studies Stream
Classical Language Stream
18 credits taken from the five thematic areas of Classics: Classical Languages, Classical Literature, Ancient History, Philosophy and Religion, Modern Greek with the specifications described below. For course choices, see the course lists provided for each area.
12 credits minimum in Classical Languages
a minimum of 3 credits at the 300 level or higher of CLAS courses;
a maximum of 12 credits of 200-level courses.
Classical Studies Stream
18 credits taken from the five thematic areas of Classics: Classical Languages, Classical Literature, Ancient History, Philosophy and Religion, Modern Greek with the specifications described below. For course choices, see the course lists provided for each area.
6 credits minimum in Classical Languages
a minimum of 6 credits in one of the following areas:
- Classical Literature
- Ancient History
- Philosophy and Religion
- Modern Greek
a minimum of 3 credits of 300-level or higher CLAS courses
a maximum of 12 credits of 200-level courses.
Note: The same course may not count toward more than one thematic area requirement.
Classical Languages - Latin
Revision, June 2016. Start of revision.
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CLAS 210 Introductory Latin 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : A course designed for beginners with little or no background in Latin. Introduction to basic grammar, vocabulary, morphology. Reading of simple sentences and connected passages.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Sirois, Martin; Gauthier, François (Fall)
Pre-requisite(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 210D1/D2 prior to September 2016.
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CLAS 215 Intensive Introductory Latin (6 credits)
Overview
Classics : A course designed for beginners with little or no background in Latin. Intensive introduction to grammar, vocabulary, morphology; the reading of sentences and connected passages. Equivalent to CLAS 210 and 212.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
- CLAS 310 Intermediate Latin 1 (3 credits)
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CLAS 312 Intermediate Latin 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Continued mastery of the language, with emphasis on translation of Latin texts.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Gauthier, François (Winter)
Prerequisite: CLAS 310 or permission of the instructor.
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CLAS 315 Intermediate Latin 2: Selections (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : A study of selected works in Latin. Topic varies by year.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Prerequisite: CLAS 310 or permission of the instructor
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CLAS 410 Advanced Latin: Authors (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Translation and discussion of selections from ancient Latin literature written by a single author or several authors closely linked by genre or historical period. Emphasis on developing reading proficiency. Texts change from year to year. Course may be taken more than once.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Gladhill, Charles (Fall)
Pre-requisite(s): CLAS 312 or permission of instructor
This is a language course. Reading knowledge of Latin is expected.
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CLAS 412 Advanced Latin: Themes (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Examination of a theme or problem in Roman literature, culture or history through the translation and discussion of ancient Latin texts. Emphasis on close reading and analysis of ancient Latin. Texts change from year to year. Course may be taken more than once.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Fronda, Michael (Winter)
Pre-requisite(s): CLAS 312 or permission of instructor
This is a language course. Reading knowledge of Latin is expected.
Revision, June 2016. End of revision.
Classical Languages - Ancient Greek
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CLAS 220 Introductory Ancient Greek 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : A course designed for beginners with little or no background in ancient Greek. Introduction to basic grammar, vocabulary, morphology. Reading of simple sentences and connected passages.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Sirois, Martin (Fall)
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 220 D1/D2 prior to September 2016.
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CLAS 222 Introductory Ancient Greek 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Continued introduction to ancient Greek grammar, vocabulary, and morphology. Reading of more complex sentences and longer connected passages.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Sirois, Martin (Winter)
Pre-quisite(s): CLAS 220 or equivalent
Restriction(s): Not open to student who have taken CLAS 220D1/D2.
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CLAS 320 Intermediate Ancient Greek 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Review of grammar, vocabulary, and syntax of Ancient Greek through translation of selected ancient texts.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Kozak, Lynn (Fall)
Prerequisite: CLAS 220 or permission of instructor
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CLAS 322 Intermediate Ancient Greek 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Continued mastery of the language, with emphasis on translation of ancient Greek texts.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Sirois, Martin (Winter)
Prerequisite: CLAS 320 or permission of the instructor
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CLAS 422 Advanced Ancient Greek: Themes (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Examination of a theme or problem in ancient Greek literature, culture or history through the translation and discussion of ancient Greek texts. Emphasis on close reading and analysis of ancient Greek. Texts change from year to year. Course may be taken more than once.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Sirois, Martin (Winter)
Prerequisite: CLAS 322 or permission of instructor
This is a language course. Reading knowledge of Ancient Greek is expected.
Classical Literature - Classics (CLAS)
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CLAS 200 Introduction to Ancient Greek Literature (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Survey of ancient Greek literature in translation from Homer to Second Sophistic, covering the key genres and texts of the Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic and Imperial eras. The material to be discussed includes Archaic epic, lyric and elegy; Classical tragedy, comedy and historiography; Hellenistic poetry, and literature of the Roman Imperial period.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Sirois, Martin (Fall)
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CLAS 203 Greek Mythology (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : A survey of the myths and legends of Ancient Greece.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Gauthier, François (Fall)
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CLAS 208 Introduction to Roman Literature (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Survey of Roman literature in translation from Plautus to Augustine, covering the key genres and texts of the Republican and Imperial eras.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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CLAS 300 Ancient Drama and Theatre (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : A synchronic study of ancient Drama from Greece to Rome with a focus on historical and performance context in addition to literary interpretation.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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CLAS 309 The Greek and Roman Novel (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : A study of the ancient novel, including Petronius, The Satyricon, Apuleius, The Golden Ass and Longus, Daphnis and Chloe.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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CLAS 312 Intermediate Latin 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Continued mastery of the language, with emphasis on translation of Latin texts.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Gauthier, François (Winter)
Prerequisite: CLAS 310 or permission of the instructor.
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CLAS 315 Intermediate Latin 2: Selections (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : A study of selected works in Latin. Topic varies by year.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Prerequisite: CLAS 310 or permission of the instructor
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CLAS 320 Intermediate Ancient Greek 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Review of grammar, vocabulary, and syntax of Ancient Greek through translation of selected ancient texts.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Kozak, Lynn (Fall)
Prerequisite: CLAS 220 or permission of instructor
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CLAS 322 Intermediate Ancient Greek 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Continued mastery of the language, with emphasis on translation of ancient Greek texts.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Sirois, Martin (Winter)
Prerequisite: CLAS 320 or permission of the instructor
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CLAS 370 Gender in the Ancient World (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : An exploration of gender roles in the Ancient Mediterranean world.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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CLAS 380 Ancient Greek Religion (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Focuses on the history of Greek religion in the Classical Period. Particular attention will be paid to the Greek concept of divinity, local pantheons, civic festival calendars, the topography of myth and ritual, ideas concerning the afterlife, mystery cults, oracles and games and the literary representations of religion.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Gladhill, Charles (Winter)
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CLAS 412 Advanced Latin: Themes (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Examination of a theme or problem in Roman literature, culture or history through the translation and discussion of ancient Latin texts. Emphasis on close reading and analysis of ancient Latin. Texts change from year to year. Course may be taken more than once.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Fronda, Michael (Winter)
Pre-requisite(s): CLAS 312 or permission of instructor
This is a language course. Reading knowledge of Latin is expected.
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CLAS 422 Advanced Ancient Greek: Themes (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Examination of a theme or problem in ancient Greek literature, culture or history through the translation and discussion of ancient Greek texts. Emphasis on close reading and analysis of ancient Greek. Texts change from year to year. Course may be taken more than once.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Sirois, Martin (Winter)
Prerequisite: CLAS 322 or permission of instructor
This is a language course. Reading knowledge of Ancient Greek is expected.
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CLAS 490 Greek and Roman Historiography (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Seminar on the works of the Greek and Roman historians (in translation) who founded a new literary genre for the exploration of past and present events; interpretation of their approaches towards history and theories for their study.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Prerequisite: 3 credits in Classics at the 300 level or up or permission of instructor.
Classical Literature - Other Departments
Classical literature courses are also taught under the subject codes of English (ENGL), French (FREN), and Philosophy (PHIL).
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ENGL 347 Great Writings of Europe 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of selected texts that significantly enhance understanding of English literature.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Borris, Kenneth H (Winter)
Winter
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ENGL 370 Theatre History: The Long Eighteenth Century (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A survey of dramatic forms and genres and theatrical practices from the Restoration through the 18th century to the Romantic period.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Fall
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ENGL 447 Crosscurrents/English Literature and European Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Comparative study of English and European literature. Topic varies by year.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Fall
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PHIL 354 Plato (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An examination of some of the philosophical problems (those in logic, epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics, e.g.) found in a selection of Plato's dialogues.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Menn, Stephen (Winter)
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PHIL 355 Aristotle (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An examination of selected works by Aristotle. The course considers issues in moral philosophy as well as those found in the logical treatises, the Physics and Metaphysics, and in the philosophy of mind.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Deslauriers, Marguerite (Winter)
Ancient History - All Departments
Revision, June 2016. Start of revision.
Ancient History courses are taught under several subject codes including: Anthropology (ANTH), Art History (ARTH), Classics (CLAS), History (HIST), and Religious Studies (RELG).
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ARTH 209 Introduction to Ancient Art and Architecture (3 credits)
Overview
Art History : Survey of ancient art and architecture: pre-historic Europe, ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome. Focus is on issues of political power, gender, sexuality, race, the formation of individual and group identities, and the relation between the body and social space.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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CLAS 203 Greek Mythology (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : A survey of the myths and legends of Ancient Greece.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Gauthier, François (Fall)
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CLAS 240 Introduction to Classical Archaeology (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Introduction to the archaeology of the ancient Greek and Roman Mediterranean through a survey of major sites, artifacts and monuments. Emphasis on archaeological theory and methodology.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Totten, Darian (Fall)
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CLAS 345 Study Tour: Greece (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : A study of Greek history and culture through the sites and monuments of ancient Greece. Includes preparatory meetings, site and museum visits, and specialized lectures on site. A fee is charged of $2400 to cover certain travel expenses within Greece, accommodation including breakfast and entrance fees to all sites visited throughout the tour.
Terms: Summer 2017
Instructors: Beck, Hans; Gauthier, François (Summer)
Prerequisites:Permission of instructor.
Course includes preparatory class meetings at McGill followed by study tour in Greece. Typically offered in alternating summers.
Students are responsible for all expenses associated with travel, accommodation, food, etc.
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CLAS 380 Ancient Greek Religion (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Focuses on the history of Greek religion in the Classical Period. Particular attention will be paid to the Greek concept of divinity, local pantheons, civic festival calendars, the topography of myth and ritual, ideas concerning the afterlife, mystery cults, oracles and games and the literary representations of religion.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Gladhill, Charles (Winter)
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CLAS 404 Classical Tradition (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Examines the evolution of Classical Antiquity's social and cultural status from the 17th c. to the present day. Particular consideration is given to the processes of the ongoing professionalization of history and archeology as academic disciplines, the emergence of new political usages of the past, the transformation of cultural practices from the Grand Tour to the modern museum and tourism.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Prerequisite: CLAS 202 or related courses or permission of instructor
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CLAS 490 Greek and Roman Historiography (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Seminar on the works of the Greek and Roman historians (in translation) who founded a new literary genre for the exploration of past and present events; interpretation of their approaches towards history and theories for their study.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Prerequisite: 3 credits in Classics at the 300 level or up or permission of instructor.
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HIST 205 Ancient Mediterranean History (3 credits)
Overview
History : A survey of Mediterranean history from the Bronze Age until the 6th century AD, focusing on Greek and Roman civilization.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Fronda, Michael (Fall)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HIST 209 prior to September 2006.
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HIST 323 History and Sexuality 1 (3 credits)
Overview
History : Antiquity to Early Modern Europe. The cultural meanings and social institutions that create the historical context for sexual behaviours. Possible topics include: Greek homosocial and homosexual culture; sex and citizenship; wives and concubines in the ancient world; Christianity and aestheticism; misogyny and gender in Medieval Europe; adultery and lineage.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Partner, Nancy F (Winter)
- HIST 368 Greek History: Classical Period (3 credits)
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HIST 369 Greek History: Early Greece (3 credits)
Overview
History : Historical study of the period from the Mycenean Age to the end of the Archaic Age.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
- HIST 375 Roman History: Early Empire (3 credits)
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HIST 376 Roman History: Later Empire (3 credits)
Overview
History : The history of the Roman Empire from Marcus Aurelius to Justinian.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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HIST 379 Greek History: Hellenistic Period (3 credits)
Overview
History : The Hellenistic Greek world from Alexander the Great to the period of the Roman conquest.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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HIST 391 Roman History: Republic (3 credits)
Overview
History : History of the Roman Republic from its foundation through the death of Julius Caesar.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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HIST 400 Ancient Greece, Rome and China (3 credits)
Overview
History : A comparative analysis of the political cultures of ancient Greece, Rome and China, c. 500 BCE to 500 CE, exploring societal distinctions through topics such as the role of historical traditions, power configurations, public oratory, elite representation, funerary rites and political spaces.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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HIST 407 Topics in Ancient History (3 credits)
Overview
History : An in-depth look at various topics in ancient history.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Beck, Hans (Winter)
Prerequisite: 3 credits in Ancient history at the 300-level or permission of instructor.
Restriction: Not open to Honours students in History.
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HIST 449 Medicine in the Ancient World (3 credits)
Overview
History : The evolution of ideas about the human body, disease, and therapeutics, and the diverse practices of medicine in Graeco-Roman antiquity (ca 800BC - ca 600CE), with particular attention given to their social, political, cultural and religious context.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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HIST 450 Ancient History Methods (3 credits)
Overview
History : Different methods and strategies employed by Ancient historians, including numismatics, epigraphy, and papyrology.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Prerequisite: 3 credits at the 300-level in Ancient history or permission of the instructor.
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HIST 451 The Ancient Mediterranean City (3 credits)
Overview
History : Advanced study of ancient Mediterranean city-states, focusing on their urban setting and political, social, economic, and cultural institutions.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Prerequisite: 3 credits at the 300-level in Ancient history or permission of instructor.
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HIST 550D1 Ancient History: Seminar (3 credits)
Overview
History : Topics in ancient Mediterranean history, focusing on Greek and/or Roman society.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Prerequisite (Undergraduate): 6 credits at the 300 or 400 level in Ancient history or permission of instructor.
Restriction: Honours students or advanced undergraduates who have permission of the instructor. Also open to graduate students.
Not open to students who have taken or are taking HIST 551.
Students must register for both HIST 550D1 and HIST 550D2. No credit wil be given for this course unless both HIST 550D1 and HIST 550D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
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HIST 550D2 Ancient History: Seminar (3 credits)
Overview
History : Topics in ancient Mediterranean history, focusing on Greek and/or Roman society.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Prerequisite (Undergraduate): 6 credits at the 300 or 400 level in Ancient history or permission of instructor. HIST 550D1.
Restriction: Honours students or advanced undergraduates who have permission of the instructor. Also open to graduate students.
Not open to students who have taken or are taking HIST 551.
Students must register for both HIST 550D1 and HIST 550D2. No credit wil be given for this course unless both HIST 550D1 and HIST 550D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
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RELG 326 Ancient Christian Church AD54 - AD604 (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : Significant persons and events from Nero's reign to the papacy of Gregory I. Attention to major Christian centres within the Roman Empire before Constantine, to the development of the Eastern Byzantine Church, and to the growth of the papacy in the West. Leading Christian theologians and thinkers will be studied.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Henderson, Ian H (Winter)
Revision, June 2016. End of revision.
Philosophy and Religion
Philosophy and Religion courses are taught under several subject codes including: Classics (CLAS), Philosophy (PHIL), Political Science (POLI), and Religious Studies (RELG).
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CLAS 203 Greek Mythology (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : A survey of the myths and legends of Ancient Greece.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Gauthier, François (Fall)
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CLAS 380 Ancient Greek Religion (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Focuses on the history of Greek religion in the Classical Period. Particular attention will be paid to the Greek concept of divinity, local pantheons, civic festival calendars, the topography of myth and ritual, ideas concerning the afterlife, mystery cults, oracles and games and the literary representations of religion.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Gladhill, Charles (Winter)
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PHIL 345 Greek Political Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An examination of the ethical and political theories of ancient Greece, especially those of Plato and Aristotle.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken POLI 333
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PHIL 350 History and Philosophy of Ancient Science (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : Topics in ancient pure mathematics (geometry and number theory), "mixed mathematics" (astronomy, music theory, optics, mechanics), and/or natural science (including medicine), studied with a view to philosophical issues raised by the content of ancient science and/or by the logic of scientific argument.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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PHIL 353 The Presocratic Philosophers (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An examination of the surviving fragments of the presocratic philosophers and schools of philosophy, as well as later reports of their views.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Lewis, Eric (Winter)
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PHIL 354 Plato (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An examination of some of the philosophical problems (those in logic, epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics, e.g.) found in a selection of Plato's dialogues.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Menn, Stephen (Winter)
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PHIL 355 Aristotle (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An examination of selected works by Aristotle. The course considers issues in moral philosophy as well as those found in the logical treatises, the Physics and Metaphysics, and in the philosophy of mind.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Deslauriers, Marguerite (Winter)
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PHIL 452 Later Greek Philosophy (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An examination of some of the major post-Aristotelian schools of philosophy. Texts from the Peripatetic, Stoic, Epicurean, Sceptical, Platonic, and medical traditions may be considered. Problems in logic, ethics, physics, epistemology, and metaphysics will be addressed.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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PHIL 453 Ancient Metaphysics and Natural Philosophy (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An examination of central themes of ancient metaphysics and/or natural philosophy as treated by two or more contrasting philosophers or philosophical traditions - probably including Plato and/or Aristotle, and possibly including some Hellenistic or post-Hellenistic schools.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Deslauriers, Marguerite (Fall)
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PHIL 454 Ancient Moral Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An examination of central themes of ancient moral theory as treated by two or more contrasting philosophers or philosophical traditions - probably including Plato and/or Aristotle, and possibly some Hellenistic or post-Hellenistic schools.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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PHIL 551 Seminar: Ancient Philosophy 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An advanced course on a philosopher or philosophical issue articulated in antiquity.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Prerequisite: at least one course in ancient philosophy and the specific requirements of individual instructors
Restriction: Seminars are open only to graduate students and final year Philosophy Majors, Honours and Joint Honours students, except by written permission of the Department
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POLI 333 Western Political Theory 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : The major themes and writers in the political theory of classical antiquity. The political ideas of Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, and the Hellenistic philosophers will be explored through the significant texts of this period.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Cotton-O'Brien, Cameron (Fall)
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RELG 201 Religions of the Ancient Near East (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : Introduction to the religions of Mesopotamia, Egypt and Syria-Palestine (excluding Israelite religion) from the fourth to first millennium B.C.E. Themes that will be discussed include: gods and goddesses, divine kingship, deification of kings, temple cult, death and afterlife, magic, piety, oracles, prayer, lament, myth and epic.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Bellavance, Éric (Fall)
Fall
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RELG 202 Religion of Ancient Israel (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : An examination of the religion of Ancient Israel by a study of selected texts (narratives, laws, prophetic sayings, wisdom traditions, and psalms) from the Hebrew Scriptures/Old Testament in translation.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Oegema, Gerbern (Winter)
Winter
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RELG 210 Jesus of Nazareth (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : A critical study of selected ancient and modern accounts of the aims and person of Jesus. Attention will be given also to the question of the historical sources and to the relationship between faith and history.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Tappenden, Frederick (Fall)
Fall, Winter and Summer
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RELG 280 Elementary New Testament Greek (6 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : An introduction to the grammar and syntax of New Testament Greek.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Giorgio, Daniel (Fall) Giorgio, Daniel (Winter)
Summer
Open to students in the Honours and Major programs in Religious Studies. Other Arts and Science students may take the course as an elective outside their faculty, in accordance with Arts and Science regulations.
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RELG 326 Ancient Christian Church AD54 - AD604 (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : Significant persons and events from Nero's reign to the papacy of Gregory I. Attention to major Christian centres within the Roman Empire before Constantine, to the development of the Eastern Byzantine Church, and to the growth of the papacy in the West. Leading Christian theologians and thinkers will be studied.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Henderson, Ian H (Winter)
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RELG 381 Advanced New Testament Greek (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : A review of grammar and syntax with an emphasis on rapid reading of sections chosen from different parts of the New Testament.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Tappenden, Frederick (Fall)
Fall
Prerequisite: RELG 280 or equivalent, with a minimum grade of 70%
- RELG 482 Exegesis of Greek New Testament (3 credits)
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RELG 502 Greco-Roman Judaism (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : The religion and literature of wisdom and apocalyptic traditions, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Philo and Josephus, with special attention to the Jewish matrix of Early Christianity.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Oegema, Gerbern (Fall)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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RELG 583 Hellenistic Religious Texts (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : Translation and discussion of Hellenistic Greek texts pertaining to the study of topics in Early Christianity and Greco-Roman religions.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Winter
Prerequisite: RELG 482 or permission of the instructor.
Modern Greek
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CLAS 230D1 Introductory Modern Greek (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : A course for beginners.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Kellaris, Georgios (Fall)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CLAS 236, CLAS 237 or CLAS 238.
Students must register for both CLAS 230D1 and CLAS 230D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both CLAS 230D1 and CLAS 230D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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CLAS 230D2 Introductory Modern Greek (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : See CLAS 230D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Kellaris, Georgios (Winter)
Prerequisite: CLAS 230D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both CLAS 230D1 and CLAS 230D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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CLAS 331 Intermediate Modern Greek 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Oral and written competence in the language at the intermediate level through the study of grammar and vocabulary. Excerpts from literature, film and music introducing the civilization of modern Greece.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Kellaris, Georgios (Fall)
Prerequisite: CLAS 230 or similar course or permission of the instructor
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CLAS 333 Modern Greek Poetry (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Selected works of 20th Century Greek poets - Kavafy, Seferis, Elytis, and others.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Prerequisite: CLAS 230 or permission of the instructor
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CLAS 335 Modern Greek Culture and Society (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Offers a panorama of Modern Greek culture and society through the study of a corpus of documents in Greek pertaining to the year's thematic topic. It is a continuation of CLAS 331.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Prerequisite: CLAS 331 or permission of instructor
The language of instruction is English but readings are in Greek. A certain oral fluency in Greek is expected in order to be able to comment and participate in discussions.
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CLAS 404 Classical Tradition (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Examines the evolution of Classical Antiquity's social and cultural status from the 17th c. to the present day. Particular consideration is given to the processes of the ongoing professionalization of history and archeology as academic disciplines, the emergence of new political usages of the past, the transformation of cultural practices from the Grand Tour to the modern museum and tourism.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Prerequisite: CLAS 202 or related courses or permission of instructor
Classics Topics Courses
The following Classics topics courses change topic each time they are taught. Consult the course instructor and Classics Adviser to verify toward which thematic area(s) the course may count for the term in which it is taken.
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CLAS 347 Special Topics in Classics (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : A study of a topic in ancient Greek or Roman literature and culture. Ancient texts taught in translation; students require no knowledge of ancient Greek or Latin. Topic varies by year.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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CLAS 348 Topics: Classical Archaeology (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Study of a theme, subject, or question, concentrating on selected physical sites, monuments, artifacts, or other case studies in classical archaeology.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Totten, Darian (Fall)
Bachelor of Arts & Science—2016-2017 (last updated Oct. 25, 2016) (disclaimer)