CK101 BA (Hons) Subject - Greek and Roman Civilisation
Overview
See information on Timetable Groups and Subject Combinations on the BA (Hons) - CK101 page.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 15 credits from the following: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| GR1002 | Ancient Greek History | 5 |
| GR1003 | Ancient Greek Culture | 5 |
| GR1004 | Roman History from Romulus to Muhammad (753BC - AD642) | 5 |
| GR1005 | Introduction to Roman Culture | 5 |
| Year 2 | ||
| 40-credit Subject | ||
| Students select Option 1 or 2 from the following: 1 | 40 | |
| Option 1: Greek and Roman Civilisation in Translation | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 40 credits from the following: | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| Introduction to Roman Culture (5) | ||
| Roman Imperial History: AD 14-68 (5) | ||
| Greek Mythology (5) | ||
| The Rise of Christianity (5) | ||
| The Greco-Persian Wars 499-449BC (5) | ||
| Empresses, Sibyls, Sinners and Saints: Women and Power in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Ethics and Philosophical Ways of Living in Antiquity (5) | ||
| Spectacle in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Aspects of the Classical Tradition (5) | ||
| Roman Political Thought: Cicero (5) | ||
| Option 2: Greek and Roman Civilisation with Language Options | ||
| Option 2A – Beginners’ Language Level: | ||
| Students take 40 credits as follows - one listed core module (15 credits) and 25 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Beginners' Ancient Greek (15) | ||
or LT1001 | Beginners' Latin (15) | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 25 credits from the following: | ||
| Introduction to Roman Culture (5) | ||
| Roman Imperial History: AD 14-68 (5) | ||
| Greek Mythology (5) | ||
| The Rise of Christianity (5) | ||
| Empresses, Sibyls, Sinners and Saints: Women and Power in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Ethics and Philosophical Ways of Living in Antiquity (5) | ||
| The Greco-Persian Wars 499-449BC (5) | ||
| Spectacle in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Aspects of the Classical Tradition (5) | ||
| Roman Political Thought: Cicero (5) | ||
| Option 2B - Intermediate Language Level: | ||
| Students take modules based on their chosen language stream. | ||
| Ancient Greek - Students who have passed GK1001, or equivalent. | ||
| Students take 40 credits as follows - all listed core modules in their chosen language (10 credits) and 30 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| Reading Greek (5) | ||
| Easy Greek Texts 2 (5) | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 30 credits from the following: | ||
| Introduction to Roman Culture (5) | ||
| Roman Imperial History: AD 14-68 (5) | ||
| Greek Mythology (5) | ||
| The Rise of Christianity (5) | ||
| Empresses, Sibyls, Sinners and Saints: Women and Power in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Ethics and Philosophical Ways of Living in Antiquity (5) | ||
| The Greco-Persian Wars 499-449BC (5) | ||
| Spectacle in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Aspects of the Classical Tradition (5) | ||
| Roman Political Thought: Cicero (5) | ||
| Latin - Students who have passed LT1001, or equivalent, take 40 credits as follows - core module (5 credits) and 35 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| Reading Latin (5) | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules up to the value of 15 credits from the following: | ||
| Livy (5) | ||
| Tacitus: Agricola (5) | ||
| Prudentius, Psychomachia (5) | ||
| Lucan, Bellum Civile 1 (5) | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to make up the balance 35 credits from the following: | ||
| Introduction to Roman Culture (5) | ||
| Roman Imperial History: AD 14-68 (5) | ||
| Greek Mythology (5) | ||
| The Rise of Christianity (5) | ||
| Empresses, Sibyls, Sinners and Saints: Women and Power in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Ethics and Philosophical Ways of Living in Antiquity (5) | ||
| The Greco-Persian Wars 499-449BC (5) | ||
| Spectacle in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Aspects of the Classical Tradition (5) | ||
| Roman Political Thought: Cicero (5) | ||
| 30-credit Subject | ||
| Students select Option 1 or 2 from the following: 1 | 30 | |
| Option 1: Greek and Roman Civilisation in Translation | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 30 credits from the following: | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| Introduction to Roman Culture (5) | ||
| Roman Imperial History: AD 14-68 (5) | ||
| Greek Mythology (5) | ||
| The Rise of Christianity (5) | ||
| Empresses, Sibyls, Sinners and Saints: Women and Power in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Ethics and Philosophical Ways of Living in Antiquity (5) | ||
| The Greco-Persian Wars 499-449BC (5) | ||
| Spectacle in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Aspects of the Classical Tradition (5) | ||
| Roman Political Thought: Cicero (5) | ||
| Option 2: Greek and Roman Civilisation with Language Options | ||
| Option 2A - Beginners Language Level: | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows - one listed core module (15 credits) and 15 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Beginners' Ancient Greek (15) | ||
or LT1001 | Beginners' Latin (15) | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 15 credits from the following: | ||
| Introduction to Roman Culture (5) | ||
| Roman Imperial History: AD 14-68 (5) | ||
| Greek Mythology (5) | ||
| The Rise of Christianity (5) | ||
| Empresses, Sibyls, Sinners and Saints: Women and Power in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Ethics and Philosophical Ways of Living in Antiquity (5) | ||
| The Greco-Persian Wars 499-449BC (5) | ||
| Spectacle in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Aspects of the Classical Tradition (5) | ||
| Roman Political Thought: Cicero (5) | ||
| Option 2B - Intermediate Language Level: | ||
| Students take modules based on their chosen language stream. | ||
| Ancient Greek - Students who have passed GK1001, or equivalent. | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows - all listed core modules in their chosen language (10 credits) and 20 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| Reading Greek (5) | ||
| Easy Greek Texts 2 (5) | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following: | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| Introduction to Roman Culture (5) | ||
| Roman Imperial History: AD 14-68 (5) | ||
| Greek Mythology (5) | ||
| The Rise of Christianity (5) | ||
| Empresses, Sibyls, Sinners and Saints: Women and Power in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Ethics and Philosophical Ways of Living in Antiquity (5) | ||
| The Greco-Persian Wars 499-449BC (5) | ||
| Spectacle in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Aspects of the Classical Tradition (5) | ||
| Roman Political Thought: Cicero (5) | ||
| Latin - Students who have passed LT1001, or equivalent, take 30 credits as follows - core module (5 credits) and 25 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| Reading Latin (5) | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules up to the value of 10 credits from the following: | ||
| Livy (5) | ||
| Tacitus: Agricola (5) | ||
| Prudentius, Psychomachia (5) | ||
| Lucan, Bellum Civile 1 (5) | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to make up the balance of 25 credits from the following: | ||
| Introduction to Roman Culture (5) | ||
| Roman Imperial History: AD 14-68 (5) | ||
| Greek Mythology (5) | ||
| The Rise of Christianity (5) | ||
| Empresses, Sibyls, Sinners and Saints: Women and Power in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Ethics and Philosophical Ways of Living in Antiquity (5) | ||
| The Greco-Persian Wars 499-449BC (5) | ||
| Spectacle in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Aspects of the Classical Tradition (5) | ||
| Roman Political Thought: Cicero (5) | ||
| 20-credit Subject | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following: | 20 | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Introduction to Roman Culture (5) | ||
| Roman Imperial History: AD 14-68 (5) | ||
| Greek Mythology (5) | ||
| The Rise of Christianity (5) | ||
| Empresses, Sibyls, Sinners and Saints: Women and Power in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Ethics and Philosophical Ways of Living in Antiquity (5) | ||
| The Greco-Persian Wars 499-449BC (5) | ||
| Spectacle in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Aspects of the Classical Tradition (5) | ||
| Roman Political Thought: Cicero (5) | ||
| 10-credit Subject | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 10 credits from the following: | 10 | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Introduction to Roman Culture (5) | ||
| Roman Imperial History: AD 14-68 (5) | ||
| Greek Mythology (5) | ||
| The Rise of Christianity (5) | ||
| Empresses, Sibyls, Sinners and Saints: Women and Power in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Ethics and Philosophical Ways of Living in Antiquity (5) | ||
| The Greco-Persian Wars 499-449BC (5) | ||
| Spectacle in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Aspects of the Classical Tradition (5) | ||
| Roman Political Thought: Cicero (5) | ||
| Year 3 | ||
| 40-credit Subject | ||
| Students select Option 1 or 2 from the following: | 40 | |
| Option 1: Greek and Roman Civilisation in Translation | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 40 credits from the following: | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| Empresses, Sibyls, Sinners and Saints: Women and Power in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Ethics and Philosophical Ways of Living in Antiquity (5) | ||
| Spectacle in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Alexander the Great (5) | ||
| Byzantium and the Rise of Islam (5) | ||
| Extended Essay (5) | ||
| The Christian Gospels (5) | ||
| Ireland and the Roman World (5) 2 | ||
| Religion, Philosophy and the Sacred in Late Antiquity (5) | ||
| Option 2: Greek and Roman Civilisation with Language Options | ||
| Students take modules based on their Year 2 language stream. | ||
| Option 2A – Beginners’ Language Level: | ||
| Students take 40 credits as follows - all listed core modules in their chosen language (10 credits) and 30 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| Ancient Greek - Students who passed GK1001 in Year 2 take 10 credits as follows: | ||
| Reading Greek (5) | ||
| Easy Greek Texts 2 (5) | ||
| Latin - Students who passed LT1001 in Year 2 take 10 credits as follows: | ||
| Reading Latin (5) | ||
| Prudentius, Psychomachia (5) | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 30 credits from the following: | ||
| Empresses, Sibyls, Sinners and Saints: Women and Power in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Ethics and Philosophical Ways of Living in Antiquity (5) | ||
| Spectacle in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Alexander the Great (5) | ||
| Byzantium and the Rise of Islam (5) | ||
| Extended Essay (5) | ||
| The Christian Gospels (5) | ||
| Ireland and the Roman World (5) 2 | ||
| Religion, Philosophy and the Sacred in Late Antiquity (5) | ||
| Option 2B - Intermediate Language Level: | ||
| Ancient Greek - Students who passed GK2003 in Year 2. | ||
| Students take 40 credits as follows - 10 credits of core modules in their chosen language and 30 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| Easy Greek Texts 2 (5) | ||
| Plato (5) | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 30 credits from the following: | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| Empresses, Sibyls, Sinners and Saints: Women and Power in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Ethics and Philosophical Ways of Living in Antiquity (5) | ||
| Spectacle in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Alexander the Great (5) | ||
| Byzantium and the Rise of Islam (5) | ||
| Extended Essay (5) | ||
| The Christian Gospels (5) | ||
| Ireland and the Roman World (5) | ||
| Religion, Philosophy and the Sacred in Late Antiquity (5) | ||
| Latin - Students who passed LT2009 in Year 2. | ||
| Students tale 40 credits as follows: | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 10 credits from the following: | ||
| Livy (5) | ||
| Tacitus: Agricola (5) | ||
| Prudentius, Psychomachia (5) | ||
| Lucan, Bellum Civile 1 (5) | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 30 credits from the following: | ||
| Empresses, Sibyls, Sinners and Saints: Women and Power in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Ethics and Philosophical Ways of Living in Antiquity (5) | ||
| Spectacle in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Alexander the Great (5) | ||
| Byzantium and the Rise of Islam (5) | ||
| Extended Essay (5) | ||
| The Christian Gospels (5) | ||
| Ireland and the Roman World (5) 2 | ||
| Religion, Philosophy and the Sacred in Late Antiquity (5) | ||
| 30-credit Subject | ||
| Students select Option 1 or 2 from the following: | 30 | |
| Option 1: Greek and Roman Civilisation in Translation | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 30 credits from the following: | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| Empresses, Sibyls, Sinners and Saints: Women and Power in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Ethics and Philosophical Ways of Living in Antiquity (5) | ||
| Spectacle in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Alexander the Great (5) | ||
| Byzantium and the Rise of Islam (5) | ||
| Extended Essay (5) | ||
| The Christian Gospels (5) | ||
| Ireland and the Roman World (5) 2 | ||
| Religion, Philosophy and the Sacred in Late Antiquity (5) | ||
| Option 2: Greek and Roman Civilisation with Language Options | ||
| Students take modules based on their Year 2 language stream. | ||
| Option 2A - Beginners Language Level: | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows - all listed core modules in their chosen language (10 credits) and 20 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| Ancient Greek - Students who passed GK1001 in Year 2 take 10 credits as follows: | ||
| Reading Greek (5) | ||
| Easy Greek Texts 2 (5) | ||
| Latin - Students who passed LT1001 in Year 2 take 10 credits as follows: | ||
| Reading Latin (5) | ||
| Prudentius, Psychomachia (5) | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following: | ||
| Empresses, Sibyls, Sinners and Saints: Women and Power in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Ethics and Philosophical Ways of Living in Antiquity (5) | ||
| Spectacle in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Alexander the Great (5) | ||
| Byzantium and the Rise of Islam (5) | ||
| Extended Essay (5) | ||
| The Christian Gospels (5) | ||
| Ireland and the Roman World (5) 2 | ||
| Religion, Philosophy and the Sacred in Late Antiquity (5) | ||
| Option 2B - Intermediate Language Level: | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows - 10 credits of core modules in their chosen language and 20 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| Ancient Greek - Students who passed GK2003 in Year 2 take 10 credits as follows: | ||
| Easy Greek Texts 2 (5) | ||
| Plato (5) | ||
| Latin - Students who passed LT2009 in Year 2 take modules to the value of 10 credits from the following: | ||
| Livy (5) | ||
| Tacitus: Agricola (5) | ||
| Prudentius, Psychomachia (5) | ||
| Lucan, Bellum Civile 1 (5) | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following: | ||
| Empresses, Sibyls, Sinners and Saints: Women and Power in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Ethics and Philosophical Ways of Living in Antiquity (5) | ||
| Spectacle in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Alexander the Great (5) | ||
| Byzantium and the Rise of Islam (5) | ||
| Extended Essay (5) | ||
| The Christian Gospels (5) | ||
| Ireland and the Roman World (5) 2 | ||
| Religion, Philosophy and the Sacred in Late Antiquity (5) | ||
| 20-credit Subject | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following: | 20 | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Empresses, Sibyls, Sinners and Saints: Women and Power in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Ethics and Philosophical Ways of Living in Antiquity (5) | ||
| Spectacle in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Alexander the Great (5) | ||
| Byzantium and the Rise of Islam (5) | ||
| Extended Essay (5) | ||
| The Christian Gospels (5) | ||
| Ireland and the Roman World (5) 2 | ||
| Religion, Philosophy and the Sacred in Late Antiquity (5) | ||
| 10-credit Subject | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 10 credits from the following: | 10 | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Empresses, Sibyls, Sinners and Saints: Women and Power in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Ethics and Philosophical Ways of Living in Antiquity (5) | ||
| Spectacle in the Roman World (5) | ||
| Alexander the Great (5) | ||
| Byzantium and the Rise of Islam (5) | ||
| Extended Essay (5) | ||
| The Christian Gospels (5) | ||
| Ireland and the Roman World (5) 2 | ||
| Religion, Philosophy and the Sacred in Late Antiquity (5) | ||
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Students may opt to return to option 1 at the end of Year 2.
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Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.