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Modules 2024-25

Modules in Translation

Modules starting with code CLAS do not require a knowledge of the ancient languages. These modules are open to students from other departments, subject to available space, with the exception of: CLAS0004 Approaches to the Ancient World (compulsory for Ancient World students, open to Classics, Ancient History and Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation students subject to permission of the Ancient World Tutor); CLAS0005 and CLAS0006 Interpreting Literature modules (compulsory for Classics and Joint Degree students, open to Ancient World students subject to permission of the Departmental Tutor); and CLAS0020 Classics and Literary Theory (compulsory for Classics and Joint Degree students, open to Ancient World students subject to permission of the Departmental Tutor).

First-year students only

CLAS0001 Greek Myth: Its Use And Meaning

CLAS0004 Approaches to the Ancient World

CLAS0005 Interpreting Greek Literature

CLAS0006 Interpreting Latin Literature

CLAS0009 Introduction to the Study of Language

CLAS0146ÌýEmotions in the Ancient WorldÌý

Second- and final-year students

CLAS0011 Greek Tragedy (Greek Comedy and Greek Tragedy each run biennially in alternate years).


CLAS0014 Roman EpicÌý


CLAS0020ÌýClassics and Literary Theory


CLAS0036 Stoics, Epicureans and ScepticsÌý


CLAS0138 Greek Authors: Homer


CLAS0160 Race: Antiquity and its Legacy


CLAS0169 Dramatrugy


CLAS0170 Augustan Culture


CLAS0173 Moral Education in Ancient Greek Philosophical Sources


CLAS0147 Classical Poetry and its Reception in English Literature

Final-year students only

CLAS0043 Essay on an Approved Subject

Modules In Ancient Greek

GREK0002 Greek for Beginners A

GREK0039 Greek for Beginners B

GREK0005 Intermediate Greek A

GREK0040 Intermediate Greek B

GREK0008 Advanced Greek A and BÌý(N.B. this module will be taught by Peter Agocs in Term 1 (Lysias) and Fiachra Mac Góráin in Term 2 (Euripides)

GREK0009 Advanced Greek A

GREK0010 Greek Translation
Ìý

GREK0012 Essay on an Approved Subject (Greek) - available to final-year students only


GREK0019 Mycenean Greek

GREK0052 Euripides

GREK0056 Herodotus
Ìý

GREK0022ÌýGreek Papyrology

Modules In Latin

LATN0034 Latin for Beginners A

LATN0003 Latin for Beginners B

LATN0004 Intermediate Latin A

LATN0035 Intermediate Latin B

LATN0005 Advanced Latin A and BÌý(N.B. this module will be taught by Peter AgocsÌýin Term 1 (Catullus) and Liz McKnightÌýin Term 2Ìý(Cicero's Verrine orations)

LATN0006 Advanced Latin AÌý(N.B. this module will be taught by Peter AgocsÌýin Term 1 (Catullus) and Liz McKnightÌýin Term 2Ìý(Cicero's Verrine orations)

LATN0008 Latin TranslationÌý(N.B. this module will be taught by Mairéad McAuley in Term 2)

LATN0009 Latin Prose Composition
Ìý
LATN0010 Late and Medieval Latin
Ìý
LATN0011 Latin Palaeography
Ìý

LATN0012 Essay on an Approved Subject (Latin) - available to final-year students only

LATN0032 History of the Latin Language

LATN0033 Roman Historians
Ìý
LATN0043 Horace
Ìý

Modules in Ancient Middle-Eastern Languages

AMEL0005 Hittite TextsÌý(Introductory Hittite and Hittite Texts each run biennially in alternate years).

AMEL0003 Introductory Sanskrit (Beginner's level Greek or Latin required to take this module) (Second and final-year students only).

AMEL0008 Fragmentary Language of Forgotten Empires

HEBR0083 Introductory Akkadian
Ìý
HEBR0108 Intermediate Akkadian
Ìý
HEBR0120 Introductory Sumerian AÌý(15 credits)

HEBR0095 Introductory SumerianÌý(30 credits)

†The range of theme- and author-based modules can vary from year to year, depending on staff availability, and in the interest of a rich curriculum.

Recommended modules outside of the Department of Greek and Latin can be found at the bottom of our Degree Structures page.