28th June 2021

We updated the Course Overview.

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The course allows you to choose from a wide range of topics – such as gender and sexuality in antiquity, democracy and imperialism, ancient global history, Roman laughter, or the history of medicine – and to develop skills in literary criticism and historical analysis as well as in theoretical and interdisciplinary approaches to the subject.

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The course allows you to choose from a wide range of topics - such as gender and sexuality in antiquity, democracy and imperialism, ancient Greek theatre, Roman laughter, or the history of medicine - and to develop skills in literary criticism and historical analysis as well as in theoretical and interdisciplinary approaches to the subject.

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You will take either Latin or Ancient Greek in your first year, and study four modules per year.

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Core first-year modules provide a grounding in approaches to Greek and Roman culture and society, and the opportunity to delve into the wide range of ancient literature and thought. You also have the option to learn an ancient language or take an external module.

We also removed the 'Important information' box on the page following University approval:

Important information

We are planning to make changes to our BA Classical Civilisation degree for 2022 entry. Changes to core modules go through the University's rigorous academic processes. As module changes are confirmed, we will update the course information on this webpage. It is therefore very important that you check this webpage for the latest information before you apply and prior to accepting an offer.

On the 'Modules' we revised the modules listed for Year One:

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• Greek Culture and Society
• Roman Culture and Society
• Latin Language or Greek Language
• Introduction to Greek and Roman History or Reason, Argument and Analysis
• Introduction to Ancient Philosophy

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Year One

• Greek Culture and Society
• Roman Culture and Society

You will also have a choice of optional modules, including the following:

• Encounters with Greek Texts
• Encounters with Latin Texts
• Ancient Thought: Philosophy, Politics, Science
• Other options include:
• Introduction to Greek and/or Roman History
• Encounters with Material Culture: Objects and Archaeology
• Greek or Latin language (beginners, intermediate or advanced
• An approved external option, e.g. Introduction to Ancient Philosophy (taught by the Philosophy Dept).

We revised the content on the Assessment tab.

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You will take four modules each year, the assessment of which is generally equally divided between essays submitted during the year and exams in the summer (100% exam for language modules). Your second and final years contribute equally to your final degree classification.

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You will take 120 CATS each year (through a combination of 15 and 30 CAT modules). Assessment methods include coursework submitted during the year (e.g. essays, blog posts, learning logs) and exams in the summer (100% exam for language modules).

Your second and final years contribute equally to your final degree classification.

We updated content in the Teaching tab.

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You will take four modules, each with 2-3 contact hours per week (more for your language module/s).

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You will take four modules per term, each with 2-3 contact hours per week.

Initial launch

This page was launched on 2nd March 2021.