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| Old Course Code | Subject Area | Catalogue Number | Long Title | Units | Description |
| CN103 | ANCH | 1030 | Egypt & Ancient Western Asia | 2 | General survey of civilisation of ancient Egypt & Mesopotamia. |
| CN124 | ANCH | 1240 | Introduction to Greek History | 2 | Early Greek society in light of archaeological & literary evidence. Detailed study of Minoan & Mycenaean civilisation, Homer & Homeric world. General survey of Greek history & civilisation. |
| CN125 | ANCH | 1250 | Introduction to Roman History | 2 | Survey of earliest inhabitants of Italy, society & civilisation of Etruscans & general survey of Roman history to death of Claudius. |
| CN200 | ANCH | 2000 | Classical Backgrounds to European Culture | 2 | Survey of Greek & Roman literature & ideas which have profoundly influenced Western culture. |
| CN201 | ANCH | 2010 | Greek & Roman Theatre | 2 | Comprises study of selected plays from both Greek & Roman tragedy & comedy. While students will not be required to produce or act in plays, due attention will be paid to the plays as performance texts. |
| CN202 | ANCH | 2020 | Greek & Roman Literature | 2 | Comprises study of selected works in following genres of Greek & Roman literature: epic, personal & love poetry, satire & ancient novel. |
| CN203 | ANCH | 2030 | Myth, Magic & Religion | 2 | Uses ancient written & visual sources to examine public & private roles of religion, explores nature of myth in relation to society & compares magic with "mainstream" religion. Major theoretical approaches to the study are assessed. |
| CN210 | ANCH | 2100 | Greek History 600–400 B.C. | 2 | Political developments in Greece in 6th & 5th centuries B.C. with special reference to Athens & rise of democracy; impact of the Persian wars & Athenian empire. |
| CN213 | ANCH | 2130 | Philip of Macedon & Alexander the Great | 2 | In-depth study of reigns & personalities of Philip II of Macedon & his son, Alexander the Great. |
| CN216 | ANCH | 2160 | Greek Society & Civilisation | 2 | Detailed study of structure of Greek society, religious beliefs & practices, social attitudes, daily life, position of women. |
| CN221 | ANCH | 2210 | The Celts in the Classical World | 2 | Examines ancient literary & archaeological evidence for the Celts, & their achievements & importance in the Ancient World. |
| CN222 | ANCH | 2240 | New Kingdom Egypt | 2 | Aspects of ancient Egyptian history in New Kingdom period (c. 1567–1200 B.C.), with reference to foreign expansionism, internal politics & administration, developments in art & architecture, religious beliefs & funerary customs. Students study original li |
| CN223 | ANCH | 2230 | Roman Empire | 2 | Important aspects of Roman imperial history from Nero to Trajan; emphasis on court politics, emperor worship, imperial administration, study of nonliterary source material. Original literary sources in translation. |
| CN226 | ANCH | 2260 | The Age of Revolution at Rome | 2 | Internal political developments in Rome from Tiberius Gracchus to the Civil War & tracing breakdown of Republic. |
| CN227 | ANCH | 2270 | Roman Art & Architecture | 2 | Survey of major achievements of Roman visual arts & architecture. |
| CN228 | ANCH | 2280 | Roman Society & Civilisation | 2 | Aspects of Roman society & civilisation in last century of Republic & first two centuries of Empire, including class & status; marriage & family life; philosophy & religion; leisure; economic life; army; patronage; slavery; Roman Britain including Hadrian |
| CN229 | ANCH | 2290 | Greek Art & Architecture | 2 | Major achievements of Greek visual arts & architecture, influences that shaped them & references to them in ancient authors. |
| CN230 | ANCH | 2300 | The Greek Agora & The Roman Forum | 2 | Greek & Roman civilisation in light of excavations in Athenian Agora & Roman Forum. |
| CN483 (4 semes!) | ANCH | 6830 | Honours Thesis — Ancient History (Part-time Yr 1) | 4 | Thesis written over 2 years by part-time students. Maximum of 20,000 words to be written on topic chosen by student, subject to approval of Postgraduate Coordinator in consultation with intended supervisor. |
| CN485 | ANCH | 6850 | Honours Thesis — Ancient History (Part-time Yr 2) | 8 | Up to 20,000 words to be written on a topic chosen by the student, subject to the approval of the Postgraduate Coordinator in consultation with the intended supervisor. |
| CN488 | ANCH | 6900 | Documentary Evidence for Ancient History | 2 | Examination of major types of ancient documentary evidence. Topics will be drawn from epigraphy, numismatics and papyrology. |
| CN489 | ANCH | 6920 | Historiography | 2 | A study of the major extant and fragmentary Greek and Roman historians. Emphasis on reading critically the works of these writers in translation, rather than the modern scholarship on them. |
| CN491 | ANCH | 6910 | Research Seminar | 4 | A study of family structures and functions in the Greek and Roman world. Approaches to modern controversies and the ancient evidence are considered in some detail. The seminar involves the presentation of material by participants, together with a final w |
| CN700 | ANCH | 7000 | The Legacy of the Classical World | 2 | Introduces students to the literature & ideas of Greece & Rome which have profoundly influenced Western culture. |
| CN701 | ANCH | 7010 | Classical Drama | 2 | Comprises study of selected plays from both Greek & Roman tragedy & comedy. Greek Tragedy will include such plays as Aeschylus' Oresteia, Sophocles' Oedipus Rex & Euripides' later tragedies; attention will also be paid to the tragedies of Seneca |
| CN713 | ANCH | 7130 | The Rise of Macedon | 2 | First section will briefly survey major political developments in Greece during the first half of the 4th century B.C. as an introduction to the rise of Macedon under Philip II. Second section will consist of an in-depth study of Alexander the Great, esp. |
| CN722 | ANCH | 7240 | The Rise of the Egyptian Empire | 2 | Covers aspects of ancient Egyptian history in New Kingdom period (c. 1567-1200 B.C.), incl. foreign expansionism, internal politics & administration, developments in art & architecture, religious beliefs & funerary customs. Students will study original li |
| CN726 | ANCH | 7260 | Downfall of the Roman Republic | 2 | Internal political developments in Rome from Tiberius Gracchus to the Civil War, tracing the course of violence & corruption, of new political directions & forces, the breakdown of the Republican order & the way the Roman writers saw it. |
| CN727 | ANCH | 7270 | The Art of Rome | 2 | Survey of major achievements of Roman visual arts & architecture & the influence that helped to shape these achievements. The following topics will be treated in detail: the buildings & monuments of the city of Rome, including temples, baths, fora; sculpt |
| CN728 | ANCH | 7280 | Daily Life in Ancient Rome | 2 | Aspects of Roman society & civilisation in last century of Republic & first two centuries of Empire. Deals with aspects of Roman civilisation mainly in the last century of the Republic & the first two centuries of the Empire. A selection will be made from |
| CN730 | ANCH | 7300 | City Centres of Greece & Rome | 2 | Focuses on archaeological aspects of the centres of social & political life in ancient Athens & ancient Rome, with strong emphasis on individual research. Offers an opportunity to exercise students' knowledge of Greek & Roman political & social history, r |
| CN790 | ANCH | 7900 | Research Methods | 2 | Examines the major types of ancient documentary evidence available to the ancient historian. Topics will be drawn from epigraphy numismatics & papyrology. |
| CN791 | ANCH | 7910 | Applied Research Methods | 4 | Comprises an intensive study of an aspect of ancient history. In 2000 the subject matter will focus on family structures & functions in the ancient Greek & Roman world. |
| CN792 | ANCH | 7920 | Historians of Greece & Rome | 2 | Comprises a study of the major extant & fragmentary Greek & Roman historians. Emphasis is placed on reading critically the works of these writers in translation, rather than the secondary literature on them. |
| CN827 | ANCH | 7950 | Supervised Project | 4 | Study project of student's design, subject to Postgraduate Coordinator's approval & supervised by staff member. Written (max. 10,000 words) &/or practical work assessed by supervisor. |
| CN827 | ANCH | 7951 | Supervised Project | 4 | Study project of student's design, subject to Postgraduate Coordinator's approval & supervised by staff member. Written (max. 10,000 words) &/or practical work assessed by supervisor. |
| CN829 | ANCH | 7960 | Problems in the Ancient World A | 4 | An in-depth study of an aspect of the Ancient world, topic & format to be agreed between students & Head of Department. Students will be given the opportunity to present their findings orally, in a Departmental Seminar, as well as in written form. |
| CN829 | ANCH | 7961 | Problems in the Ancient World A | 4 | An in-depth study of an aspect of the Ancient world, topic & format to be agreed between students & Head of Department. Students will be given the opportunity to present their findings orally, in a Departmental Seminar, as well as in written form. |
| CN830 | ANCH | 7971 | Problems in the Ancient World B | 4 | An in-depth study of an aspect of the Ancient world, topic & format to be agreed between students & Head of Department. Students will be given the opportunity to present their findings orally, in a Departmental Seminar, as well as in written form. |
| CN830 | ANCH | 7970 | Problems in the Ancient World B | 4 | An in-depth study of an aspect of the Ancient world, topic & format to be agreed between students & Head of Department. Students will be given the opportunity to present their findings orally, in a Departmental Seminar, as well as in written form. |
| CN831 | ANCH | 7980 | Dissertation | 8 | Dissertation of 20,000 words on a topic approved by the Postgraduate Coordinator & supervised by a staff member. |
| CN831 | ANCH | 7981 | Dissertation | 8 | Dissertation of 20,000 words on a topic approved by the Postgraduate Coordinator & supervised by a staff member. |
| CN485 | ANCH | 6850 | Honours Thesis — Ancient History (Part-time Yr 2) | 8 | Up to 20,000 words to be written on a topic chosen by the student, subject to the approval of the Postgraduate Coordinator in consultation with the intended supervisor. |
| CN827 | ANCH | 7950 | Supervised Project | 4 | Study project of student's design, subject to Postgraduate Coordinator's approval & supervised by staff member. Written (max. 10,000 words) &/or practical work assessed by supervisor. |
| CN827 | ANCH | 7951 | Supervised Project | 4 | Study project of student's design, subject to Postgraduate Coordinator's approval & supervised by staff member. Written (max. 10,000 words) &/or practical work assessed by supervisor. |
| CN829 | ANCH | 7960 | Problems in the Ancient World A | 4 | An in-depth study of an aspect of the Ancient world, topic & format to be agreed between students & Head of Department. Students will be given the opportunity to present their findings orally, in a Departmental Seminar, as well as in written form. |
| CN829 | ANCH | 7961 | Problems in the Ancient World A | 4 | An in-depth study of an aspect of the Ancient world, topic & format to be agreed between students & Head of Department. Students will be given the opportunity to present their findings orally, in a Departmental Seminar, as well as in written form. |
| CN830 | ANCH | 7970 | Problems in the Ancient World B | 4 | An in-depth study of an aspect of the Ancient world, topic & format to be agreed between students & Head of Department. Students will be given the opportunity to present their findings orally, in a Departmental Seminar, as well as in written form. |
| CN830 | ANCH | 7971 | Problems in the Ancient World B | 4 | An in-depth study of an aspect of the Ancient world, topic & format to be agreed between students & Head of Department. Students will be given the opportunity to present their findings orally, in a Departmental Seminar, as well as in written form. |