Comments about BA Ancient History and Classical Archaeology - At the institution - Coventry - West Midlands
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Objectives
This degree is designed to give prominence to the modules taken by those mainly interested in Ancient History whilst retaining the options available to those with a more general interest in the Classical World.
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Entry requirements
General university admissions requirements All applicants must possess a minimum level of competence in English Language and in Mathematics or a Science. A pass at Grade C or above in GCSE English Language and in Mathematics or a Science, or an equivalent qualification, fulfils this requirement. For some courses, requirements are above this University minimum, so you should check the relevant course-specific entry requirements in our hard copy prospectus which you can order online or browse on our online directory. We usually ask for candidates to show a broad base of study at GCSE level (or equivalent) with passes in at least five subjects from a range of disciplines.
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Academic title
BA Ancient History and Classical Archaeology
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Course description
BA Ancient History and Classical Archaeology
Programme
Year One
-Module 1: (Core) Greek Culture and Society.
-Module 2: (Core) Roman Culture and Society.
-Module 3: (Core) Introduction to Greek and Roman History.
-Module 4: (Options) either Greek Language (for beginners in the language); or Greek Language and Literature (for students with GCSE Greek); or Greek Literary Texts (for students with A level Greek); or Latin Language (for beginners in the language); or Latin Language and Literature (for students with GCSE Latin); or Latin Literary Texts (for students with A level Latin).
Year Two
-Module 1: (Core) The Hellenistic World.
-Modules 2, 3 and 4: (Options) chosen from the lists of optional modules under Year Three below, including at least two options from List A.
Year Three
-Module 1: (Core) Dissertation.
-Modules 2, 3 and 4: (Options) chosen from the lists of optional modules below, including at least two options from List A.
-List A: Alexander the Great; Art and Architecture of Asia Minor; City of Rome; Democracy and Imperialism in Classical Greece; Domestic Space in the Roman World; Early Christianity; Food and Drink in the Ancient Mediterranean; Greek and Roman Coinage; Principles and Methods in Classical Archaeology; Roman Britain; Tiberius to Hadrian; Warfare in the Ancient World; The World of Late Antiquity; The Transformation of Roman Society under Augustus; An approved Option.
-List B: Latin Language and Literature (for students who have taken Latin Language); Latin Literary Texts (for students who have taken Latin Language and Literature); Horace: Odes; Greek Language (for beginners in the language who took Latin Language in the First Year); Greek Literary Texts (for students who have taken Greek Language and Literature); Greek Language and Literature (for students who took Greek Language in the First or Second Year); Art and Death in Neronian Culture; Classical Views of Visual Art and Literature; Epic and Epyllion; Greek Comedy; Greek Tragedy; Origins of the Modern Novel; Roman Comedy; Sexuality and Gender in the Greek World, 700 BCE-300 CE; Aristotle; Presocratic Philosophy; Greek Ethics.
