UNIVERSITY OF LONDON M.A. Courses in: Ancient History Classical Art & Archaeology Classics Late Antique & Byzantine Studies 2008 - 2009 Published on behalf of: The Institute of Classical Studies King's College London, Classics Department Royal Holloway, Classics Department University College London, Greek and Latin Department University College London, History Department

Language Courses

The list of courses given below is as accurate as is possible, but provision of courses is subject to demand, and courses may have to be withdrawn or added if necessary. Updates to the courses on offer will be posted on the website at the earliest opportunity.

'Dedicated M.A. course' means 100% M.A. teaching.

'B.A./M.A. course' normally means a 50/50 package.

'B.A./M.A. course, subject to numbers' normally means a 50/50 package unless the numbers of M.A. takers make it appropriate to arrange a separate M.A. group.

* indicates a dedicated M.A. course.

+ indicates a language-testing or language-acquisition course for M.A. Classics.

All courses are coded K - if taught exclusively at King's College London; M or CLASM - if following a common syllabus shared between colleges; CL or HS - if taught exclusively at Royal Holloway, University of London; CLASU, CLASG or HISTG - if taught exclusively at University College London; or MB - if they are taken from the M.A. in Late Antique and Byzantine Studies.

*+K005 Greek for Beginners

An introduction to the Greek language for complete beginners, designed to bring them to a point where they can read simple texts in Greek.

Dedicated M.A. course.

Set text: Athenaze (Oxford University Press), starting with volume I, but aiming to reach chapter 19 in volume II.

Assessment: two in-class one-hour tests in December and March (making up 25% of the grade) and one three-hour unseen written examination (75%). Assessment will include prepared translation, unprepared translation, English to Greek, and grammatical analysis.

Teacher: Dr Fiona Haarer (KCL).

Meetings: there will be two classes each week, time and venue to be confirmed.

*+K015 Intermediate Greek

A course for students who have completed a beginners' course in Greek, designed to extend their knowledge of the language to the point where they are ready to read substantial texts.

Dedicated M.A. course.

Set text: M. Balme and G. Lawall, Athenaze I and II (Oxford University Press). A Greek-English dictionary is essential; Liddell and Scott's Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon is recommended. A copy of L. A. Wilding's Greek for Beginners, and of an elementary primer of Greek Grammar, such as that of Abbott and Mansfield, would also be useful. Students may of course use any grammar reference books or materials they have from their previous course.

Special prerequisite: one year's study of Ancient Greek (or equivalent).

Assessment: two in-class one-hour tests in December and March (making up 25% of the grade) and one three-hour unseen written examination (75%). Assessment will include prepared translation, unprepared translation, English to Greek, and grammatical analysis.

Teacher: Claudia Strobel (KCL).

Meetings: there will be two classes each week, time and venue to be confirmed.

*+MB02 Byzantine Greek II

[Pre-approved course from federal M.A. in Late Antique & Byzantine Studies.]

*+91CLG028 Latin for Beginners

An introduction to the Latin language for complete beginners, designed to bring them to a point where they can read simple texts in Latin.

Dedicated M.A. course.

Assessment: two in-class one-hour tests in December and March (making up 25% of the grade) and one three-hour written examination (75%). Assessment will include prepared translation, unprepared translation, and grammatical analysis.

Teacher: Simona Perna (UCL).

*+CLASM065 Intermediate Latin

A course for students who have completed a beginners' course in Latin, designed to extend their knowledge of the language to the point where they are ready to read substantial texts.

Dedicated M.A. course.

Examination by 3-hour written paper; with 25% course-work assessment.

Teacher: Dr. Chiara Thumiger (RHUL).

Meetings: there will be two classes each week, time and venue to be confirmed.

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