Classical Civilisation with Philosophy

In your first year, you will take four core modules which include ‘Greek Culture and Society’, ‘Roman Culture and Society’, ‘Introduction to Ancient Philosophy’ and Latin or Greek at the appropriate level.In your second and third years, you will also take four modules per year, which may be weighted towards Classics, or split 50/50 between the two departments. Current options from the Classics department include ‘Politics and Poetics in Greek and Latin Literature’, ‘The Vulnerable Body in Roman Literature and Thought’, ‘History of Medicine’, ‘Roman Near East’, ’Greek Theatre’. In Philosophy recent modules have included: ‘Nietzsche in Context’; ‘Feminism; Meaning and Communication’; ‘Philosophy in Film’; ‘Issues in Contemporary Aesthetics’; ‘Origins of Mind’.

How will I learn?

You will study in a variety of ways: lectures, seminars (involving student presentations or small-group discussion of a particular topic) and (in your final year) by completing a dissertation on a topic of your choice, with guidance from your departmental supervisor.

You will have 2–3 contact hours per week for each module, and will also prepare work independently outside the classroom. Each of your essays will receive detailed written feedback and will also be discussed with you in a one-to-one feedback session with the marker of the essay.

How will I be assessed?

You will take four modules each year, the assessment of which is generally equally divided between coursework submitted during the year and exams in the summer. Some modules involve alternative assessment methods including digital storytelling videos, blog posts and presentations.