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familiarizes students with the basics of the Ancient Greek language. Students will master the Greek alphabet, learn how to read narratives and poems in Ancient Greek, and examine the connections between language and culture. Evaluation will focus largely on comprehension of written Ancient Greek. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at .

continues to familiarize听students with the Ancient Greek language. Students will acquire a broad vocabulary,听learn to read more complex passages of prose and poetry, and gain insights into key听social concepts through study of the language.听All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at .

- inactive course.

provides a deeper knowledge of the Ancient Greek language while offering a window onto the culture and society of ancient Greece. Students will read selections from works of history, literature, philosophy, and oratory听in Ancient Greek. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at .

will have authors and readings selected by the Department.

is a requirement of the Honours program.

is an introduction to the ways in which modern popular culture represents and understands the ancient Greek and Roman world. Emphasis is placed on learning and practising critical reading and writing skills, including the comprehension and analysis of primary sources and secondary literature, and effective academic composition. All sections of this course follow Critical Reading and Writing Course Guidelines available at .

is an introduction to some of the major myths of ancient Greece and Rome, with particular attention to the gods. The myths will be studied with reference to their social and historical contexts, literary and artistic representations, modern theories of interpretation, and influences on modern modes of cultural expression.

is an introduction to some of the major myths of ancient Greece and Rome, with particular attention to the heroes. The myths will be studied with reference to their social and historical contexts, literary and artistic representations, modern theories of interpretation, and influences on modern modes of cultural expression.

explores the ancient Roman imperial world through the lens of emperors� lives. The course introduces students to the biographies of Rome檚 emperors攂oth 渄epraved� ones, such as Nero and Commodus, and 渨ise� ones, such as Augustus and Trajan攚hile guiding a critical investigation into the meanings of the lives of the famous and the powerful in antiquity and beyond.

surveys the origins and evolution of ancient Greek civilization. The course introduces the student to Greek social and political institutions, religion and myth, and achievements in art, philosophy, science and literature, as well as the influence of ancient Greece on the modern world.听Emphasis is placed on听learning and practising critical reading and writing skills and effective academic听composition. All sections of this course follow Critical Reading and Writing Course听Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/crw.

surveys the origins and evolution of ancient Roman civilization. The course introduces the student to social, political, and legal institutions, the growth of the Roman Empire, Roman art, literature, and religions, as well as ancient Rome's pervasive influence in the modern world.听Emphasis is placed on learning and听practising critical reading and writing skills and effective academic composition. All听sections of this course follow Critical Reading and Writing Course Guidelines available听at www.mun.ca/hss/crw.

is an introduction to the study of the art and architecture of Ancient Greece, its social, religious, and political functions in Athens and the greater Greek world. The course introduces students to different ways of analysing and interpreting the material remains of the ancient Greeks and traces their echoes in modern art and architecture.

is an introduction to the study of the art and architecture of Ancient Rome, its social, religious, and political functions in Rome and the provinces. The course introduces students to different ways of analysing and interpreting the material remains of the ancient Romans and traces their echoes in modern art and architecture.

is a survey of the history of the Mediterranean world and the Near East from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE until the incorporation of the Kingdom of Egypt in the Roman Empire in 30 BCE. Particular attention is given to the influence of the new monarchies on political, social and cultural developments in both Greek and non-Greek communities.

is an introduction to the history of ancient city-states, kingdoms and empires in Egypt and/or Mesopotamia, including economic, social, political and cultural developments. Students will be introduced to the rich heritage that influences the modern Middle East and its relations with the traditions of Europe.

is a survey of Greek History from the Bronze Age to the death of Alexander the Great, with special reference to the social and political institutions of the fifth century BCE. Students will learn about the foundations of modern democracy and its responses to internal and external challenges.

is a survey of Roman history from the early monarchy to the death of Julius Caesar, with special reference to the society and politics of the late Republican period. Students will learn about the different ways in which modern states have, for good or ill, attempted to emulate republican Roman political structures.

is a survey of Roman history from the death of Julius Caesar to the rise of Constantine, with special reference to the society and politics of the early Imperial period. Course contents may also include the representation of Roman emperors and imperial culture in modern film and television.

is an examination of the role of women in ancient Mediterranean civilizations from the perspectives of social and political history and culture. Critical assessments of relevant scholarship and methodologies will be included. Students will gain awareness of views of gender identity and sexuality that are different from modern views.

is an introduction to the violent and dangerous spectacles of ancient Rome: gladiatorial combat, beast fighting, executions, and chariot-racing. Emphasis will be placed on exploring the historical details of these spectacles, their significance in relation to aspects of Roman society, and representations of Roman gladiators, the arena, and chariot-racing in modern culture.

introduces students to the origins of philosophy among the ancient Greeks and Romans. Topics include cosmology, metaphysics, physics, ethics, God, and the ancient ideal of philosophy as a 榳ay of life.� We will examine the texts and fragments of the most influential and foundational philosophers of the ancient world, focusing primarily on the thought of Plato and Aristotle, their engagement with the Pre- Socratic philosophers who came before them, and their influence upon philosophers since.

is an introduction to significant developments in ancient Greek and Roman science and technology with emphasis on interpreting the primary evidence, including written sources (in translation) and material remains, assessing the historical and social context, considering the nature of changes, and their influence on modern science and technology.

is an introduction to the applied technologies of the Greek and Roman cultures from ancient written sources and archaeological remains. It covers the time from the Late Bronze Age through the Late Roman Empire. Topics include machinery and gadgets, mass production, engineering, nautical technology, and labour. Students learn to assess the feedback between modern technology and culture by analysing equivalent situations in the ancient world.

is an introduction to the environment in the ancient Greek and Roman world. It gives an overview of our sources of information, research methods, the technology of exploitation of natural resources and associated problems, and the environment in the mythical imagination of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Students learn to analyse the environmental problems faced by these ancient cultures and will apply what they learn to modern contexts.

is an overview of the Greek and Latin origins of modern scientific and medical terminology.

is a study of the role of religion in the private and public life of the Greek world. Topics include the Greek gods, religious rituals, sacred sites and temples, regional and temporal variations in religious practices, and the role of religion in society. The course may also compare ancient Greek religious practices and modern conceptions of religion.

is a study of the role of religion in the private and public life of the Roman world. Topics include the Roman divinities, sacred sites and temples, the role of religion in politics and society, the interaction with and assimilation of foreign religious practices, and the rise of Christianity. Students may also compare Roman religious practices with modern conceptions of religion.

is a study of relations between Greece and Persia from the foundation of the Persian Empire to the death of Alexander the Great. The course examines, and invites students to critique, the perceived dichotomy between "East" and "West," both ancient and modern.

is an introduction to and examination of Socrates within the context of Athenian political, social, cultural, intellectual, and religious life, and against the background of the fifth-century enlightenment and the sophistic movement. The course also examines changings views and representations of the figure of Socrates from antiquity to modern times.

is a course that examines transformations in Roman society and the city of Rome under the first Roman emperor (27 BCE to 14 CE). Topics include Augustan literature, art, and architecture, and the religious, social, and urban changes during this period. Students will also consider the ways in which later authoritarian regimes throughout history have appealed to the figure of Augustus as a model.

introduces students to the reception of Greco-Roman antiquity in Renaissance Italy. Particular attention will be paid to the ways in which the cultural legacy of classical antiquity was studied, reinterpreted, and adapted to new uses by writers, scholars, artists and architects such as Petrarch, Machiavelli, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Alberti.

- inactive course.

is a study of the relationship between Christianity and the Roman Empire from the first to the fourth century.

is a detailed examination of the tragic dramas of ancient Greece and Rome. A selection of plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and Seneca will be read in English translation. Topics may include the development of ancient tragedy, its literary, performative and thematic traditions, its representation of social and historical conditions, its influence on later tragic drama, and on modern theatre and film.

is a detailed examination of the comic dramas of ancient Greece and Rome. A selection of plays by Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus and Terence will be read in English translation. Topics may include the development of ancient comedy, its literary permormative, and thematic traditions, its representation of social and historical context, its influence on later tragic drama, and on modern theatre, and film and television.

offers a detailed and in-depth study of the epic poetry of ancient Greece and Rome. The course will examine the poems of Homer, Apollonius of Rhodes and Virgil in English translation. Instructors may include additional poems. Topics to be discussed include the development of epic poetry, its literary traditions and its role in Greek and Roman society, and its influence on modern literature and film.

offers an introduction to lyric poetry in ancient Greece and Rome, as听well as later poetry influenced by classical lyric. Lyric focused on the intimate听experiences of the poet檚 life, making it the ancestor of the personal poetry of today. It听explored small things that often resonated in wider ways. From the loves of Sappho in听Archaic Greece to Horace檚 reflections on the quiet life in Imperial Rome, this course听examines how ancient poets fashioned their identities and made sense of their often听turbulent times.

traces the evolution of athletics and other forms of recreation in Greece and Rome, with emphasis on their religious, cultural, and social importance. Topics include sports in Homer, the concept of arete, the Olympic 榠deal,� gladiatorial contests, Greek athletics and the Roman Empire, and an analysis of ancient echoes in modern sport and athletics, e.g. the Olympic Games.

will have topics determined by the Department.

- inactive course.

develops the students� knowledge of myth and material culture by examining specific religious sites in the Greek and Roman world as foci of ritual practice. Students learn to integrate knowledge of physical remains with literary and ritual evidence in order to obtain a more integrated understanding of religious life in ancient Greece and Rome.

examines the representation of the history and cultures of the ancient world in film. A selection of films will be studied and extensive reference will be made to the ancient evidence that informs them. The ancient world檚 impact on modern society will be considered together with the film industry檚 recasting of the ancient world in response to modern social and historical developments.

is available only as part of the part of the Harlow Campus semester.

- inactive course.

is an introduction to the maritime traditions of the ancient Greeks and Romans. It gives an overview of our sources of information, research methods, the origins and technology of shipbuilding, types of vessels, navigation, nautical infrastructure, and the sea in the mythical imagination of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Where appropriate, the course makes reference to modern elements such as hydraulic concrete, SCUBA diving, recreational boating and sailing, etc.

introduces students to the way the ancient Greeks and Romans employed mathematics and refers, where possible, to preceding Egyptian, Mesopotamian, and Indian models. Students will learn about Greek and Roman number systems, numerals, time measurement, the Roman calendar, ancient surveying devices, and the use of the abacus. All sections of this course follow Quantitative Reasoning Course Guidelines available at .

- inactive course.

is a seminar in Roman History and Society.

is a seminar in Greek Literature and Culture.

is a seminar in Roman Literature and Culture.

will have topics announced by the Department and may include field studies in topography, Greek and Roman art and architecture, archaeology, and related areas, to be held in the Mediterranean and other regions of Graeco-Roman influence.

is a requirement of the Honours program.

familiarizes students with the basics of the Latin language and Roman culture and听society. Students will acquire a broad vocabulary, learn how to read narratives and poems in Latin, examine the connections between language and culture, and gain insights into key social concepts through study of language. Evaluation will focus largely on comprehension of written Latin. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at .

continues to familiarize students with the听Latin language and Roman culture and society. Students will acquire a broad听vocabulary, learn to read more complex passages of prose and poetry in Latin, and gain听insights into key social concepts through study of the language. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at .

provides a deeper听knowledge of the Latin language while offering a window onto the culture and society of ancient Rome. Students will read selections from works of history, literature, philosophy, and oratory in Latin. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at .

- inactive course.

will have authors and readings selected by the Department.

is a requirement of the Honours program.

will survey the formative cultures of the Middle Ages - Latin, Celtic, Arabic - as well as the rise of the new vernacular cultures, English, Germanic and Romance. Literary trends such as the reliance on authority, the emergence of national epic and the development of court literature will be studied. The course examines the interplay of all the arts - literature, music, art and architecture.

surveys the cultural changes that emerged in the arts and society during the early modern period. The course examines the intellectual movement of humanism, the religious Reformations, the rise of science, the spread of print media, the expanding world of learning, the so-called 淎ge of Discovery,� discourses of colonialism, and the use of new religious and political beliefs to develop ethnocentric and racist ideologies.

introduces students to reading and writing skills required for success in university,听including the analysis of scholarly literature and primary sources. Significant class time听is spent on instruction in these skills. Students practice analytical reading and writing听through class discussion and assignments on the medieval world. All sections of this听course follow Critical Reading and Writing Course Guidelines available at听.听

familiarizes students with the basics of the Latin language and Roman culture and听society. Students will acquire a broad vocabulary, learn how to read narratives and poems in Latin, examine the connections between language and culture, and gain insights into key social concepts through study of language. Evaluation will focus largely on comprehension of written Latin. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at .

familiarizes students with the basics of the Ancient Greek language. Students will master the Greek alphabet, learn how to read narratives and poems in Ancient Greek, and examine the connections between language and culture. Evaluation will focus largely on comprehension of written Ancient Greek. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at .

is a survey of the economic, social, political and cultural developments of the early Middle Ages.

is a survey of the economic, social, political and cultural developments of Europe in the high and late Middle Ages.

is an introduction to the main issues and problems in early modern European history with an emphasis on the political, social, economic and cultural developments from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century.

is an introduction to the history of Central and Eastern Europe � from the Balkans to Finland and from the Czech lands to Rus� � in the Middle Ages (500-1500 CE).

continues to familiarize students with the听Latin language and Roman culture and society. Students will acquire a broad听vocabulary, learn to read more complex passages of prose and poetry in Latin, and gain听insights into key social concepts through study of the language. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at .

examines and traces the historical developments of a number of philosophical themes, questions and ideas throughout medieval philosophy by reading, analyzing and discussing selected primary texts from philosophers and theologians from the 4th to 14th centuries. Authors may include Augustine, Proclus, Boethius, Al-Farabi Ibn Sina, Anselm, Ibn Rushd, Maimonides, Aquinas, Bonaventure, Scotus and Ockham, among others.

continues to familiarize听students with the Ancient Greek language. Students will acquire a broad vocabulary,听learn to read more complex passages of prose and poetry, and gain insights into key听social concepts through study of the language. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at .

introduces students to considerations and expressions of gender in northern medieval society. The course explores the concept of gender and considers varied gendered identities found in material and textual evidence. Students will reflect on how significant cultural changes, such as the conversion to Christianity and the expansion to the North Atlantic and to L'Anse aux Meadows, laid the foundation for gender normative roles in Western society.

is a study of the language and literature of the later medieval period, excluding Chaucer.

is an examination of the development and role of the manuscript book during the Middle Ages. Topics covered will include book production and dissemination; authors, scribes and audiences; and various kinds of books (e.g. glossed Bibles, anthologies, books of hours, etc.) and their uses.

is an examination of the development of medieval art and architecture and of the ways in which they mirror various aspects of life in the Middle Ages. This course will include a discussion of art and architecture in the countryside, in the town, in the castle, in the cathedral and in the cloister.

is a study of the development of Christianity in the West from the eleventh century to the eve of the Reformation, through an examination of its principal thinkers and the most significant societal forces and events: the crusades, the universities, monasticism, religious dissent and mysticism.

will study selections from the considerable corpus of women's writings in the Medieval and Early Modern period, as well as issues which affected women's writing. All selections will be read in English translation.

investigates the roles of colonization, exploration, and encounters with foreign societies听in medieval European history. It aims at understanding the impetus and motives that led听to situations in which medieval Europeans migrated, traveled, and encountered distant听and little known civilizations, as well as their reactions to these encounters.

is a study of the development of pre-Shakespearean drama, including representative cycle plays, morality plays, moral interludes, comedies, tragedies, folk plays, and royal entries.

examines developments in Philosophy from Augustine to Descartes, looking back on their dependence on Ancient and Hellenistic thought and forward to their influence on Modern philosophy. This course focuses on a particular question or figure during this period. Topics may include: universals and particulars, the existence of God, free will and determinism, the problem of evil, the status of nature, soul and body, and mysticism.

provides a deeper听knowledge of the Latin language while offering a window onto the culture and society of听ancient Rome. Students will read selections from works of history, literature, philosophy, and oratory in Latin. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at .

is a study of the relationship between Christianity and the Roman Empire from the first to the fourth century.

provides a deeper knowledge of the Ancient Greek language while offering a window onto the culture and society of ancient Greece. Students will read selections from works of history, literature, philosophy, and oratory听in Ancient Greek. All sections of this course follow the Language Study Course Guidelines available at .

is a study of the origins of French, including the influence of Gaulish, Vulgar Latin, Frankish and the langue d'oc/langue d'o茂l division, a survey of the dialects, morphology and syntax of Old French and of the evolution from Old to Middle French, including phonology, morphology, syntax and vocabulary.

examines a dynamic period of religious, cultural and political change.

introduces students to the basic elements of Old English grammar and vocabulary through the practice of translating one or more texts from Old English into modern English and the study of the Old English corpus in modern translations.

examines the history of the Caribbean region in the period 1492-1848, addressing听topics such as comparative labour systems, slave resistance, colonial societies,听plantation landscapes, and environmental change.

explores the influence of the Vikings on the medieval world and the place of L'Anse aux Meadows within this cultural milieu. Students will be introduced to Viking-Age archaeological and literary texts to gain knowledge of specific questions and problems concerning multicultural contact within the Viking-Age world, specifically the North Atlantic region. They will also gain an appreciation of the challenges associated with using interdisciplinary evidence as well as migration and multicultural issues in the past and present.

is a study of representative poems.

examines the maritime mercantile development of the countries on the Atlantic littoral,听1650-1850.

is available only as part of the Harlow Campus Semester.

uses a wide variety of primary and secondary sources to examine medieval understandings of sex and gender in their social, political, cultural, and religious contexts to understand听the lives of people in this听period听of European history.

explores the ways medieval sources are represented in modern films, and how modern cultural and political concerns influence how these medieval sources are presented. Through a selection of medieval films and their historical and literary inspirations, we will see how films shape our present-day concepts of history, identity, freedom, knowledge and creativity.

examines the phenomenon of urbanization in medieval Europe in connection with the听natural environment. The course will discuss the specific features of medieval European听urbanization while paying attention to the impact of urbanization on the environment,听and on urban solutions to environmental problems.

- inactive course.

are seminars on such general, interdisciplinary or comparative subjects as, e.g., Popular Culture in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period, The Medieval and the Early Modern Stage, The Medieval and the Early Modern Court, The Religious Orders, Women in Medieval and the Early Modern Society, Medieval and the Early Modern Universities, Scholasticism, Dante's Divine Comedy, Medieval and Early Modern Historiography, Arthurian Romance, Jewish Medieval and the Early Modern Communities, Muslim Art and Architecture and The Byzantine World, The Global Renaissance.

explores the pragmatic uses of writing in medieval Europe through the study of non-literary听texts. The focus will be on the variety of situations in which individuals of diverse听social backgrounds � men and women, laypeople and clerics, aristocrats and townsfolk听� came into contact with writing. Sources under study will include inscriptions, letters,听and maps, with a special focus on charters and other documents.

examines a range of written and physical evidence for the interaction of religion and听society in the late antique and early medieval world. This course will cover the broad听topic of religion and society through an in-depth analysis of the historiography and听material culture of the late antique and early medieval period.

will introduce students to the expanding field of the environmental history of medieval听Europe. Participants will study how medieval Europeans conceived of the听interrelationship between natural environment and human communities, as well as how听the impact of human activities on the environment can be reconstructed.

- inactive course.

examines the evolution of slavery and other forms of coerced labour in the early modern听period.

is an introduction to the German language, literature and culture of the eleventh to fifteenth centuries: historical linguistics, Middle High German grammar and the court epic.

is a detailed study of one or more major texts in Old English, depending on student interest.

is an in-depth study of some of the major writers of the fourteenth century.

is a study of representative texts of the medieval romance genre from the twelfth to the fifteenth century.