Bachelor of Arts in Classics and Philosophy

Bachelor of Arts in Classics and Philosophy

Course Title

Bachelor of Arts in Classics and Philosophy

MQF Level

6

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Information for International applicants

Classics

Applicants in terms of the 'maturity (adult learners) clause' are required to sit for an interview, held on a date which will be announced in due course. Once announced, this date cannot be changed. The closing date for receipt of applications from applicants in terms of the 'maturity (adult learners) clause' is 31 August 2024 at 2pm.

Applicants may also be required to submit a Learning Portfolio. Further information about the Portfolio will be forwarded to applicants.

Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.


Philosophy

Applicants in terms of the 'maturity (adult learners) clause' are required to sit for an interview, held on a date which will be announced in due course. Once announced, this date cannot be changed. The closing date for receipt of applications from applicants in terms of the 'maturity (adult learners) clause' is 31 August 2024 at 2pm.

Applicants may also be required to submit a Learning Portfolio. Further information about the Portfolio will be forwarded to applicants.

Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.


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Classics

Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.

In this programme of study, the 'Classics' is used as an umbrella term that will take you back to Ancient Greece, where you will academically familiarise yourself with the mythology, society, literature and linguistics, history and art of the Greek Islands. During your course of studies you will be able to have a basic understanding of the Greek and Latin languages and read key texts in their respective original languages. You will be able to understand the influence that this ancient world has had on our contemporary one, while also enriching your cultural and historic mindset by participating in interdisciplinary action. You are also encouraged to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility period, for a multicultural and diversified learning experience.


Philosophy

Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.

In the undergraduate course in philosophy, we will help enrich and refine your philosophical knowledge by providing in depth and intricate lectures on the multifaceted nature of its school of thoughts. During the course you will gain a holistic perspective on the development of philosophical thought through our taught and research curriculum, lecture debates, assignments and presentations. We will equip you with an accuracy for critical thought, sceptical analysis and a heightened sense of observational and analytical skills that will be fruitful in both of your personal life and field of work. We also encourage you to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility programme for a diverse and multicultural academic learning experience.


Communication and Academic Skills Programme

The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.

Classics

 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
CLA1014 Classics - An Introduction 4 ECTS    
CLA1017 Greek Grammar and Syntax 1 6 ECTS   (NC)  
CLA1213 Introductory Greek Texts A and B 4 ECTS   (NC)  

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
CLA1016 From Heroic Times to the Age of Alexander: A Survey of Ancient Greek History and Literature 4 ECTS    
CLA2013 Greek Grammar and Syntax 2 6 ECTS   (NC)  
CLA2118 Further Greek Passages A 2 ECTS    

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 ECTS credits in Classics
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits in optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits

 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
CLA1018 Latin Grammar and Syntax 1 6 ECTS   (NC)  
CLA1215 Introductory Latin Texts A and B 4 ECTS   (NC)  
CLA3129 Survey of Classical Epic 4 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
CLA1019 From Kings to Emperors: A Survey of Ancient Roman History and Literature 4 ECTS    
CLA2021 Latin Grammar and Syntax 2 6 ECTS   (NC)  
CLA2116 Further Latin Passages A 2 ECTS   (NC)  

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
26 ECTS credits in Classics
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits

 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
CLA2014 Latin Prose Composition 6 ECTS    
CLA3312 Greek and Latin Unseen Passages 2 4 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
CLA3007 Literary Criticism: Aristotle and Horace 6 ECTS    
CLA3009 Synoptic Study-Unit 1: Epic (Homer and Vergil) 6 ECTS   (NC)  
CLA3026 Synoptic Study-Unit 2: Philosophy - Plato and Cicero 6 ECTS   (NC)  

 
Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 ECTS credits, of which:
28 ECTS credits in Classics
28 ECTS credits in the other area
4 ECTS credits optional study-units

Requirement for award of B.A. Classics and in another area of study: 180 ECTS credits, of which:
80 ECTS credits in Classics
80 ECTS credits in the other area
20 ECTS credits optional study-units

Philosophy

 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
PHI1001 History of Philosophy: (a) Ancient Philosophy and (b) Medieval Philosophy 4 ECTS   (NC)  
PHI1014 Political Philosophy 4 ECTS    
PHI1028 Philosophical Practice 2 ECTS    
PHI1090 Philosophy: Tools and Problems 4 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
PHI1006 History of Philosophy: (a) Modern Philosophy and (b) Contemporary Philosophy 4 ECTS   (NC)  
PHI1017 Ethics 4 ECTS    
PHI1024 Epistemology 4 ECTS    

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 ECTS credits in Philosophy
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits in optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits

In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 8 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
PHI2044 Theories of Consciousness 4 ECTS    
PHI2120 Metaphysics 1: Ontology 4 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
PHI2002 The Philosophy of Mind: (a) An Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind; (b) A Contemporary Theory of Mind - John McDowell 4 ECTS    
PHI2005 Philosophy of Religion 4 ECTS    
PHI2047 Aristotle's Ethics 4 ECTS    
PHI2051 Aesthetics 4 ECTS    
PHI2052 New Realism and Materialism 4 ECTS    
PHI2053* Women in Philosophy 4 ECTS    
PHI3023** Philosophy of Science 4 ECTS    
PHI3039*** Thematic Readings in Political Thought 4 ECTS    
PHI3043 Frege: Conceptual Notation (Begriffsschrift) 4 ECTS    
PHI3045 Contemporary Analytic Philosophy 4 ECTS    
PHI3048 Social Ontology 4 ECTS    
PHI3067 A Critical Reading of Descartes Meditations 4 ECTS    

* Study-unit PHI2053 alternates with study-unit PHI2034
** Study-unit PHI3032 alternates with study-unit PHI3054
*** Study-unit PHI3039 alternates with study-unit PHI2029
 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
PHI2001 Logic 6 ECTS    
PHI2121 Philosophy of Language 4 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
PHI2036 Set Text in Analytic Philosophy 4 ECTS    
PHI2037 Plato: Three Dialogues (Republic, Symposium, Phaedrus) 4 ECTS    
PHI2039 Doing Philosophy in the Islamic World 4 ECTS    
PHI2123 Metaphysics 2: Natural Theology and Atheism 4 ECTS    
PHI3026 Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations 4 ECTS    
PHI3028 Philosophy of the Media 4 ECTS    
PHI3031 Philosophy of Mathematics 4 ECTS    
PHI3046 Contemporary Continental Philosophy 4 ECTS    
PHI3047* Philosophy and Technology 4 ECTS    
PHI3052 Philosophy of the Animal 4 ECTS    
PHI3065 Questions on the Ethical and Political 4 ECTS    
PHI3072 Pascal's Pensee's - A Cultural Study 4 ECTS    

* Study-unit PHI3047 alternates every other year
 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
26 ECTS credits in Philosophy
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits

In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 16 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
 
Semester 1
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
PHI2002 The Philosophy of Mind: (a) An Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind; (b) A Contemporary Theory of Mind - John McDowell 4 ECTS    
PHI2005 Philosophy of Religion 4 ECTS    
PHI2029* Early Modern Ideas: Science, Politics and Religion 4 ECTS    
PHI2034** Phenomenology and Existentialism 4 ECTS    
PHI2047 Aristotle's Ethics 4 ECTS    
PHI2051 Aesthetics 4 ECTS    
PHI2052 New Realism and Materialism 4 ECTS    
PHI3043 Frege: Conceptual Notation (Begriffsschrift) 4 ECTS    
PHI3045 Contemporary Analytic Philosophy 4 ECTS    
PHI3048 Social Ontology 4 ECTS    
PHI3054*** The Frankfurt School 4 ECTS    
PHI3067 A Critical Reading of Descartes Meditations 4 ECTS    

* Study-unit PHI2029 alternates with study-unit PHI3039
** Study-unit PHI2034 alternates with study-unit PHI2053
*** Study-unit PHI3054 alternates with study-unit PHI3023
 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
PHI3010 Synoptic Study-Unit 1: Philosophy 6 ECTS   (NC)  
PHI3011 Synoptic Study-Unit 2: Philosophy 6 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
PHI2036 Set Text in Analytic Philosophy 4 ECTS    
PHI2037 Plato: Three Dialogues (Republic, Symposium, Phaedrus) 4 ECTS    
PHI2039 Doing Philosophy in the Islamic World 4 ECTS    
PHI2123 Metaphysics 2: Natural Theology and Atheism 4 ECTS    
PHI3026 Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations 4 ECTS    
PHI3028 Philosophy of the Media 4 ECTS    
PHI3031 Philosophy of Mathematics 4 ECTS    
PHI3046 Contemporary Continental Philosophy 4 ECTS    
PHI3052 Philosophy of the Animal 4 ECTS    
PHI3065 Questions on the Ethical and Political 4 ECTS    
PHI3072 Pascal's Pensee's - A Cultural Study 4 ECTS    

 
Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 ECTS credits, of which:
28 ECTS credits in Philosophy
28 ECTS credits in the other area
4 ECTS credits optional study-units

Requirement for award of B.A. Philosophy and in another area of study: 180 ECTS credits, of which:
80 ECTS credits in Philosophy
80 ECTS credits in the other area
20 ECTS credits optional study-units

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.

Classics

By the end of the course, you will be expected to:

  • Demonstrate proficient lexical and grammatical knowledge of the Greek and Latin languages.
  • Be competent in reading and interpreting classical texts and appreciate certain unique qualities of the original classical literature untranslated.
  • Show an understanding and appreciation towards classical civilization in its historical, literary and cultural contexts.
  • Show competency in composing critical and analytical essays or papers regarding the subject matter.
  • Participate in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary discussions and link the importance of Classical studies with modern society and relevant fields.

Philosophy

Upon successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Thoroughly read philosophical texts and critically engage with texts to discuss them coherently and fluently.
  • Engage in discursive atmospheres composed of an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary nature.
  • Recall key historic philosophers and distinguish between different schools of thought and movements, with a keen awareness on their main contributions to the general spectrum of philosophy.
  • Carry out and conduct research in an academic and critical manner.
  • Evaluate the ethical nature of transdisciplinary areas by combining your philosophical knowledge and applying ethical theory to specific disciplines.

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Classics

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Philosophy

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