CCIV 498 SeminarS,F/W 1S/S 0.0/0.0
The engineer in society. Principles, methods and practice of Civil Engineering. Informal lectures.
Department of
Classical Civilization (CCIV)
25 courses in the 1980–81 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Notes
Faculty listed in 1980–81
Associate Professor and Chairman of the Department P. Forsyth, AB (Mount Holyoke), MA, PhD (Toronto) Recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award
Professors P. Keresztes, MA (Toronto), PhD (Graz) D. C. Mackenzie, BA, MA, PhD (Princeton)
Assistant Professors
Faculty listed in 1980–81
S. B. P. Haag, BA, MA (Queen’s), MA (Waterloo) MPhil (Toronto)
R. L. Porter, BA (McMaster), MA, PhD (Princeton)
Adjunct Faculty at Wilfrid Laurier University
Faculty listed in 1980–81
H. A. MacLean, BA (McMaster), MA, PhD (Wisconsin) D. W. Roller, BA, MA (Oklahoma), PhD (Harvard)
G. P. Schaus, BA, MA (Dalhousie), PhD (Pennsylvania) J. Zey!l, BA, MA (Toronto), PhD (McMaster)
Course Descriptions Classical Civilization (Courses in Translation}
CCIV 101 Colossos - The Major Figures of Ancient GreeceF 3C 0.5
An introductory study of the achievement of ancient Greece through some of its most prominent figures. Each year two of the following will be featured: Theseus: The Minoan-Mycenaean Age of Bronze; Pericles and the Rise of Democracy; Socrates, Man and Martyr; Alexander the Great and The Age of Expansion.
CCIV 102 Colossos - The Major Figures of Ancient RomeS,W 3C 0.5
An introductory study of the achievement of ancient Rome through some of its most prominent figures. Each year two of the following will be featured: Caesar, Cicero and the Collapse of the Republican Ideal; Augustus: The Empire Rises; Nero and the Corruption of Power; Hadrian and the Imperial Machine.
CCIV 201 Ancient Greek SocietyF 3G 0.5
A survey of the civilization of Classical Greece, featuring such topics as the individual (male and female), political institutions, art, religion, philosophy, literature, social life and leisure activities.
Course Descriptions 279 Classical Studies
CCIV 202 Ancient Roman SocietyW,S 3C 0.5
A survey of the civilization of the Roman Republic and Empire, featuring such topics as the individual (male and female), political institutions, art, religion, philosophy, literature, social life and leisure activities.
CCIV 261 Greek HistoryF 3C 0.5
A survey of ancient Greece, emphasizing its political, military, social and economic aspects.
This course is acceptable for credit by the History Dept.
CCIV 252 Roman HistoryW 3C 0.5
A military, political, social, economic survey of Rome from earliest times to the Empire’s fail.
This course is acceptable for credit by the History Dept.
Note
With regard to the preceding two courses, Classical Civilization 251 - Classical Civilization 252, the Classics Division will accept History 237/238 as an alternative for a Classical Civilization credit. But a student may not take both History 237/238 and C Civ 251-C Civ 252.
CCIV 255 Mediaeval CivilizationW 3C 0.5
A study of mediaeval literature, art, architecture, music and other expressive forms. The period from late antiquity to the high middle ages will be studied.
CCIV 256 Mediaeval Civilization
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CCIV 265 Classiea! Verse in Transiation 1F 3C 0.5
Greek and Roman Epic and Early Tragedy: a study of the evolution of ancient epic from Homer to Vergil. The beginnings of the art of tragic drama will be studied through the plays of Aeschylus.
CCIV 266 Classical Verse in Translation 2W 3c 0.5
Tragedy and Comedy: a study of Classical Greek tragic drama, featuring the plays of Sophocles and Euripides. The art of Greek comedy will be examined through the plays of Aristophanes. Roman dramatic art will be studied through the plays of Seneca and Plautus. (Same as Drama 251)
Note Drama majors in this course will normally be required to do additional work on Aeschylus.
CCIV 271 Myths of the Gods, the World and ManF 3C 0.5
A survey of Greek and Roman myths concerning such topics as the birth of gods; the creation of the world; various divine dynasties; Zeus’ struggles for supremacy; the twelve Olympians; Prometheus and the Fall; the Flood; and the Ages of men.
CCIV 272 Ancient Legends, Heroes and Mystery ReligionsW 3C 0.5
Legends of the great Houses of the ancient world such as Mycenae, Troy, Thebes; of heroes, such as Achilles, Odysseus; of the Argonauts; of the sons of gods. Mystery religions, such as that of Mithras, will be discussed together with their relationship to Christianity.
CCIV 283 History of Ancient Philosophy 1 From the beginnings to Plato. (Same as Phil 280)F 3C 0.5
CCIV 284 History of Ancient Philosophy 2W 3C 0.5
From Aristotle to the close of classical! antiquity. (Same as Phil 2817)
CCIV 351 Greek Art and ArchitectureF 3C 0.5
A survey of the art and architecture of the ancient Greek wortd from the Minoan to the Hellenistic periods.
(Same as Fine Arts 310)
CCIV 352 Roman Art and ArchitectureW 3C 0.5
A survey of the art and architecture of the Roman world from Etruscan to Imperial times.
CCIV 366 Ancient Lyric and Satire in Translation
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CCIV 371 Christianity and the Roman Empire 1
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CCIV 381 From Diocletian to Constantine
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CCIV 382 Constantine the Great
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CCIV 384 Science and Technology of Ancient Greece and Rome
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CCIV 401 Atlantis: The Making of MythW 28 0.5
A study, through the Atlantis legend, of how ancient myths arose and developed. Topics’include: the Platonic account of Atlantis; theories of lost continents; concepts of utopia in the ancient world; Minoan Crete as a possible prototype for Atlantis; the destruction of Minoan civilization through the eruption of Thera.
Prereq: C Civ 257 or C Civ 351 or C Civ 271 or 272; or consent of instructor.
CCIV 480 Greek Civilization and History
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CCIV 490 Roman Civilization and HistoryY 2s 1.0
Senior Seminar. An intensive study of various probiems and aspects of Roman civilization and history. (Same as History 400).
CG Civ 492-498
Senior Seminars
By arrangement with the Department, an individual student or a small group of students will follow a course of study under the supervision of a faculty member.