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CLAS 201Love, Life, and Death in Greece

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Classical Studies

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course surveys how different people gave meaning to their lives in ancient Greece. It will cover topics ranging from personal identities, culture wars, sports, art, myth, and history, to sex, slavery, and social justice.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001833177 / 250M 14:30–17:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

84% liked it82% easy37% useful

From 57 ratings and 18 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Took this course with Dr. Lisa Trenton in Spring 2021 online due to COVID 19.
    Marking scheme was 40% Term Tests (2 x 20 %), 20% Assignments (2 x 10%) and 40% Final Exam. The content is interesting and engaging as Dr. Tenton included podcasts and other resources. The textbook can be downloaded for free. The Term Tests are based mostly on lecture material and include text book material. The Term Tests include MC, FIB and Long Answer questions. The assignments are based on comparing movies like 300 with ancient sources. The final exam was completely long answer with NO MC. Overall, finished with a high 90. Not as easy as CLAS 104 and this course requires more time. It is hard to get perfect on…

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  • This course is very fun, as long as you genuinely like mythology and Greek history! Assignments were a mix of using your own creativity alongside myths and historical facts. Lectures were long (3 hours once a week), but there was a 10 minute break that helped make it bearable!

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  • This course is somewhat interesting, especially if you enjoy learning about Ancient Greece and its history. However, it can feel a bit boring at times, mainly because there is a lot of content to remember and take in. There were two term tests (one before and one after the midterm), which were not overly complicated. There were also five in-class assignments that were very doable, and you could perform well on them if you put in the effort. The TAs were also helpful and approachable. The overall workload was relatively light since most of the assignments were completed in class, with the main focus being on preparing for the tests and final exam. The final exam was moderately difficult, but…

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  • Such an easy and fun elective to take. Highly recommend taking it online.

    Dec 2024 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Actually do the lectures and pay attention to the content and you'll get an easy 90%. It's definitely a bird course and a GPA booster but requires some effort. Textbook was practically useless and I only used it once for the discussion post (textbook is provided at least). 3 midterms worth 25% each and 5 discussions worth 5% each.

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Discussed on r/uwaterloo

127 posts and comments in 111 threads mention CLAS 201, May 2011 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Spring 2024

Bird Courses, Fall 2024 13 points, 21 comments

“Anything really that would help boost my CAV, preferably a 200 serieis course would be sick, but anything you know that is offered this term. I will be taking, thanks. Thank you<3”

u/markleestan: “Clas 201 if someone wants to give me their seat ;(”

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200+ bird course fall 2024 3 points, 8 comments

u/Exit_exe_: “saw my course schedule and i didnt get clas 201 so i wanna have a replacement in the case that i cant enroll into it next week. i dont mind if its in person or online, as long as the material is relatively simple and i prefer bigger classes. …”

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Winter 2024

Exchange at UWaterloo advice 10 points, 1 comment

“So as in the title, I am going to do an exchange at UWaterloo in Fall 2024 term. I have some questions about it to get some advice from you, thanks, especially about the courses as the deadline for …”

u/rngpenguin: “… CLAS 201 is great, intro course on ancient greece. really easy too! 4. …”

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Fall 2023

CLAS 201 1 point, 1 comment

u/Purple-Bandicoot1393: “For anyone whos taken CLAS 201 online, do you have any general tips for the tests? 25% is quite a lot for a first test so I'm curious if you have any strategies to focus my studying. Its a 90-minute timed online test for weeks 1-4. Thanks!”

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Spring 2023

Can’t get into any bird courses 15 points, 9 comments

“I have a very rough course load next semester and only one elective, but I can’t for the life of me find any bird courses that aren’t full. …”

u/NuttingInYourMother: “There's a million bird courses, I doubt they're all full: SCI206, SOC229, GEOG101, REC280, REC100, CLAS201, CLAS104, etc.”

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