CLAS 210History of Ancient Law
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Classical Studies
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
A historical introduction to law in the ancient world. Babylonian, Assyrian, Hittite, and Roman law, legal practices, and concepts will be examined.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3417 | 10 / 10 | MW 14:30–15:50 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
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I took the course online during COVID, and we had 4 non-cumulative tests (60 questions in 60 minutes) worth 25% each, although I've heard some past terms have had to write 1 or 2 essays. The course is really easy to do well in if you just watch the lectures, put in the bare minimum revision time outside of class, and don't try to cram last minute.
Dan Hutter does a really good job with the course. His lectures are engaging and easy to follow, and his test questions are very reasonable if you pay attention in class.Oct 2020 · liked it · 2 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
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9 posts and comments in 8 threads mention CLAS 210, November 2015 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.
Fall 2021
how to make the best bird course ever? 197 points, 75 comments
“So, I’m a prof here at UW and I want to design a fun, hopefully high-enrolment bird course. I used to be against such courses but after a few years here I can see that people need a fun, low-stakes …”
u/sentfromtrash: “sorry for the lengthy response here; I think some of my favourite courses I’ve taken that could be labelled as bird courses are CLAS 104, EASIA 100, LS 235/CLAS 210/HIST 210 and FINE 102. …”
Fall 2020
legal studies major bird courses 0 points, 2 comments
“I'm an upper year student just looking to fulfill my requirements with a few courses. What would be easy courses to take for someone with an LS major background?”
[deleted]: “I'm currently taking History of Ancient Law (LS 235; also cross-listed as CLAS 210 and HIST 210) taught by Daniel Hutter. It has 4 multiple-choice tests and no papers, midterm nor final. For me it's quite easy since I hate writing essays, but some may disagree with me on that.”
Easy online elective 0 points, 1 comment
“How is AFM 102 structured online? Is it elective worthy? Can someone give some easy online electives”
[deleted]: “… If learning a language sounds daunting to you, allow me to suggest Ancient Roman Society (CLAS 202) and History of Ancient Law (CLAS 210). …”
Suggest the birdiest electives for easy 90+ 8 points, 14 comments
[deleted]: “… For those who are put off by foreign languages, Ancient Roman Society (CLAS 202) and History of Ancient Law (CLAS 210) were also quite easy for me (4 multiple-choice tests, no writing assignments).”
Spring 2020
LAT 101 or CLAS 252 or CLAS 221 Which is the easiest? 2 points, 4 comments
“Would really appreciate your recommendation on the easiest course to get a 90!”
u/horsenerd: “None of them are super easy 90s, tbh, and which one you’ll succeed in depends on your strengths. LAT 101: Latin is a weird language, and heavily inflected. …”
u/horsenerd: “CLAS 210, History of Ancient Law is probably the easiest one offered this semester, and Hutter is a fantastic guy, very funny. Now that I'm thinking about it, LAT 101 is probably gonna be the second easiest. …”
u/Appropriate_Ad_8991: “Thank you replying. I have added CLAS 210. Hopefully it's easy! I'm trying to complete a classical studies minor but have very difficult courses this term.”
Has anyone taken CLAS 210? 2 points, 0 comments
u/Midnight1131: “I'm thinking about taking it online for my fall work term, and I can't find anything about it on UW Flow. For people who have taken the course, was it easy to get a good mark (90+ hopefully)? And what did the grading scheme and course material look like?”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… CIVE 671 CIVE 681 CIVE 704 CIVE 720 CIVE 740 CIVE 750 CIVE 770 CIVE 771 CLAS 100 CLAS 202 CLAS 210 CLAS 220 CLAS 221 CLAS 230 CLAS 252 CLAS 261 CLAS 321 CLAS 326 CLAS 384 CLAS 486 CLAS 600 CLAS 651 CM 740 CM 762 CM 763 CM 770 CMW 202 CMW 363 CO 227 CO 250 CO 255 CO 330 CO 342 CO …”
Fall 2015
Easy 200lvl Online Courses 2 points, 8 comments
“Hello, I am looking to take some 200lvl online course over my next coop term to get ahead on credits, any legitimate suggestions? …”
u/rutamentary: “- PSYCH 207 if you've taken PSYCH 101 - CLAS 201/202/205/210 - whichever is offerred online”
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