CLASSICS Courses Fall 2020/Winter 2021

We invite you to explore our courses below.

Note: Course offerings, classrooms, scheduled meeting times and instructors are subject to change.  For the official schedule of classes and to confirm the assigned classroom, log in to Bear Tracks https://www.beartracks.ualberta.ca/as this information may not be immediately updated on our website.

In case of conflicting information, the University of Alberta Calendar is to be considered the final authority.

University of Alberta Calendar 2020-2021 is available https://calendar.ualberta.ca/

 F = Fall  W = Winter

Undergraduate Level Courses
Class
Description
Section/Term
Instructor
CLASS 102 GREEK/ROMAN MYTHOLOGY LEC A1 F A. Kemezis
CLASS 102 GREEK/ROMAN MYTHOLOGY LEC A2 F A. Kemezis
CLASS 102 GREEK/ROMAN MYTHOLOGY LEC B1 W J. Harris
CLASS 102 GREEK/ROMAN MYTHOLOGY LEC B2 W K. Mackay
CLASS 102 GREEK/ROMAN MYTHOLOGY LEC X50 W K. Mackay
CLASS 103 INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT GREECE LEC A2 F M. Haagsma
Description: This course will introduce students to the culture and history of ancient Greece. Using written primary sources and material culture, students will learn about the social, political and cultural aspects of ancient Greek society, especially those of the Archaic and Classical Periods (700 - 323 BC).
Class
Description
Section/Term
Instructor
CLASS 104 INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT ROME LEC A1 F K. Koon
CLASS 110 THE ANCIENT WORLD LEC A1 F F. Pownall
CLASS 110 THE ANCIENT WORLD LEC B1 W K. Koon
CLASS 220 INTRODUCTION TO THE METHODOLOGY, THEORY AND PRACTICE OF CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY LEC A1 F S. Hijmans
CLASS 221 LITERATURE OF GREECE AND ROME LEC A1 F B. Brothers
CLASS 254 INTRODUCTION TO GREEK AND ARCHAEOLOGY LEC A1 F M. Haagsma
Description: This course is an introduction to the art and archaeology of Ancient Greece. The emphasis in this course will be on learning what the particular artistic expressions of Greek culture - like painting and sculpture - can tell us about the ancient Greeks. To obtain insight in ancient social life, economy and beliefs, we will also pay attention to the significance of other, more common forms of material culture such as domestic architecture, ceramics and other utensils and crafts.
Class
Description
Section/Term
Instructor
CLASS 255 INTRODUCTION TO ROMAN ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY LEC B2 W  S. Hijmans
CLASS 261     WOMEN GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN THE ANCIENT WORLD LEC B1 W  A. Kemezis
CLASS 280       INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT GREEK HISTORY LEC A1 F      F. Pownall
CLASS 284 HISTORY OF THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE LEC A1 F C. Mackay
CLASS 294 ANCIENT SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE  LEC B1 W K. MacFarlane
CLASS 299 TOPICS IN THE ANCIENT WORLD LEC A1 F K. MacFarlane
Topic Title: Ancient Magic, Witchcraft and the Supernatural
Class
Description
Section/Term
Instructor
CLASS 303 RELIGION IN GRECO-ROMAN ANTIQUITY LEC B1 W S. Stewart
CLASS 304 WARFARE IN GRECO-ROMAN ANTIQUITY LEC A1 F C. Mackay
CLASS 321 LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF THE GREEK WORLD LEC B1 W K. MacFarlane
CLASS 354 TOPICS IN GREEK CIVILIZATION LEC B1 W M. Haagsma
Topic Title: Walking in the City: Urban Life in Ancient Greece
Description: This course will focus on life in ancient Greek cities. We will discuss how urban centres in ancient Greece developed and how its inhabitants contributed to and experienced architectural monuments and urban spatial organization. Did you know that ancient Greeks loved theatre, but that the first stone built theatres only appeared in later periods? We will also discover that ancient Greek market places served more purposes than selling commodities alone, and that daily tasks and habits in ancient Greek houses differed very much from our present-day way of life. The course will discuss in depth a number of major urban centres of the Ancient Greek world, such as Athens, Corinth and Alexandria.
Class
Description
Section/Term
Instructor
CLASS 355 TOPICS IN ROMAN CIVILIZATION LEC B1 W J. Rossiter
Topic Title: Pompeli
Class
Description
Section/Term
Instructor
CLASS 399 TOPICS IN ANCIENT WORLD LEC A1 F K. Mackay
CLASS 400/522 TOPICS IN THE CULTURE AND SOCIETY OF GRECO-ROMAN ANTIQUITY SEM B1 W F. Pownall
CLASS 473/515 TOPICS CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY *Taught in conjunction with CLASS 515 SEM B1 W M. Haagsma
Topic Title: Fake News! Archaeological Fantasies, Myths and Hoaxes
Description: Many of you may have heard, or watched, shows like ‘Ancient Aliens’, ‘The Curse of Oak Island,’ or read a story about the lost city mentioned by Plato, named ‘Atlantis.’ They are amusing to watch and read, but how ‘true’ are they, and to what extent do they hurt or aid the field of archaeology and society in general? No, this course will not arm you with snake repelling kits, whips and guns to answer questions whether aliens built the pyramids. Rather, our main goal is to obtain some robust methodological thinking to deconstruct these fantasies. Why is this important? Because any archaeological hoaxes and myths are less innocent than they seem to be at face value; they serve national, racial and religious agendas and-as such- have a major impact in our present-day world.
Class
 
Section/Term
Instructor
CLASS 480/516 TOPICS IN ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE ROMAN PROVINCES *Taught in conjunction with CLASS 516 SEM A1 F J. Rossiter/  K. Koon
Topic Title: Carthage
Class
Description
Section/Term
Instructor
CLASS 498 INDIVIDUAL STUDY OF LITERARY PROBLEMS SEM A1 F -
*Please contact the department for information on how to enroll in an individual study
CLASS 498 INDIVIDUAL STUDY OF LITERARY PROBLEMS SEM B1 W -
*Please contact the department for information on how to enroll in an individual study
CLASS 499 INDIVIDUAL STUDY OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL PROBLEMS SEM A1 F -
*Please contact the department for information on how to enroll in an individual study
CLASS 499 INDIVIDUAL STUDY OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL PROBLEMS SEM B1 W -
*Please contact the department for information on how to enroll in an individual study
Class
Description
Section/Term
Instructor
CLASS 500 FOURTH YEAR HONORS TUTORIAL SEM A1 F -
CLASS 500 FOURTH YEAR HONORS TUTORIAL SEM B1 F -
CLASS 501/HIST 602 RESEARCH METHODS AND RESOURCES IN CLASSICS *Taught in conjunction with HIST 602 SEM A1 F -
CLASS 515/473 ARCH OF GREECE *Taught in conjunction with CLASS 473 SEM B1 W M. Haagsma
Topic Title: Fake News! Archaeological Fantasies, Myths and Hoaxes
Description: Many of you may have heard, or watched, shows like ‘Ancient Aliens’, ‘The Curse of Oak Island,’ or read a story about the lost city mentioned by Plato, named ‘Atlantis.’ They are amusing to watch and read, but how ‘true’ are they, and to what extent do they hurt or aid the field of archaeology and society in general? No, this course will not arm you with snake repelling kits, whips and guns to answer questions whether aliens built the pyramids. Rather, our main goal is to obtain some robust methodological thinking to deconstruct these fantasies. Why is this important? Because many archaeological hoaxes and myths are less innocent than they seem to be at face value; they serve national, racial and religious agendas and-as such-have a major impact in our present-day world.
Class
Description
Section/Term
Instructor
CLASS 516/480 TOPICS IN ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE ROMAN PROVINCES *Taught in conjunction with CLASS 480 SEM A1 F J. Rossiter/  K. Koon
Topic Title: Carthage
Class
Description
Section/Term
CLASS 599 INDIVIDUAL STUDY SEM A1 F
*Please contact the department for information on how to enroll in an individual study
CLASS 599 INDIVIDUAL STUDY SEM B1 W
*Please contact the department for information on how to enroll in an individual study
CLASS 900 DIRECTED RESEARCH PROJECT SEM A1 F
*Please contact the department for information on how to enroll in an individual study
CLASS 900 DIRECTED RESEARCH PROJECT SEM B1 W
*Please contact the department for information on how to enroll in an individual study