Course Offerings
CLAS 230D1. Introductory Modern Greek.
Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
A course for beginners.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CLAS 236, CLAS 237 or CLAS 238.
- Students must register for both CLAS 230D1 and CLAS 230D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both CLAS 230D1 and CLAS 230D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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CLAS 230D2. Introductory Modern Greek.
Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
See for course description.
- Prerequisite: CLAS 230D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both CLAS 230D1 and CLAS 230D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Oral and written competence in the language at the intermediate level through the study of grammar and vocabulary. Excerpts from literature, film and music introducing the civilization of modern Greece.
- Prerequisite: CLAS 230 or similar course or permission of the instructor
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Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
A thorough review of the language at the intermediate level through the study of grammar, vocabulary and derivatives. Excerpts in prose, poetry and newspapers as well as audiovisual material introducing the civilization of modern Greece. a continuation of .
- Prerequisite(s): CLAS 331 or similar course or permission of instructor.
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CLAS 335. Modern Greek Culture and Society.
Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Offers a panorama of Greek culture and society through the study of a corpus of documents in Greek pertaining to the year's thematic topic.
- The language of instruction is English but readings are in Greek. A certain oral fluency in Greek is expected in order to be able to comment and participate in discussions.
- The language of instruction is English. Knowledge of Greek is not mandatory.
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CLAS 336. Modern Greek Literature.
Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Offers a panorama of Modern Greek literature in translation. It examines a corpus of texts selected according to each year's thematic topic of study.
- Prerequisite: CLAS 220 or CLAS 335 or HIST 349 or permission of instructor
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CLAS 404. Classical Tradition.
Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Examines the evolution of Classical Antiquity's social and cultural status from the 17th c. to the present day. Particular consideration is given to the processes of the ongoing professionalization of history and archeology as academic disciplines, the emergence of new political usages of the past, the transformation of cultural practices from the Grand Tour to the modern museum and tourism.
- Prerequisite: CLAS 202 or related courses or permission of instructor
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HIST 349. Greece: From Ottoman to the European Union.
Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Examines the emergence of a modern nation state in the Balkans out of the Ottoman empire and its evolution until its present status as a member state of the European Union. A story of Greece and Greeks within the broader regional and global context.
- Prerequisite(s): HIST 214, HIST 215, HIST 226 or HIST 262 recommended.
- 2-3 film screenings held in a continuous 3-hour slot.
- Screenings will replace lecture hours the week of screenings.
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HIST 262. Mediterranean and European Interconnections.
Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Summer 2025
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Description
Introduction to the cultural practices and political experiences that have shaped the Eastern Mediterranean and South-Eastern Europe examined diachronically. Topics adressed include empires and nations, religion, politics of memory and space, archeology and historical legacies, migrations.
- Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken HIST 462.
- The course is composed of two to four interrelated seminars and includes field excursions. One section of 30 students maximum will be offered.
- There is a fee of $3,300 (in 2018) for the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Summer Studies in Greece activity associated with registration in course HIST 262. The fee includes accommodation based on double room occupancy, meals, onsite visits, course packs and travel within Greece when associated with onsite visits. Students are responsible for their own travel arrangements and travel insurance costs.
- Des frais spéciaux liés à l'activité d'Etudes estivales en Grèce de ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ d’un montant de $3,300 (en 2018) sont associés à l'inscription au cours HIST 262. Ces frais comportent l'hébergement sur la base d'une chambre double, les répas, les visites aux sites, les coursepacks et les frais de déplacement liés aux excursions/visites en Grèce. Les étudiants sont responsables pour leur propre le voyage vers et de Grèce ainsi que pour les coûts de leur assurance médicale et de rapatriement.
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HIST 362. Byzantine History and Historiography.
Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Examines the political, social, cultural, and economic aspects of the 1000-year story of the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as the Byzantine empire, as well as its posterity.
- Prerequisite(s): HIST 205, HIST 212 or HIST 275 recommended.
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The following courses may, in certain years, cover aspects of Modern Greek history, in its Balkan, European, or Mediterranean context:
HIST 436. Topics: European History.
Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
An in-depth look at particular aspects of European history.
- Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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ÌýHIST 597D1. Seminar: Modern Europe.
Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Exploring aspects of modern European history.
- Topics will vary from year to year.
- Prerequisites: HIST 215 or HIST 226 or permission of instructor.
- Restrictions: Open only to history honours students and graduate students or advanced students with the permission of instructor.
- Students must register for both HIST 597D1 and HIST 597D2
- No credit will be given for this course unless both HIST 597D1 and HIST 597D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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HIST 597D2. Seminar: Modern Europe.
Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Exploring aspects of modern European history.
- Topics will vary from year to year.
- Prerequisites: HIST 215 or HIST 226 or permission of instructor.
- Restrictions: Open only to history honours students and graduate students or advanced students with the permission of instructor.
- Prerequisite: HIST 597D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both HIST 579D1 and HIST 579D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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