Culture of the Ancient World 2012-2015 Studies in Culture of the Ancient World are open to all students of the University. Within the program of studies aiming at a Master's degree or at a Bachelor s degree in the Faculty of Humanities they can be freely combined with any other subjects. The students of the culture of the ancient world get acquainted with different fields of the culture of the ancient world. As a subject of large general humanistic interest the culture of the ancient world can support many kinds of studies and familiarize students with the cultural heritage of Europe. CULTURE OF THE ANCIENT WORLD BASIC STUDIES, 30 ECTS cr. Mody of study: Students are not expected to have knowledge of classical languages, but courses in Latin and Greek may be included in the program. Optional fields of the culture of the ancient world can support and complement student's main subject studies (to be agreed on with the instructor). Most of the studies of culture of the ancient w orld are normally completed by taking book exams. Registrations for a book exams should be made in the Korppi-system / Exams. Book exams may be replaced with lecture series according to the agreement with the instructor. Evaluation: grading scale 0-5. Book exams may be taken on the scheduled examination days of the Faculty of Humanities. The student must register for them at least 7 days before the examination. Literature: Please look at the list of courses below. The following book is recommended as a general aid in questions of Finnish terminology and name forms: MMM Antiikin sanakirja (edited in Finnish by M. Itkonen-Kaila) and Antiikin käsikirja (edited in Finnish by P. Castrén and L. Pietilä-Castrén). N.B. If the studies in culture of the ancient world are included in other subjects of the Master's degree, the students are expected to agree on the examination of
the corresponding courses with the instructor. Both studies in Latin and studies in culture of the ancient world must be agreed on with the instructor. CULTURE OF THE ANCIENT WORLD, 20 ECTS cr. Students may choose freely from the sections of studies (studies in Latin and Greek may also be included in the programme).the language of instruction is Finnish.
Basic skills at least 10 cr. ANTP010 Introduction to the culture of the Ancient World ANTP011 Greek and Roman mythology ANTP012 History of the Ancient World or ANTP003 History of Greece or ANTP004 History of Rome Special fields at least 10 cr. ANTP016 History of Greek and Roman literature or ANTP017 History of classical Greek literature or ANTP018 History of Roman literature ANTP019 Greek and Roman Literature 2 ANTP020 Art of the Ancient World or ANTP021 Greek Art or ANTP022 Roman Art Optional studies ANTP023 History of Roman architecture or ANTP024 History of Architecture in Athens ANTP025 Philosophy of the Ancient World or ANTP032 Greek and Roman Rhetoric or ANTP033 Tradition of the Ancient World or ANTP030 Religion of the Ancient World Students may choose freely from the sections of studies that are presented above or from other courses of the Ancient World, that they have not taken earlier. Courses of classical languages may also be included here (eg. LATP001 Latin 1 ) ANTP015 Introduction to Greek culture ANTP034 Tradition of the Ancient World 2 ANTP035 Greek an Roman mythology 2 ANTP031 Introduction to research on the Ancient World ANTP036 Optional studies 2-5 cr.
In addition to exercise substantial skills, exercising in general professional readiness is common in the studies of culture of the ancient world, such as ability to perceive an entity, ability to control the use of time, independent work, abilities to search for information and to write up a report. ANTP010 INTRODUCTION TO THE CULTURE OF THE ANCIENT WORLD, 2 ECTS cr. The parts dealing with Greece and Rome from the following works: DE BLOIS, An Introduction to the Ancient World (available also in German) or KALLELA - OKSALA - PAANANEN - PALMÉN, Antiikin kulttuuriperintö (Ad fontes). ANTP011 GREEK AND ROMAN MYTHOLOGY 2 ECTS cr. LINDSKOG, Kreikkalaisia jumalaistaruja ja satuja, or BELLINGHAM, Kreikan mytologia. One of the following three options: ANTP012 HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT WORLD 2 ECTS cr. KAMM, The Romans, p. 1-75, 171-207 and SOWERBY, The Greeks, p. 29-72. Please check the orthography of personal names eg. in Castrén, Antiikin käsikirja. ANTP003 HISTORY OF GREECE 3 ECTS cr. CASTRÉN, Uusi antiikin historia, s. 1-131. ANTP004 HISTORY OF ROME 3 ECTS cr. CASTRÉN, Uusi antiikin historia, s. 302-616. One of the following options: ANTP016 HISTORY OF GREEK AND ROMAN LITERATURE 2 ECTS cr. KAIMIO - OKSALA - RIIKON EN, A ntiikin kirjallisuus ja sen perintö (1998), p. 11-179. ANTP017 HISTORY OF CLASSICAL GREEK LITERATURE 2 ECTS cr. The parts dealing with Greece from the following works: KANSOJEN KIRJALLISUUS I (Bendz), or MAAILMAN KIRJALLISUUS I (Thesleff). ANTP018 HISTORY OF ROMAN LITERATURE 2 ECTS cr. The parts dealing with Rome from the following works: KANSOJEN KIRJALLISUUS I (Bendz), or MAAILMAN KIRJALLISUUS I (Thesleff). N.B. It is recommended that the students, who take History of Roman literature, should include History of Classical Greek Literature in optional studies. ANTP019 GREEK AND ROMAN LITERATURE 2, (2 ECTS cr.)
A work dealing with the subject in depth or Greek and Roman Literature in translation (to be agreed on with the instructor). One of the three following options: ANTP020 ART OF THE ANCIENT WORLD 2 ECTS cr. HONOUR - FLEMING, Maailman taiteen historia (1992), p. 59-68, 104-191, 258-295. ANTP021 GREEK ART 2 ECTS cr. BOARDMAN, Greek Art, or a corresponding work to be agreed on with the instructor. Please check the orthography of personal names eg. in Castrén, Antiikin käsikirja. ANTP022 ROMAN ART 2 ECTS cr. WHEELER, Roman Art and Architecture, or a corresponding work to be agreed on with the instructor. Please check the orthography of personal names eg. in Castrén, Antiikin käsikirja. One of the following two options: ANTP023 HISTORY OF ROMAN ARCHITECTURE 2 ECTS cr. Literature: CLARIDGE, Rome: An Oxford archaeological guide (the main points; to be agreed on with the instructor), or COARELLI, Roma (the main points; to be agreed on with the instructor), STAMBAUGH, The ancient Roman city (chapters 1-14). ANTP024 HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE IN ATHENS 2 ECTS cr. Literature: CAMP, The Archaeology of Athens (chapters 1-7). Three of the following four options (ANTP025 / ANTP032 / ANTP033 / ANTP030) ANTP025 PHILOSOPHY OF THE ANCIENT WORLD 2 ECTS cr. THESLEFF - SIHVOLA, Antiikin filosofia ja aatemaailma (a selection of 200 pages of student s own choice), or GUTHRIE, The Greek philosophers (please check the orthography of personal names eg. in Castrén, Antiikin käsikirja.) ANTP032 GREEK AND ROMAN RHETORIC 3 ECTS cr. The CAMBRIDGE COMPANION TO ANCIENT RHETORIC (ed. Gunderson), pages 59-260 and 291-298. ANTP033 TRADITION OF THE ANCIENT WORLD 3 ECTS cr.
Lecture series with final exam or book exam. Literature: MERISALO, M anu scripta: länsimaisen kirjan historia keskiajalla (500-1500). ANTP030 RELIGION OF THE ANCIENT WORLD 2 ECTS cr. MUSTAKALLIO, Uskonto ja yhteisö antiikin Roomassa, or SCHEID, An introduction to Roman religion. Optional studies Courses of your choice from Culture of the Ancient World or Latin. ANTP015 INTRODUCTION TO GREEK CULTURE, 2 ECTS cr. SOWERBY, The Greeks, or FLACELIÈRE, Sellaista oli elämä antiikin Kreikassa. N.B. If the student has read or is going to read a part of SOWERBY s work when taking the course ANTP012, he/ she should choose the work of FLACELIÈRE here. ANTP034 TRADITION OF THE ANCIENT WORLD 2, (3 ECTS cr.) REYNOLDS-WILSON, Scribes and scholars. ANTP035 GREEK AND ROMAN MYTHOLOGY 2, (3 ECTS cr.) GRAF, Greek mythology, or WOODARD, The Cambridge companion to Greek mythology (Part I tai Parts II & III) ANTP031 INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH ON THE ANCIENT WORLD, 2 ECTS cr. HIEKKALINNA-SEPPÄNEN (ed.) Philologica classica. Lähteitä, lähestymistapoja ja metodeja. ANTP036 OPTIONAL STUDIES (2-5 ECTS cr.) Lecture series or studies taken elsewhere.