We are happy to welcome International and Occasional students who wish to take modules in the Department of Ancient Classics.
Maynooth University Department of Ancient Classics
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Modules available to International/Occasional students in 2022-2023
These modules are available to be taken by all International/Occasional students:
- GC151: Introduction to Greek Civilization: Gods and Heroes: From Myth to History
- GC152: Introduction to Roman Civilization: Making Rome: Culture, Politics and Society in the Roman Republic
- GC204: Greek Tragedy
- GC215: Women in Greece and Rome
- GC217: Power and the People in Imperial Rome
- GC224 Understanding Thucydides: The Flowering of Greek Historiography
- GC226 Ovid: Poet of Metamorphosis, Exile, and Love
- GC227 Introduction to Ancient Greek, 1
- GC228 Introduction to Ancient Greek, 2
- GC229 Ancient Mythology
- GC230 Introduction to Greek Philosophy
- GC298a and GC298b Intensive Introductory Latin, 1 (co-requisites, 10 credits)
- GC299a and GC299b Intensive Introductory Latin, 2 (co-requisites, 10 credits)
- GC309: The Aeneid and the Story of Roman Epic
- GC313: Fire from Heaven: The Rise of Macedonia and Alexander the Great
- GC316: A World full of Gods: Religious life in the Roman Empire
- GC318 Greek Law and Political Theory
- GC319 Roman Law and Society
- GC330 Titans, Riots, and Silent Girls: Modern Representations of the Ancient World
- Please note: Module GC350 Essay Project is not available to international or occasional students.
Higher-level modules in the Latin language may also be taken by students who are visiting for the whole year and may depend on prior experience with those languages. For candidates visiting for semester one only, these language modules are not available. For further information contact the Department of Ancient Classics.
- LN201 Intermediate Latin Text: Propertius, Elegies I
- LN202 Intermediate Latin Text: Cicero, Philippics II
- LN301 Advanced Latin Text: Propertius, Elegies I
- LN302 Advanced Latin Text: Cicero, Philippics II
Semester 1 ONLY Student Assessment
International and Occasional Students Assessment requirements (2022-2023)
I. Students visiting for Semester 1 only
For students in this category, assessment must be completed by the end of the teaching semester, and sitting January examinations is therefore not an option.
Modules for Greek (GR) and Latin (LN) languages are normally not available for students visiting for Semester One only.
First-year module, GC151: An Introduction to Greek and Roman Civilization I (Gods and Heroes: From Myth to History). Assessment will consist of two written assignments. Details for each (titles, word counts) will be made available by the lecturer in the course of the semester. The due dates* are as follows:
- First written assignment (worth 40%) 11 November (Friday), 5pm
- Second written assignment (worth 60%) 09 December (Friday), 5pm
Second- and third-year modules. Students will write one essay of 3000-3500 words, the titles/topics for which will be made available by the lecturer. The due dates* are as follows:
- GC215 Women in Greece and Rome 05 December (Monday), 5pm
- GC217 Power and the People in Imperial Rome To be set by lecturer
- GC230 Introduction to Greek Philosophy 12 December (Mon.), 5pm
- GC313 Macedonia & Alexander 05 December (Monday), 5pm
- GC309 Aeneid & Roman Epic 12 December (Monday), 5pm
- GC318 Greek Law and Political Theory To be set by lecturer
II. Students here for the full academic year or for Semester 2 only.
Students in this category will be assessed in exactly the same way as regular Maynooth University students; i.e. they will sit the same examination (or do the same written assignments) and have the same essay options for any module they take. Please see the relevant Student Handbook for details on individual modules and their forms of assessment.
All modules (in both semesters and in all courses—in Greek & Roman Civilisation (GC), and in Latin (LN)) are available to students in this category.
Please note: GC350 (Essay Project) is the one module not available to International and Occasional students.
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* For assignments submitted late, penalties will apply: please see Student Handbook for details on Departmental policy for late work.