Programme Specification for the 2023/4 academic year
BA (Hons) Classical Studies and Theology
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | BA (Hons) Classical Studies and Theology | Programme code | UFA3CTHCTH12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study mode(s) | Full Time Part Time |
Academic year | 2023/4 |
| Campus(es) | Streatham (Exeter) |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 6 (Honours) |
2. Description of the Programme
The BA (Hons) Classical Studies and Theology connects the earliest branch of the humanities with one of the most stimulating and challenging programmes of study. A degree in Classics at Exeter enables you to understand an ancient world that has fundamentally impacted the society we live in today, whilst Theology puts emphasis on how religious faith, practice and experience has shaped the world we live in.
In Classics, you will focus on Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece, which form the cornerstones of our modern Western civilisation. You will learn to interpret their language, literature, art and culture to unlock new ways of thinking and understand ancient history in context to current issues such as power, sexuality, ethics, migration, identity, magic, food, globalisation and religion. Not only will you emerge as an accomplished researcher, you will have a deep understanding of classical languages and the confidence to analyse, interpret and challenge traditional theories and concepts.
In Theology, you will expand on your classical studies to look at the bible, Judaism and Christianity, religious philosophy, science and religion, theology and art. You will cover a range of disciplines such as history, literary criticism, language study, sociology, anthropology and art history to seek answers to some of the greatest unknowns facing humanity. Is there a meaning and purpose to our existence? Is there a God or gods? How do we decide what is right or wrong in relation to war and peace, birth and death, sex and the environment? With the support of our talented and enthusiastic staff, you will gain the confidence to pose complex ethical and philosophical questions that tackle areas of controversy. By critically analysing sources, interpreting and translating religious texts and understanding objects and practices in sacred and secular settings, you will learn to form and express opinions to draw insights into issues of the modern day.
As with all our classically-based degrees, you will graduate with a solid foundation of transferable skills including; communication, persuasion, problem-solving, critical analysis and collaborative working. This will be reinforced by your new-found ability to analyse arguments, criticise texts, debate and write well-argued essays. Recent graduates are now working in areas such as the Civil Service, finance, education, law and journalism with organisations like the NHS, St Monica Trust, Parliament, British Armed Forces and Accenture.
Advice and guidance on your programme can be sought from your personal tutor and programme director. All staff offer regular office hours that you can drop into without a prior appointment for this purpose.
3. Educational Aims of the Programme
The programme will offer you a structured framework of study in which you follow a balanced and complementary range of modules, with sufficient choice to ensure that you are able to follow an individual pathway of learning. The programme further aims to:
- Provide you with a stimulating and supportive environment that is informed by research.
- Offer a structured framework of study which ensures that within the timespan of the programme you follow a balanced and complementary range of modules in the two disciplines, whilst allowing sufficient choice to ensure that you are able to follow individual pathways of learning.
- Enable you to develop (at least) familiarity with Ancient Greek or Latin language relevant to an understanding and appreciation of the literature, history and cultures of Greece and Rome.
- Introduce you to a varied body of literary, cultural, political and philosophical works of Greece and Rome.
- Promote your understanding of the historical and cultural contexts of Greek and Roman texts and your appreciation of the contribution of individual authors and texts to an understanding of the literary genres of Greek and Roman literature.
- Foster your understanding of Greek and Roman cultures, with a focus on:
- their literature and thought;
- the issues involved in studying other cultures;
- the similarities and differences between ancient cultures and our own.
- In biblical studies, promote study of the text in depth in relation to contexts of interpretation, in the original languages where practicable.
- In historical and systematic theology, offer the study of Christian theological thought, and particular periods in depth in relation to their contexts, using primary as well as secondary texts (generally in translation).
- Provide a range of academic and personal skills which will prepare students from varied educational backgrounds for employment or further study, which will foster mental agility and adaptability, and which will enable you to deploy your knowledge, abilities and skills in their entirety, displaying balance and judgement in a variety of circumstances.
4. Programme Structure
5. Programme Modules
The following tables describe the programme and constituent modules. Constituent modules may be updated, deleted or replaced as a consequence of the annual programme review of this programme.
http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/studying/undergraduates/modules/
For further information on which level Classical Languages and Texts module you should take, please see our Classics Language Ladder and Studying Ancient Languages guide https://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/studying/subjecthandbooks/classics/.
You are expected to balance your credits in each stage of the programme, taking 60 credits from Classical Studies, and 60 credits from Theology. You may take optional modules as long as any necessary prerequisites have been satisfied, where the timetable allows and if you have not already taken the module in question or an equivalent module.
You may take elective modules up to 30 credits outside of the programme in any stage of the programme as long as any necessary prerequisites have been satisfied, where the timetable allows and if you have not already taken the module in question or an equivalent module.
Stage 1
45 credits of compulsory modules, 75 credits of optional modules (including 30 credits of Classical Studies modules, and 45 credits of Theology and Religion modules)
The first year gives you a foundational knowledge of Classical Studies and Theology theory, concepts, and texts. You will also gain important analytical techniques that will be useful across a range of subjects and research tasks.
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
a select either CLA1005 or CLA1006; the modules run in alternate years so you must select the one which is running in this academic year.
b select 30 credits of Classical Studies modules from this list.
c select 45 credits of Theology and Religion modules from this list.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA CLA1005-CLA1006 [See note a above] | |||
| CLA1005 | Greek and Roman Narrative | 30 | No |
| CLA1006 | Greek and Roman Drama | 30 | No |
| THE1110 | The History of Early Christianities | 15 | No |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA Y1 BA Classical Studies CH opt 2023-4 [See note b above] | |||
| CLA1202 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek II | 30 | No |
| CLA1204 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek III | 30 | No |
| CLA1252 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin II | 30 | No |
| CLA1254 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin III | 30 | No |
| CLA1517 | Ancient Sources (Material Evidence): Hellenistic Palaces in West Asia | 15 | No |
| CLA1001 | Greek History: Problems and Sources | 30 | No |
| CLA1025 | Classical Language and Texts Greek I (A) | 15 | No |
| CLA1026 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek I (B) | 15 | No |
| CLA1027 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin I (A) | 15 | No |
| CLA1028 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin I (B) | 15 | No |
| CLA1302 | Ancient Sources (Written Evidence): Greek Historiography to the End of the Fifth Century BC | 15 | No |
| CLA1307 | Ancient Sources (Written Evidence) Ancient Medicine | 15 | No |
| CLA1406 | Text and Context: Roman Love Elegy | 15 | No |
| CLA1410 | Text and Context: Writing Women in Ancient Literature | 15 | No |
| CLA1507 | Ancient World: Greek Philosophy | 15 | No |
| CLA1514 | Ancient Sources (Material Evidence) - Pompeii: Destruction, Discovery and Afterlife | 15 | No |
| THE Stage 1 CH Theology and Religion option modules 2023-4 [See note c above] | |||
| ARA1018 | Introduction to Islam | 15 | No |
| ARA1038 | Religious Minorities of the Middle East | 15 | No |
| THE1070 | Elements of New Testament Greek | 15 | No |
| THE1076 | Religion in the Modern World | 15 | No |
| THE1101 | The Bible: Past and Present | 15 | No |
| THE1103 | Introducing Christian Theologies | 15 | No |
| THE1106 | Philosophy of Religion and Christian Ethics | 15 | No |
| THE1109 | Introduction to the History and Literatures of the Bible | 15 | No |
| THE1110 | The History of Early Christianities | 15 | No |
| THE2034 | Intermediate New Testament Greek | 15 | No |
| THEM124 | Elements of New Testament Greek | 15 | No |
| THEM126 | Intermediate New Testament Greek | 15 | No |
Stage 2
30 credits of compulsory modules, 90 credits of optional modules (including 30 credits of Classical Studies modules, and 60 credits of Theology and Religion modules)
In the second year you will advance your grasp of classics knowledge, methods, and texts through a set of compulsory modules. Optional modules enable you to develop specialist knowledge on a range of topics.
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
d select either CLA2005 or CLA2006; the modules run in alternate years so you must select the one which is running in this academic year.
e select 30 credits of Classical Studies modules from this list.
f select 60 credits of Theology and Religion modules from this list.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA CLA2005-CLA2006 [See note d above] | |||
| CLA2005 | Greek and Roman Narrative | 30 | No |
| CLA2006 | Greek and Roman Drama | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA S2 BA CH Classical Studies options 2023-4 [See note e above] | |||
| CLA2302 | Ancient Sources (Written Evidence): Greek Historiography to the End of the Fifth Century BC | 15 | No |
| CLA2307 | Ancient Sources (Written Evidence) Ancient Medicine | 15 | No |
| CLA2406 | Text and Context: Roman Love Elegy | 15 | No |
| CLA2410 | Text and Context: Writing Women in Ancient Literature | 15 | No |
| CLA2514 | Ancient Sources (Material Evidence) - Pompeii: Destruction, Discovery and Afterlife | 15 | No |
| CLA2517 | Ancient Sources (Material Evidence): Hellenistic Palaces in West Asia | 15 | No |
| CLA2202 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek II | 30 | No |
| CLA2205 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek IV | 30 | No |
| CLA2252 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin II | 30 | No |
| CLA2254 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin IV | 30 | No |
| CLA3204 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek III | 30 | No |
| CLA3254 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin III | 30 | No |
| CLA2507 | Ancient World: Greek Philosophy | 15 | No |
| THE Stage 2 CH Theology and Religion option modules 2023-4 [See note f above] | |||
| THE2147 | Early Christian Women: Eve, Mary, Thecla | 30 | No |
| THE2226 | The Transformation of Modern Orthodox Christianity | 30 | No |
| THE2224 | Modern Jewish History and Thought | 30 | No |
| THE2185 | Incarnation: Topics in Philosophical Theology | 30 | No |
| THE2221 | God, Food, and Alcohol in Israelite Cultures | 30 | No |
| THE2223 | Introduction To Indian Philosophy (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) | 30 | No |
| THE2152 | Evolution, God and Gaia | 30 | No |
| THE2173 | Life and Death in Israel and Judah | 30 | No |
| THE2227 | Military Ethics in Religious and Philosophical Perspectives | 30 | No |
| THE2225 | Trans Studies in Christianity and Judaism | 30 | No |
| HUM HUM2000-HUM2001 | |||
| HUM2000 | Humanities in the Workplace | 30 | No |
| HUM2001 | Humanities in the Workplace | 15 | No |
Stage 3
30 credits of compulsory dissertation, 90 credits of optional modules (including 30-60 credits of Classical Studies modules, and 30-60 credits of Theology and Religion modules)
You will have the choice of a range of specialist modules, including the opportunity to take a dissertation module, to create a programme of work fully reflecting your interests and providing you with the opportunity to demonstrate what you have learned over the previous years of your degree.
g You must select either CLA3009 or THE3082 (you cannot take both modules). If you select CLA3009, you must take 60 credits of options from the Theology and Religion list. If you select THE3082, you must take 60 credits of options from the Classical Studies list.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA3009 | Dissertation [See note g above] | 30 | No |
| THE3082 | Theology Dissertation [See note g above] | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA Final Stage BA Ancient History-Classical Studies CH options 2023-4 | |||
| CLA3008 | The Age of Cicero | 30 | No |
| CLA3033 | Magic, Witchcraft and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds | 30 | No |
| CLA3045 | Thucydides and the Idea of History | 30 | No |
| CLA3056 | Ovid and the Erotic Passions | 15 | No |
| CLA3059 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek V: Imperial Greek Prose | 30 | No |
| CLA3113 | Art in Greek Society | 15 | No |
| CLA3123 | Applied Classics | 15 | No |
| CLA3124 | Receptions of the Classical Body | 30 | No |
| CLA3125 | Reading and Writing Greek Literature in the Hellenistic World | 30 | No |
| CLA3202 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek II | 30 | No |
| CLA3204 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek III | 30 | No |
| CLA3205 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek IV | 30 | No |
| CLA3206 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin IV | 30 | No |
| CLA3251 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin V: Epic | 30 | No |
| CLA3252 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin II | 30 | No |
| CLA3254 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin III | 30 | No |
| CLA3255 | Greek Political Thought | 15 | No |
| CLA3257 | Living in the Roman World: Society and Culture | 30 | No |
| CLA3263 | Being and Not-Being in Greek Philosophy: from Parmenides to Aristotle | 15 | No |
| CLA3267 | Dialogues with the Past: Creative Interpretative Project | 15 | No |
| CLA3274 | The Persians in a Near Eastern Context | 30 | No |
| CLA3275 | Women Writing Classics | 15 | No |
| CLA3277 | Lost Works and Fragments | 15 | No |
| CLA3278 | Roman Political Thought | 15 | No |
| CLA3279 | Knowledge, Wealth and Power in the Ancient World | 30 | No |
| THE Final Stage CH Theology and Religion option modules 2023-4 | |||
| THE3147 | Early Christian women: Eve, Mary, Thecla | 30 | No |
| THE3225 | Trans Studies in Christianity and Judaism | 30 | No |
| THE3227 | Military Ethics in Religious and Philosophical Perspectives | 30 | No |
| THE3173 | Life and Death in Israel and Judah | 30 | No |
| THE3152 | Evolution, God and Gaia | 30 | No |
| THE3223 | Introduction To Indian Philosophy (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) | 30 | No |
| THE3221 | God, Food, and Alcohol in Israelite Cultures | 30 | No |
| THE3185 | Incarnation: Topics in Philosophical Theology | 30 | No |
| THE3224 | Modern Jewish History and Thought | 30 | No |
| THE3226 | The Transformation of Modern Orthodox Christianity | 30 | No |
6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of major literary works of Greece and Rome. | ILOs 1-8 form the basis of the programme at all levels. However, more sophisticated analysis and understanding is expected in the final stage. These skills are developed in stages 1 and 2 by means of lectures, discussion in seminars, researching and writing essays, gobbet answers, text comment, and oral presentations. In the final stage these skills are developed in relation to particular topics and periods through specialised modules and through an optional dissertation. These skills are also reinforced in the final stage by placing greater emphasis on seminars; on oral presentations (often summatively assessed); and essay writing (longer essays are expected in the final stage). Tutorials are used to discuss essay topics, either individually or in small groups. ILOs 1-4 form the basis of the programme in all levels. | The assessment of ILOs 1-8 is made through a combination of examinations (including essays and gobbet or text passages for comment); essays and, in many final stage modules, the assessment of oral presentations. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
9. Analyse critically individual texts and combine those analyses to demonstrate understanding of the development of literary genres. | These skills are developed throughout the programme by means of lectures, discussion in seminars and study-groups, the preparation and delivery of oral presentations in seminars and the writing of essays. In the second and final stages you are expected to prepare longer and more sophisticated seminar presentations, and write longer essays in order further to develop these skills. Also in the final stage seminars are normally 2 hours in length and form the primary teaching and learning medium, with a focus on developing, in the context of their particular subjects, the more complex analytical skills listed opposite. ILO 16 is developed through feedback on written work (normally delivered one-to-one, as well as in written form in the final stage). | The assessment of ILOs 9-19 is made through a combination of examinations (including essays and gobbet or text passages for comment); essays and, in many final stage modules, the assessment of oral presentations. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
20. Present an argument orally in a clear, organised and effective manner. | ILOs 20, 24-25, and 29-30 are developed through the preparation and delivery of oral presentations in most modules at all levels, and through the oral discussion of challenging material in all modules in the programme, in both seminars and tutorials. ILO 22 is developed through participation in study groups with other students in most modules in the programme. It is also developed through meetings with personal tutors, one-to-one tutorials giving feedback on written work and through discussion in seminars. ILOs 21, 25 and 29 are developed through examinations at all levels and through written assignments at all levels. ILO 23 is an essential part of the successful completion of the programme but is encouraged through preparation for written and oral assignments, general preparation for seminars and language classes and through the stage 1 reflective learning notebook. It may be further developed through the optional dissertation module. ILOs 26-27 are developed through compulsory oral presentations supported by hand-outs and through the requirement that all written work is word-processed. ILO 28 is developed through researching essays, seminar presentations, and the dissertation (if chosen). | ILOs 20, 22, 24-25, 27, and 29-30 are assessed through the summative assessment of seminar presentations. ILOs 21, 25, and 29-30 are assessed through examinations and written work at all levels and in all modules. ILO 26 is assessed through the successful completion of the ELE assignments. ILOs 27-28 are assessed primarily through written coursework. |
7. Programme Regulations
Classification
Full details of assessment regulations for all taught programmes can be found in the TQA Manual, specifically in the Credit and Qualifications Framework, and the Assessment, Progression and Awarding: Taught Programmes Handbook. Additional information, including Generic Marking Criteria, can be found in the Learning and Teaching Support Handbook.
8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning
The marking criteria, which closely reflect the skills outlined in the Programme Outcomes section, and the Department’s expectations with regard to study groups, are available in the Student Handbook, which can be found at: www.intranet.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/studying/taughthandbook/.
In addition to the centrally provided services detailed in section 9, the Department of Classics and Ancient History provides:
- Team Skills Development Programme
- Student Handbooks and module guides (available in print and on the department websites)
- ELE based learning support materials and activities (Hercules)
- Access to teaching staff – times when staff are available are posted on office doors and contact email addresses provided in student handbooks
- Student representation at department meetings and College Teaching Committee
- Student progress review and reporting via reserved agenda items at department meetings
9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning
Please refer to the University Academic Policy and Standards guidelines regarding support for students and students' learning.
10. Admissions Criteria
Undergraduate applicants must satisfy the Undergraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Postgraduate applicants must satisfy the Postgraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Specific requirements required to enrol on this programme are available at the respective Undergraduate or Postgraduate Study Site webpages.
11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards
Each academic programme in the University is subject to an agreed College assessment and marking strategy, underpinned by institution-wide assessment procedures.
The security of assessment and academic standards is further supported through the appointment of External Examiners for each programme. External Examiners have access to draft papers, course work and examination scripts. They are required to attend the Board of Examiners and to provide an annual report. Annual External Examiner reports are monitored at both College and University level. Their responsibilities are described in the University's code of practice. See the University's TQA Manual for details.
14. Awarding Institution
University of Exeter
15. Lead College / Teaching Institution
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS)
16. Partner College / Institution
Partner College(s)
Not applicable to this programme
Partner Institution
Not applicable to this programme.
17. Programme Accredited / Validated by
0
18. Final Award
BA (Hons) Classical Studies and Theology
19. UCAS Code
QV85
20. NQF Level of Final Award
6 (Honours)
21. Credit
| CATS credits | ECTS credits |
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22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group
[Honours] Classics and ancient history (including Byzantine Studies and Modern Greek)
23. Dates
| Origin Date | 01/06/2006 |
Date of last revision | 27/03/2023 |
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