CLST 101 Introduction to Greek and Roman Civilizations

Instructor

Instructor: Cristiana Zaccagnino Office: Room 114, Watson Hall (613) 533-6000, ext. 77843 Email: zaccagn@queensu.ca

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Course Description
The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to the major aspects of Greek and Roman civilization, literature, and culture. Although some familiarity with basic chronology will be required, a detailed analysis of political and military history will not be attempted; instead, the emphasis will be placed on the social, cultural, and intellectual development of the peoples of ancient Greece (focusing esp. on Athens in the 5th and 4th centuries B.C.) and Rome (with particular emphasis on the late republic and the early empire, i.e. 200 B. C. to A. D. 200).

Required Texts
The World of Athens. An Introduction to Classical Athenian Culture, 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press 2008.

ISBN-13 9780521698535
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Jones, P.and Sidwell, K. (eds.), The World of Rome. An Introduction to Roman Culture, Cambridge University Press 1997. ISBN-13 9780521386005
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Marking Scheme
Test 1 (Fall Term, October 21) 20 % Midterm (December exam period - 2010) 30 % Test 2 (Winter Term, February 17) 20 % Final Exam (April exam period - 2011) 30 % In each term, the tests will be made up of objective questions such as multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank. The December and April exams will also be objective, but will be longer and require more time to write. Exams will contain questions based on excerpts from the primary sources read as well as the material presented in the lectures and the textbooks. Additional material and information about this course will be posted on the CLST 101 WebCT.

Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is constituted by the five core fundamental values of honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility (see http://www.academicintegrity.org/fundamental_values_project/index.php). These values are central to the building, nurturing and sustaining of an academic community in which all members of the community will thrive. Adherence to the values expressed through academic integrity forms a foundation for the "freedom of inquiry and exchange of ideas" essential to the intellectual life of the University (see the Senate Report on Principles and Priorities)

Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the regulations concerning academic integrity and for ensuring that their assignments conform to the principles of academic integrity. Information on academic integrity is available in the Arts and Science Calendar (see Academic Regulation 1), on the Arts and Science website (see http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/academics/academicintegrity), and from the instructor of this course. Departures from academic integrity include plagiarism, use of unauthorized materials, facilitation, forgery and falsification, and are antithetical to the development of an academic community at Queen's. Given the seriousness of these matters, actions which contravene the regulation on academic integrity carry sanctions that can range from a warning or the loss of grades on an assignment to the failure of a course to a requirement to withdraw from the university.