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Course Description

CLST 200 is a lecture course which examines some of the important political and social developments and contributions of Greece from c.1900 BCE to 146 BCE. It includes a brief survey of Minoan and Mycenaean Greece, but concentrates on the development of the Greek city-state (polis) with special emphasis on Sparta and Athens, the changes of the fourth century, the rise of  Macedon, the achievements of Alexander the Great, and the development of the new world after Alexander's death and its conflicts with Rome.

 

Wherever possible, discussion of translated documents and excerpts will be used to illustrate and emphasize particular topics and themes. These documents can be found in your textbooks.  The twelve topics listed below under Course Readings are broad areas of study only that follow the chapter headings in the textbook by Pomeroy et al. You will find it helpful to read the appropriate chapters from the textbook before the relevant class.  Any assigned readings from Nagle and Burstein will be discussed in class.  You are advised to bring this book to class for discussions of these readings.

 

NB Success in this course relies to a very large extent on regular attendance at lectures, on keeping up with all readings in the textbook and on regularly checking Moodle for any changes, notices or updates.

 

Required Texts

*Note: Textbooks are available as a bundle at the Campus Bookstore. 

Examinations

Mid-term (40%): multiple choice. One and a half hours. Friday, October 19th, in class.

Final (60%): map; multiple choice/true-false; document/reading analysis.  The multiple choice section will be on the material covered since the mid-term.  Passages for analysis will be taken from the documents/readings (Nagle and Burstein) discussed in the course. Three hours, during regularly scheduled exam period in December.

N.B.You must achieve a passing mark (50 or over) in the final examination to pass this course.

  The test and examination are to be taken at the scheduled times and dates.  In certain exceptional circumstances (e.g. a medical emergency, a death in the family, but not in the case of demands in another course or from an extracurricular activity), the instructor might grant the student the opportunity to write an exam/test outside the regularly scheduled time.  Students who require special accommodation, such as a computer assisted test, must consult and follow the information available on the Department's Home Page.  Any arrangement made for exceptional circumstances must be agreed by the instructor before the time of the regularly scheduled exam/test and will require the appropriate documentation.  The format of any such special accommodation will be determined by the instructor and may differ considerably from that of the exam/test written by the rest of the class, although the course material on which it will be based will remain the same.  These measures are intended solely to be fair to students who complete all course components, not to punish those who encounter some misfortune or hardship.  Note in particular that no deferrals will be given to students who are out of town during a test/final exam.  Do not make travel arrangements until you know your exam and test times.

Grading Methodology

All components of this course will receive numerical percentage marks.  The final grade you receive for the course will be derived by converting your numerical course average to a letter grade according to Queen’s Official Grade Conversion Scale:

                                          Queen’s Official Grade Conversion Scale

Course Readings by Chapter Heading in Pomeroy

(See also course readings and documents on Moodle.)

1.    Introduction: Early Greece and the Bronze Age

2.    The "Dark Age" of Greece and the Eighth-Century "Renaissance"

3.    Archaic Greece

4.    Sparta

5.    The Growth of Athens and the Persian Wars

6.    The Rivalries of the Greek city-States and the Growth of Athenian Democracy and selections from Chapter 7 'Greek Life and Culture in the Fifth Century'.

7.    Greece on the Eve of the Peloponnesian War

8.    The Peloponnesian War

9.    The Fourth Century

10.  Philip II and the Rise of Macedon

11.  Alexander the Great

12.  The New World of the Hellenistic Period

 

Course Materials

Other course material, e.g., maps, notices and marks will be posted on the course site on Moodle.  Locations for the map question on the final examination will be taken from the list of sites in the map file available on Moodle from the first day of classes.  Map outlines for practice will also be found on Moodle.  These will be the same outlines that will be used in the final examination.

Electronic Devices in the Classroom

The Department of Classics believes that maintaining an atmosphere of respect and consideration in the classroom is an important part of the pursuit of free intellectual enquiry. The use of electronic devices in the classroom can be disruptive to both the instructor and to other students, and thus we are introducing guidelines on their use. These guidelines will follow the procedure explained in Section 14 of the Student Code of Conduct and are in force starting January 2011:

1. Non-course related use of electronic devices (e.g. playing games, watching movies, social networking and texting), including smartphones, tablets and laptops, is regarded by the Department of Classics as disruptive pursuant to Section 14 of the Student Code of Conduct. The use of these devices may be restricted at the discretion of the instructor;
2. In some courses in CLST, LATN or GREK laptops may not be permitted. You will be told in class by your instructor if this is the case. If the use of laptops is permitted, please understand that their use is restricted to note-taking;
3. The use of recording devices for lectures is not allowed unless you have requested and been given the express permission of the instructor of the course.

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is constituted by the five core fundamental values of honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility (see www.academicintegrity.org). 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 Prioritieshttp://www.queensu.ca/secretariat/policies/senateandtrustees/principlespriorities.html).

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 http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/academic-calendars/2011-2012-calendar/academic-regulations/regulation-1), on the Arts and Science website (see http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/academics/undergraduate/academic-integrity), 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.

Download the  Statement on Academic Integrity for Inclusion in Course Syllabi and Assignments  [PDF]

Copyright

The material on this website is copyrighted and is for the sole use of students registered in CLST 200. The material on this website may be downloaded for a registered student’s personal use, but shall not be distributed or disseminated to anyone other than students registered in CLST 200.  Failure to abide by these conditions is a breach of copyright, and may also constitute a breach of academic integrity under the University Senate’s Academic Integrity Policy Statement.

This page was last updated 17 August, 2012.