November 14, 2014

To: Arts and Science Curriculum Committee (ARCC)

From: Ilse Mueller, Classical Studies

Motion 1: That ARCC recommend to the Arts and Science Executive the addition of the following courses:

CLAS 2207 Medicine, Science, and Technology in the Ancient World

CLAS 3126 Advanced Ancient Greek I: Prose

CLAS 3127 Advanced Ancient Greek II: Poetry

CLAS 3067 Religious Conflict in the Ancient World

As per descriptive and comparative forms attached below.

CLAS 2207

MOTION:That the Undergraduate Studies Committee recommend to Senate the addition of CLAS 2207 Medicine, Science, and Technology in the Ancient World

A)Descriptive Data:

Course Code / CLAS 2207
Course Title / Medicine, Science, and Technology in the Ancient World
Course Prerequisite / none
Course Corequisite / none
Antirequisite / none
Total Hours /  36 hours 72 hours Other Click here to specify (
Breakdown of Hours / Three hours of lecture per week for one term
 Other Click here to specify
Course Credits /  3 credits 6 credits  Other Click here to specify
Course Description
(Restricted to 50-75 words, present tense and active voice) / In this course students examine concepts of medicine, science, and technology in ancient Greece and Rome. Students will investigate ancient ideas about the human body, diseases, their causes and treatments. They will also examine the many remarkable innovations and accomplishments in science, technology and engineering as well as the ancient cultural and social context that prevented the development of our modern concept of accelerated progress in these fields.
Course Grouping or Stream / Does this course belong to a Group or Stream?
 No  Yes Click here to specify
Program Implications / Does this course have program implications?
No Yes Click here to specify
Cross-Listing or Cross-Coding /  Cross-Listed - this course may be credited towards
Click here to specify
 Cross-Coded - this course is cross-coded with
Click here to specify
Learning Expectations/
Outputs
(6-8 points, visible, measurable and in active voice) / 1. Students will demonstrate a general understanding of ancient Greek and Roman ideas about the human body, diseases, their causes and their treatments.
2. Students will demonstrate a general familiarity with many aspects of Greek and Roman scientific and technological concepts and achievements.
3. Students will demonstrate a general understanding of the cultural and social context in which medicine, science, and technological concepts developed and were applied and will be able to discuss the reasons for differences between ancient and modern concepts of accelerated progress.
4. Students will demonstrate a general familiarity with the contributions of ancient scientific ideas to Western culture.
5. Students will be able to locate, gather, and analyze a variety of evidence (i.e. textual, archaeological etc.) to examine the topic of medicine, science and technology in the ancient world.
6. Students will be able to develop an ability to communicate ideas both orally and in writing in accurate, clear, and concise English.

B)Comparative Data (Strongly recommended but not required)

Please list course numbers and titles. Course descriptions are NOT necessary.

University / Equivalent Course(s) and Titles / Non-Equivalent but 50% or more overlap
Brock / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
Carelton / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
Guelph / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
Lakehead / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
Laurentian / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
McMaster / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
OCAD / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
Ottawa / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
Queen’s / Click here to enter text. / CLST Doctor, Bloodletter, Surgeon: The Beginning of Western Medicine
Toronto / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
Trent / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
Waterloo / Click here to enter text. / CLAS 384 Science and Technology and Ancient Greece and Rome
Western / Click here to enter text. / CS 2700B Technology and Engineering in the Ancient World
Wilfrid Laurier / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
Windsor / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
York / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.

C)Statement of Need:

Similar to CLAS 2206 Sport and Recreation in Greece and Rome, this course aims to meet the need for interesting elective courses for students in other disciplines. It will be cycled with Sport every 2 to 3 years. Students in nursing and sciences would particularly benefit from a course that provides them with an introduction to the origins and development of western medicine, sciences, and technology. At the same time the course also illustrates the important relationship between the historical, cultural and social context of a given society and the need (or lack of it) for innovation and technological progress and thus should benefit a broad group of students in the humanities and social sciences as well.

D)Statement of Resources:

This course does not require additional resources; The majority of ancient source material is now available on line.

CLAS 3126

MOTION:That the Undergraduate Studies Committee recommend to Senate the addition of CLAS 3126 Advanced Ancient Greek I: Prose

E)Descriptive Data:

Course Code / CLAS 3126
Course Title / Advanced Ancient Greek I: Prose
Course Prerequisite / CLAS 2217 Intermediate Ancient Greek II. Introduction to Greek Literature
Course Corequisite / none
Antirequisite / none
Total Hours /  36 hours 72 hours Other Click here to specify (
Breakdown of Hours / Three hours of lecture per week for one term
 Other Click here to specify
Course Credits /  3 credits 6 credits  Other Click here to specify
Course Description
(Restricted to 50-75 words, present tense and active voice) / This course is a comprehensive examination of a specific genre of Greek prose literature such as historiography, the novel, or oratory. Specific course content may vary from year to year .
Course Grouping or Stream / Does this course belong to a Group or Stream?
 No  Yes Click here to specify
Program Implications / Does this course have program implications?
No Yes Click here to specify
Cross-Listing or Cross-Coding /  Cross-Listed - this course may be credited towards
Click here to specify
 Cross-Coded - this course is cross-coded with
Click here to specify
Learning Expectations/
Outputs
(6-8 points, visible, measurable and in active voice) / 1. Students will be able to read and comprehend a major work of Greek prose literature
2. Students will be able to situate the selected author and genre in their proper social, intellectual, and cultural context
3. Students will be able to analyze the rhetorical style and literary techniques employed by a specific author and critically compare the author’s style and techniques with those of other authors working in the same genre
4. Students will be able to locate the selected work within the historical development of a specific genre of Greek literature and evaluate the author’s contribution to the development of the genre
5. Students will be able to evaluate the usefulness of the selected work as evidence for the intellectual and cultural history of ancient Greece
6. Students will be able to apply their knowledge of the selected work to the study of specific problems in the history of ancient Greek culture and civilization

F)Comparative Data (Strongly recommended but not required)

Please list course numbers and titles. Course descriptions are NOT necessary.

University / Equivalent Course(s) and Titles / Non-Equivalent but 50% or more overlap
Brock / GREE 4P11 Greek Oratory and Dialogue I / Click here to enter text.
Carelton / GREK 3901 A Advanced Greek II / Click here to enter text.
Guelph / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
Lakehead / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
Laurentian / CREC 3326 Intermediate Classical Greek I / Click here to enter text.
McMaster / GEEK 3AA3 Greek Prose / Click here to enter text.
OCAD / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
Ottawa / LCL 3355 Ancient Greek III / Click here to enter text.
Queen’s / GREK 311 Historians and Theatre / Click here to enter text.
Toronto / GK 343H1 Greek Prose Authors / Click here to enter text.
Trent / GREK 3002 H Greek Prose / Click here to enter text.
Waterloo / GREEK 331 Advanced Studies in Greek: Prose / Click here to enter text.
Western / GK 3100 B Greek Prose Selections / Click here to enter text.
Wilfrid Laurier / See Waterloo / Click here to enter text.
Windsor / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
York / AP/GK 3040 Greek Historians / Click here to enter text.

G)Statement of Need:

We offer 3 years of Ancient Greek but neglected to add the 3rd year Greek courses (CLAS 3126 and 3127) to the calendar . In the past we offered these courses as a 6-credit Reading course (CLAS 3505).

H)Statement of Resources:

This course does not require additional resources.

CLAS 3127

MOTION:that the Undergraduate Studies Committee recommend to Senate the addition of CLAS 3127 Advanced Ancient Greek II: Poetry

I)Descriptive Data:

Course Code / CLAS 3127
Course Title / Advanced Ancient Greek II: Poetry
Course Prerequisite / CLAS 2217 Intermediate Ancient Greek II. Introduction to Greek Literature
Course Corequisite / none
Antirequisite / none
Total Hours /  36 hours 72 hours Other Click here to specify (
Breakdown of Hours / Three hours of lecture per week for one term
 Other Click here to specify
Course Credits /  3 credits 6 credits  Other Click here to specify
Course Description
(Restricted to 50-75 words, present tense and active voice) / This course is a comprehensive examination of a specific genre of Greek poetry such as epic, lyric poetry, tragedy and comedy. Specific course content may vary from year to year
Course Grouping or Stream / Does this course belong to a Group or Stream?
 No  Yes Click here to specify
Program Implications / Does this course have program implications?
No Yes Click here to specify
Cross-Listing or Cross-Coding /  Cross-Listed - this course may be credited towards
Click here to specify
 Cross-Coded - this course is cross-coded with
Click here to specify
Learning Expectations/
Outputs
(6-8 points, visible, measurable and in active voice) / 1.Read and comprehend one or more major works of Greek poetry
2. Situate the selected authors and genre in their proper social, intellectual, and cultural context
3. Analyze the style and literary techniques employed by a specific author and critically compare the author’s style and techniques with those of other authors working in the same genre
4. Locate the selected work within the historical development of a specific genre of Greek poetry and evaluate the author’s contribution to the development of the genre
5. Evaluate the usefulness of the selected work as evidence for the intellectual and cultural history of ancient Greece
6. Apply their knowledge of the selected work to the study of specific problems in the history of ancient Greek culture and civilization

J)Comparative Data (Strongly recommended but not required)

Please list course numbers and titles. Course descriptions are NOT necessary.

University / Equivalent Course(s) and Titles / Non-Equivalent but 50% or more overlap
Brock / * / Click here to enter text.
Carelton / * / Click here to enter text.
Guelph / * / Click here to enter text.
Lakehead / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
Laurentian / * / Click here to enter text.
McMaster / * / Click here to enter text.
OCAD / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
Ottawa / * / Click here to enter text.
Queen’s / * / Click here to enter text.
Toronto / * / Click here to enter text.
Trent / * / Click here to enter text.
Waterloo / * / Click here to enter text.
Western / * / Click here to enter text.
Wilfrid Laurier / * / Click here to enter text.
Windsor / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
York / * / Click here to enter text.
  • Note all Institutions marked with an asterisk offer third-year courses in Greek prose and poetry.

K)Statement of Need:

We offer 3 years of Ancient Greek but neglected to add the 3rd year Greek courses (CLAS 3126 and 3127) to the calendar . In the past we offered these courses as a 6-credit Reading course (CLAS 3505).

L)Statement of Resources:

This course will not require any new resources

CLAS 3067

MOTION:That the Undergraduate Studies Committee recommend to Senate to approve the addition of CLAS 3067 Religious conflict in the Ancient World

M)Descriptive Data:

Course Code / CLAS 3067
Course Title / Religious Conflict in the Ancient World
Course Prerequisite / Any 18 credits completed
Course Corequisite / None
Antirequisite / None
Total Hours / 36 hours (
Breakdown of Hours / Three hours of lecture per week for one term
Course Credits / 3 credits
Course Description
(Restricted to 50-75 words, present tense and active voice) / In this course students examine religious conflicts in ancient Greece and Rome, including conflicts between Jews and non-Jews in the Hellenistic world, conflict between Christians, Jews, and Pagans in the Roman Empire, and the relationship of the Greek and Roman authorities to a variety of foreign and mystery cults. Students also examine the similarities and differences between ancient and more modern forms of religious conflict.
Course Grouping or Stream / Does this course belong to a Group or Stream?
No
Program Implications / Does this course have program implications?
No
Cross-Listing or Cross-Coding /  Cross-Listed - this course may be credited towards
Religions and Cultures
Learning Expectations/
Outputs
(6-8 points, visible, measurable and in active voice) / Students must explicate and evaluate competing theories on religious conflict and its role in history.
Students must apply theoretical models from other disciplines to an understanding of the history of religious conflict in Greco-Roman antiquity.
Students must locate, gather, and analyze a variety of evidence (i.e. textual, archaeological etc.) to shed light on the causes and forms of a variety of religious conflicts in the ancient world.
Students must locate, analyze, and evaluate the merits of the scholarly literature in the area of religious conflict in antiquity and the impact of such conflict on the social, cultural, intellectual, and political histories of antiquity.
Students must situate the origins and evolution of a variety religious conflicts in their appropriate social, religious, political, and intellectual contexts.
Students must analyze and explicate the transformative impact of religious conflict on the social, political, and cultural life of antiquity and its relationship to more modern forms of religious struggle.
Students must apply their knowledge of the primary source evidence and relevant scholarly literature from both inside and beyond the field of Classical Studies in order to synthesize cogent analytical arguments regarding the causes and critical features of ancient religious conflict and its similarities and differences with more modern forms religious struggle in a research essay of significant length.

N)Comparative Data (Strongly recommended but not required)

Please list course numbers and titles. Course descriptions are NOT necessary.

University / Equivalent Course(s) and Titles / Non-Equivalent but 50% or more overlap
Brock / N/A / N/A
Carelton / N/A / N/A
Guelph / N/A / N/A
Lakehead / N/A / N/A
Laurentian / N/A / N/A
McMaster / N/A / N/A
OCAD / N/A / N/A
Ottawa / N/A / N/A
Queen’s / N/A / N/A
Toronto / N/A / N/A
Trent / N/A / N/A
Waterloo / N/A / N/A
Western / N/A / N/A
Wilfrid Laurier / N/A / N/A
Windsor / N/A / N/A
York / N/A / N/A

O)Statement of Need:

This course will complement another course in the Classical Studies program, CLAS 3066 – Race, Racism, and Ethnic Identity in Antiquity, which focuses on constructions of racialized ethnic identities and ethnic conflict in the ancient world, thus reflecting the research interests of faculty and the concentration of the curriculum in the area of the social and cultural histories of marginalized groups. While a number of courses at other institutions do include material on religious conflicts in their courses on religion in the ancient world, none focus on religious conflict as a specific social phenomenon. The course proposed here will therefore be unique, and given the prominent place held by religious conflict in contemporary social and political discourse, the Classical Studies faculty believe that such a course will be popular with students enrolled in a number of degree programs.

P)Statement of Resources:

No additional resources will be required to offer this course.

Religions and Culture – Agreement to Crosslist Copy of email

Nathan Colborne
/ Nov 14 (2 days ago)
/

to Richard, me

Hi Richard,

This course looks interesting and is something our present faculty couldn't develop or offer. We'd be happy to cross-list it.

Best,
Nathan

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