Latin I: Beginner's Course (KLM101G)

This course is a beginner’s course in Latin. No prior knowledge of Latin is assumed at the outset. It introduces the basics of Latin grammar and syntax. Chosen passages will be read in Latin, translated and thoroughly analysed. Teaching consists of 24 lectures on particular aspects of the Latin language and assigned readings.

This course is taught in Icelandic but students can get permission of the instructor to complete assignments and exams in English.

Ancient Greek I: Beginner's Course (KLM102G)

This course is a beginner’s course in Ancient Greek. It introduces the basics of grammar and syntax of the Attic dialect. No prior knowledge of Greek is assumed at the outset. Reading knowledge of Ancient Greek will be prioritized and chosen passages will be read in Greek, translated and thoroughly analysed. Teaching consists of both lectures on particular aspects of the Greek language and assigned readings. It is essential that students read the assigned materials before each lecture.

This course is taught in Icelandic but students can get permission of the instructor to complete assignments and exams in English.

The World of Ancient Greece: History and Society (KLM115G)

This course is an introduction to the history of Ancient Greek civilization, with an emphasis on Ancient Greek culture and world view, from earliest times to the Roman period.

The Ancient Novel (KLM304G)

This course is an introduction to the novel in classical antiquity. Prose fiction appeared  in the 1st century and developed further into late antiquity. There are various relations to older genres of literature, such as Greek and Roman comedies and satires. In this course the student will be introduced to the major authors of the ancient novel and their works and we will discuss their relations to other Greek and Latin literature.

Knowledge of Latin is not required, but students Classics may choose to work on a supervised independent study project (5 ECTS, or 10 ECTS) focusing on the original text in connection to the course. The supervised independent study projects which are available to students with reading knowledge of Latin or Greek are intended to strengthen their proficiency in Latin and train them in the reading of original texts.

Propertius (KLM301G)

In this course we will read selections from the works of the Roman poet Sextus Propertius.

A specific text is assigned for each class meeting. Students are expected to have read the text and prepared in advance. During class meetings the text will be read, translated and analyzed grammatically and materially as needed.

Intruduction to Classical Studies (KLM103G)

The course is an introduction to Classical Studies. It will deal with the history of the discipline as well as its subject matter and methods: Students will be introduced to classical philology and the various branches of Classical Studies, such as the history, literature, and philosophy of classical antiquity. The course will, moreover, address issues concerning the use of sources, methodology, and conventions in Classics. Students will be introduced to major resources. Knowledge of the classical languages is not required.

Latin II: A Selection of Latin Texts (KLM201G)

The course is a continuation of LAT101G Latin I. Students will read a selection of Latin texts by various authors.

This course is taught in Icelandic but students can get permission of the instructor to complete assignments and exams in English.

Ancient Greek II (KLM202G)

The course is a continuation of KLM102G Ancient Greek I. The first part of the course resumes coverage of grammar and syntax of Ancient Greek (Attic) where Ancient Greek I left off. During the second half of the course, students will read a selection of Ancient Greek texts by different authors from various periods.

Students can get permission of the instructor to complete assignments and exams in English.

Cicero: On the Nature of the Gods (KLM406G)

M. Tullius Cicero is no doubt of of the most important as well as one of the most influential Latin prose authors. In this course we will read from his De natura deorum (On the Nature of the Gods), which contains discussions concerning philosophical theories about the nature of divinity. Passages will be read from the 2nd book of De natura deorum which contains a discussion concerning the Stoic theory of divinity. Passages will be read in the original language, translated and analysed grammatically as well as materially.

Medieval Latin (KLM203G)

In this course we will read selections from medieval literature broadly conceived (from the end og the 4th century to the end of the 15th century): poetry and historiography, philosophy and theology. Texts will be analysed grammatically and discussed materially as needed.

The course will be taught in Icelandic, but students whose native language is not Icelandic may complete assignments and exams in English.

Greek and Roman Historians and Historiography (KLM204G)

This course introduces Ancient Greek and Roman historiography, tracing its beginning and development, and discusses its scope, aims and methods. Among authors who will be discussed are Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, Polybius, Cato, Sallust, Livy, Plutarch, Suetonius, Tacitus, Ammianus Marcellinus and others. Readings will include excerpts from ancient texts in translation.