Core Courses | Other Course Offerings | Course Descriptions

CORE COURSE OFFERINGS
Core courses are not required but we encourage you to take advantage of them as much as possible

FIRST SEMESTER		SECOND SEMESTER
Anth 430/Soc430	Greek Society & Culture	Hist 480/Psci 480	Greek History & Politics
GRK 105, 106	Modern Greek Language I & II	GRK 105, 106	Modern Greek Language I & II
Rel 410/Phil 410	Mythology & Religion	Art 480/Anth 430	Greek Art and Archeology
Irel 480/Psci 480	Ambassador's SocPol Forum	Irel 480/Psci 480	Ambassador's SocPol Forum
Comm341/Soc430	Ambassador's SocPol Forum	Comm341/Soc430	Ambassador's SocPol Forum

Please note that independent studies can be arranged for students with particular interests not reflected in the course offerings listed.

Irel 480/Comm 341/Psci 480/Soc 430 - The Ambassador's SocioPolitical Forum (3) - The Ambassador's  Forum an innovative course that was established in 2004 by the University of Indianapolis, Athens.The course offers students , especially those majoring in International Relations, Political and Social Sciences, and Communications, the rare opportunity to attend lectures given by Ambassadors stationed in Greece. The course has been enthusiastically attended by students from multi-cultural backgrounds who grasp the chance to learn from the experts in Diplomacy, Public and International Relations. Over fifty Ambassadors have honored the UIndy Ambassador's Forum so far which takes place in the Plaka area of Athens at the University of Indianapolis Cultural Center at the foothills of the Acropolis.

Anth 430/Soc430 -  Modern Greek Society & Culture (3)  -  An examination of the ethnographic make-up of modern Greek society -- family, gender roles, village organization, kinship. Stude nts will explore the concepts of honor, shame, patronage, and ritual as they apply to the workplace, the marketplace, coffee-house, and church. An analysis of the ways in which Greek culture has adapted to social and economic change, including the effects of mass tourism.

Art 480/Anth 430 -  Greek Art, Architecture and Archeology (3) -  A survey of the art and archeology of Greece from the Early Bronze Age up through the Hellenistic period. Special emphasis is given to the Minoan and Mycenean civilizations, and to archaic and classical Athens. The course combines classwork with visits to the museums and archeological sites of Athens and Attica, with a particular view toward the ways in which art forms mirror the ideals and beliefs of the ancient Greeks.

Hist 480/Psci 480 -  Modern Greek History & Politics (3)  -  The history of Greece from the War of Independence of 1821 to the present. This course examines the social, political, and cultural forces that have shaped Greek society since its emergence a sovereign state. It explores the issues of nationalism and sovereignty, the tension between authoritarianism and democracy, and the nature of modern Greek identity, with a particular look at the relationship between domestic and international politics, the legacy of the Civil War, and the ramifications of the invasion of Cyprus and the international recognition of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM).

GRK 105, 106 - Modern Greek Language I & II (3)  -  Based on a diagnostic test given during orientation, students will be placed in beginning or intermediate/advanced level. Dialogues, conversation, and intensive drills in grammar, syntax and vocabulary are designed to help students achieve fluency in the spoken language, as well as proficiency in the written.

Rel 410/Phil 410 - Greek Mythology and Religion (3)  -  A study of Greek mythology and religion from the Bronze age through the Classical period: the pantheon of the Gods, rituals, festivals, palace cultures, temple, cultures, and sacred sites.