Abstract

Classical studies have been taught around the world as an approach to introduce the great civilization of Greek and Roman. Both civilizations have become models for knowledge construction and nation building. In order to explore the classical studies, this study aims to examine courses and programs which have been provided by colleges and universities in Western Countries i.e., Occidental Region. Courses and programs will be discussed as a main focus in this study. This study was conducted online over a period of three months. About 240 classical departments have been analyzed particularly and every batch of information provided by classical department is presented in the results. It is observed that two courses and programs are offered by colleges and universities according to their mission and vision of the university, region and also the needs of students and education policy. The analyses show that courses and programs in classics offered by departments depend on the needs of such departments to sustain classical studies as a catalyst for knowledge construction and nation building.

Highlights

  • Classical study is the branch of knowledge which lies under the discipline of humanities

  • Colleges and universities in America, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other occidental region offer classical studies in their undergraduate and postgraduate programs in their attempts to be more creative in teaching classical studies to undergraduate students

  • This is the basic part of classical studies which will construct the beginning level of understanding towards the intermediate and advance level of classical studies through courses in Roman and Greek

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Introduction

Classical study is the branch of knowledge which lies under the discipline of humanities. It comprises the fields of languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other cultures of the ancient Mediterranean world. This study intends to examine the classical studies which have been taught in college and university all over the Western countries i.e., Occidental Region. It encompasses the scope of courses and programs which have been provided by colleges and universities all over America, Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, South Africa and Brazil

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