Classics Thesis

Subject 107-533 (2009)

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Credit Points: 37.50
Level: 4 (Undergraduate)
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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Regular contact with the supervisor over two consecutive semesters of enrolment
Total Time Commitment: 1 contact hours/week , 9 additional hours/week. Total of 10 hours per week.
Prerequisites: Admission to the postgraduate diploma or fourth year honours in classics.
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

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Contact

Rhiannon Evans

rmevans@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview: A thesis of 12 000 words on an approved topic.
Objectives:
  • complete a significant piece of research of 12 000 words.
Assessment: A 12 000 word thesis (due in the second semester of ­enrolment).
Prescribed Texts:
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:
  • be skilled in critical thinking;
  • possess effective written communication skills;
  • have an understanding of social, ethical and cultural context;
  • possess advanced research skills;
  • be capable of independent research in the field of Classics;
  • possess specialist knowledge and competency in the area investigated by the thesis.
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Classics
Classics

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