Classics

Major/Minor/Specialisation !B-ARTS-MAJ+1010 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Year and Campus: 2010

Coordinator

Professor Antonio Sagona
Email:a.sagona@unimelb.edu.au

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Overview: The Classics major, offered through the Centre for Classics and Archaeology, presents a streamlined progression from beginners through to advanced Latin (or intermediate through to advanced for students who have done VCE Latin) and beginners, intermediate Ancient Greek
Objectives: See course objectives
Structure & Available Subjects:

A major in Classics in the Bachelor of Arts consists of 100 points in total and comprising:

Level 1
25 points (2 x 12.5 points)

Level 2
37.50 points (3x 12.5 points)

Level 3
37.50 points (3x 12.50 points)

The major must comprise a minimum of 62.5 points of Ancient Greek and/or Latin subjects, and may include a maximum of 37.5 points taken from the Ancient World Studies program.

Total 100 points

Note: there is no minor in classics
Subject Options:

Beginners Latin Stream: Level 1 Subjects

A major in the Classics Beginners Latin Stream comprises of 100 points and consisting of:

  • 25 points of Latin at level 1 comprising either Intensive Beginners Latin or Beginners Latin A and Beginners Latin B
  • Intermediate Latin Language (level 2);
  • at least two of the remaining subjects offered at level 2 and 3.

In addition,students in the Beginners Latin stream must take 37.5 points from any Ancient World Studies, Ancient Greek or remaining Latin subjects.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Beginners Latin Stream: Level 2 subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50

Beginners Latin Stream: Level 3 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50

Post-VCE Latin Stream: Level 1 Subjects

A major in the Post-VCE Latin Stream comprises 100 points consisting of:

  • Intermediate Latin Language
  • 50 points (4 x 12.5) of Latin subjects offered at either level 1, 2 and 3
  • Students must take 37.5 points from any Ancient World, Ancient Greek or remaining Latin subjects.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2010
12.50

Post-VCE Latin Stream: Level 2 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50

Post-VCE Latin Stream: Level 3 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50

Beginners Ancient Greek Stream: Level 1 Subjects

Students in the Begginers Ancient Greek Stream must undertake 100 points of study comprising of:

  • 25 points (2 x 12.5) of Ancient Greek at level 1 comprising of either Beginners Ancient Greek A or Intensive Beginners Ancient Greek and Beginners Ancient Greek B
  • 37.50 points (3 x 12.5) of Ancient Greek subjects offered at either level 2 and 3
  • Students must take 37.5 points from any Ancient World, Latin or remaining Ancient Greek subjects.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Beginners Ancient Greek Stream: Level 2 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50

Beginners Ancient Greek Stream: Level 3 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Links to further information: http://www.cca.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts

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