Honours Overview
- Description
Honours in Classics and Ancient History is a combination of coursework and your own extended research essay, or dissertation. The assessment is equally divided between these two components. The coursework consists of four seminars in each of which you study a particular text, period of history, or methodology. You work in small groups with an expert in the field—the experience is challenging but the best possible transition between undergraduate learning and independent research. The dissertation component is your chance to try out extended research for yourself. You work closely with your supervisor who helps you select an appropriate and engaging topic and meets regularly with you to check your progress and to offer assistance and ideas. Many find the experience draws them on to a higher degree in the discipline, while others go on to make successful careers in such areas as teaching, commerce, the public service, and the arts and culture sectors.
- Outcomes
Students are able to (1) produce advanced-level research that is methodologically informed; (2) articulate an independent critical position in scholarly debate in written and oral forms; (3) display a sophisticated use of a range of ancient material, including literature in the original classical languages as appropriate; (4) demonstrate familiarity with, and understanding of, current scholarship, scholarly resources and scholarly methodologies; and (5) demonstrate awareness of the multi-disciplinary nature of research in the Classical World.
- Entry requirements
The equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 70 per cent in the Level 3 units of the Classics and Ancient History major.
Students must meet with their Discipline's Honours Coordinator to discuss their programme and research supervision prior to enrolment.
- Intake periods
Beginning of year only
- Courses
Honours in Classics and Ancient History can be taken as a specialisation in the following degrees:
No study plans found for this course. See study plans for more information.
Units
Key to availability of units:
- S1
- Semester 1
- S2
- Semester 2
- N/A
- not available in 2025 – may be available in 2026 or 2027
Take all units (36 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | Unit requirements |
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| S1 | CLAN4101 | Researching the Classical World 1—Problems and Resources |
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| S2 | CLAN4102 | Researching the Classical World 2: Special Topics in Classical Studies |
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| S1, S2 | HUMA4140 | Humanities Dissertation 1 |
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| S1, S2 | HUMA4141 | Humanities Dissertation 2 |
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Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | Unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | CLAN4103 | Ancient Greek Language and Literature |
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| S2 | CLAN4104 | Latin Language and Literature |
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| S1 | CLAN4105 | Literature, Narrative, History |
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| S2 | CLAN4107 | The Written Word |
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