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Classics (Ancient Greek and Latin) minor
Bachelor of ArtsMinorYear: 2024
Classics (Ancient Greek and Latin) minor
Contact information
Coordinator
Associate Professor K.O. Chong-Gossard
Email: koc@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Overview
Classics is the study of the languages Ancient Greek and Latin, which have been taught at the University of Melbourne since its very foundation and have been a core element of higher education for many centuries. The overall objective of the Classics program is to introduce students to key literary texts from classical antiquity (including history, drama, oratory, philosophy, epic, and lyric poetry), and to enable students to discover the many important contributions which reading ancient texts in the original languages can make to understanding both the ancient world and the Western tradition. Knowledge of Ancient Greek and Latin is also very useful for research and training in such related disciplines as biochemistry, medicine, the history and philosophy of science, archaeology, Biblical studies, history, philosophy, art history, Romance language studies, English literary studies, and music.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this minor, students will be able to:
- Apply appropriate skills and methodologies for the reading and translating of Ancient Greek and Latin texts
- Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of the vocabulary, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics of the Ancient Greek and Latin languages
- Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of the literature of ancient Greece and Rome in the original languages
- Identify and engage critically with scholarship in the field of Classics
- Approach all evidence about classical literatures, cultures and societies with intellectual honesty and a respect for ethical values
- Articulate the relationship between different classical Greek and Latin texts and the social, historical and cultural contexts that produced them
- Communicate translations and interpretations of classical Greek and Latin texts effectively, both orally and in writing
- Work effectively, in groups and independently, to identify, discuss and critically analyse key issues in the interpretation of classical Greek and Latin texts.
Last updated: 2 October 2024
Structure
75 credit points
Students who minor in Classics may progress through one or both of these languages from beginners level (entry point 1) and are encouraged to take subjects in both languages. Students who have completed one of these languages at VCE may begin studying the language at entry point 3 and are required to commence studying the other classical language at level 1 (entry point 1).
This minor requires the completion of either:
Latin Entry Point 1
- 25 credit points of Latin EP1 Level 1 core subjects
- 25 credit points of Latin EP1 Level 2 electives including
- A maximum of 12.5 credit points of Ancient World Studies Level 2 electives
- 25 credit points of Latin EP1 Level 3 electives including
- A maximum of 12.5 credit points of Ancient World Studies Level 3 electives
OR
Latin Entry Point 3
- 25 credit points of Latin EP3 Level 1 electives
- 25 credit points of Latin EP3 Level 2 electives including
- A maximum of 12.5 credit points of Ancient World Studies Level 2 electives
- 25 credit points of Latin EP3 Level 3 electives including
- A maximum of 12.5 credit points of Ancient World Studies Level 3 electives
OR
Ancient Greek Entry Point 1
- 25 credit points of Ancient Greek EP1 Level 1 core subjects
- 25 credit points of Ancient Greek EP1 Level 2 electives including
- A maximum of 12.5 credit points of Ancient World Studies Level 2 electives
- 25 credit points of Ancient Greek EP1 Level 3 electives including
- A maximum of 12.5 credit points of Ancient World Studies Level 3 electives
OR
Ancient Greek Entry Point 3
- 25 credit points of Ancient Greek EP3 Level 1 electives
- 25 credit points of Ancient Greek EP3 Level 2 electives including
- A maximum of 12.5 credit points of Ancient World Studies Level 2 electives
- 25 credit points of Ancient Greek EP3 Level 3 electives including
- A maximum of 12.5 credit points of Ancient World Studies Level 3 electives
Latin Entry Point 1
Level 1 core subjects – Latin Entry Point 1
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS10006 | Latin 1 |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| CLAS10007 | Latin 2 |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Level 2 electives – Latin Entry Point 1
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS20029 | Latin 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS20031 | Latin 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 electives - Ancient World Studies
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANCW20003 | Egypt Under the Pharaohs with the NGV |
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ANCW20015 | Classical Mythology |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (Online)
|
12.5 |
| ANCW20018 | Intensive Syriac Aramaic | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| ANCW20019 | The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW20022 | History of Greece: Homer to Alexander | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW20023 | Ancient Egyptian 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW20024 | Ancient Egyptian 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW20026 | Living and Dying in the Roman World | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| ANCW20027 | The Ancient Greeks: Art & Archaeology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW20028 | Interpreting Material Culture | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20040 | Greek Philosophy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 electives – Latin Entry Point 1
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS30013 | Latin 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS30009 | Latin 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 electives - Ancient World Studies
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANCW30004 | Beyond Babylon | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW30011 | Underworld and Afterlife | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW30016 | The Age of Alexander the Great | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW30017 | Interpreting the Ancient World | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW30020 | Intensive Syriac Aramaic | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| ANCW30021 | Imperial Rome: Mediterranean Superpower | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW30023 | Practical Archaeology | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| ANCW30025 | Field Archaeology | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| ANCW30026 | Roman Law in Context | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
Latin Entry Point 3
Level 1 electives – Latin Entry Point 3
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS10012 | Latin 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS10014 | Latin 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS10004 | Ancient Greek 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| CLAS10005 | Ancient Greek 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 electives – Latin Entry Point 3
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS20029 | Latin 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS20031 | Latin 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS20030 | Latin 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS20026 | Latin 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS20015 | Ancient Greek 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS20016 | Ancient Greek 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 electives - Ancient World Studies
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANCW20003 | Egypt Under the Pharaohs with the NGV |
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ANCW20015 | Classical Mythology |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (Online)
|
12.5 |
| ANCW20018 | Intensive Syriac Aramaic | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| ANCW20019 | The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW20022 | History of Greece: Homer to Alexander | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW20023 | Ancient Egyptian 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW20024 | Ancient Egyptian 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW20026 | Living and Dying in the Roman World | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| ANCW20027 | The Ancient Greeks: Art & Archaeology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW20028 | Interpreting Material Culture | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20040 | Greek Philosophy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 electives – Latin / Ancient Greek Entry Point 3
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS30013 | Latin 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS30009 | Latin 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS30024 | Ancient Greek 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS30025 | Ancient Greek 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 electives - Ancient World Studies
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANCW30004 | Beyond Babylon | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW30011 | Underworld and Afterlife | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW30016 | The Age of Alexander the Great | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW30017 | Interpreting the Ancient World | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW30020 | Intensive Syriac Aramaic | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| ANCW30021 | Imperial Rome: Mediterranean Superpower | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW30023 | Practical Archaeology | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| ANCW30025 | Field Archaeology | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| ANCW30026 | Roman Law in Context | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
Ancient Greek Entry Point 1
Level 1 core subjects – Ancient Greek Entry Point 1
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS10004 | Ancient Greek 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| CLAS10005 | Ancient Greek 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 electives – Ancient Greek Entry Point 1
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS20015 | Ancient Greek 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS20016 | Ancient Greek 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 electives - Ancient World Studies
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANCW20003 | Egypt Under the Pharaohs with the NGV |
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ANCW20015 | Classical Mythology |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (Online)
|
12.5 |
| ANCW20018 | Intensive Syriac Aramaic | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| ANCW20019 | The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW20022 | History of Greece: Homer to Alexander | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW20023 | Ancient Egyptian 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW20024 | Ancient Egyptian 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW20026 | Living and Dying in the Roman World | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| ANCW20027 | The Ancient Greeks: Art & Archaeology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW20028 | Interpreting Material Culture | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20040 | Greek Philosophy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 electives – Ancient Greek Entry Point 1
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS30024 | Ancient Greek 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS30025 | Ancient Greek 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 electives - Ancient World Studies
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANCW30004 | Beyond Babylon | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW30011 | Underworld and Afterlife | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW30016 | The Age of Alexander the Great | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW30017 | Interpreting the Ancient World | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW30020 | Intensive Syriac Aramaic | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| ANCW30021 | Imperial Rome: Mediterranean Superpower | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW30023 | Practical Archaeology | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| ANCW30025 | Field Archaeology | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| ANCW30026 | Roman Law in Context | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
Ancient Greek Entry Point 3
Level 1 electives – Ancient Greek Entry Point 3
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS10020 | Ancient Greek 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS10021 | Ancient Greek 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS10006 | Latin 1 |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| CLAS10007 | Latin 2 |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Level 2 electives – Ancient Greek Entry Point 3
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS20015 | Ancient Greek 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS20016 | Ancient Greek 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS20013 | Ancient Greek 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS20014 | Ancient Greek 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS20029 | Latin 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS20031 | Latin 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 electives - Ancient World Studies
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANCW20003 | Egypt Under the Pharaohs with the NGV |
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ANCW20015 | Classical Mythology |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (Online)
|
12.5 |
| ANCW20018 | Intensive Syriac Aramaic | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| ANCW20019 | The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW20022 | History of Greece: Homer to Alexander | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW20023 | Ancient Egyptian 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW20024 | Ancient Egyptian 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW20026 | Living and Dying in the Roman World | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| ANCW20027 | The Ancient Greeks: Art & Archaeology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW20028 | Interpreting Material Culture | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHIL20040 | Greek Philosophy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 electives – Latin / Ancient Greek Entry Point 3
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS30013 | Latin 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS30009 | Latin 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS30024 | Ancient Greek 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CLAS30025 | Ancient Greek 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 electives - Ancient World Studies
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANCW30004 | Beyond Babylon | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW30011 | Underworld and Afterlife | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW30016 | The Age of Alexander the Great | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW30017 | Interpreting the Ancient World | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW30020 | Intensive Syriac Aramaic | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| ANCW30021 | Imperial Rome: Mediterranean Superpower | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW30023 | Practical Archaeology | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| ANCW30025 | Field Archaeology | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| ANCW30026 | Roman Law in Context | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
Links
http://shaps.unimelb.edu.au/classics-archaeology
Last updated: 2 October 2024