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Structure

100 credit points

Students undertaking pure honours in Ancient World Studies must complete:

  • Ancient World Studies Thesis (50 points), consisting of subjects ANCW40016 Ancient World Studies Thesis Part 1 and ANCW40017 Ancient World Studies Thesis Part 2; and
  • ANCW40014 Research in Ancient World Studies (12.5 points); and
  • Three elective subjects (37.5 points)

The specialisation of Ancient World Studies is unavailable for combined honours.

Total 100 points

 

Subject Options

Thesis

Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ANCW40016 Ancient World Studies Thesis Part 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
ANCW40017 Ancient World Studies Thesis Part 2
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25

Compulsory Subject

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ANCW40014 Research in Ancient World Studies
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Electives

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ANCW40003 Archaeology of Complex Societies
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ANCW40012 The Roman Way of Life Not available in 2025 12.5
ANCW40001 Euripides, Seneca, and Mythmaking Not available in 2025 12.5
ANCW40007 Problems in Greek Prehistory Not available in 2025 12.5
ANCW40018 The Roman Countryside Not available in 2025 12.5
ANCW40015 Gender and Sexuality in Greece and Rome
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ANCW40019 Frontiers of the Greek World Not available in 2025 12.5
ANCW40020 Internship in Ancient World Studies
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CLAS40038 Ancient Greek Honours Seminar 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
CLAS40039 Ancient Greek Honours Seminar 2
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
CLAS40040 Latin Honours Seminar 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
CLAS40041 Latin Honours Seminar 2
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
ERTH90062 Introduction to Archaeological Science Not available in 2025 12.5

Students may take two of the following:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
CLAS40038 Ancient Greek Honours Seminar 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
CLAS40039 Ancient Greek Honours Seminar 2
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
CLAS40040 Latin Honours Seminar 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
CLAS40041 Latin Honours Seminar 2
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25

Links

http://shaps.unimelb.edu.au/students/honours

Last updated: 27 February 2025