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Classical Studies and Archaeology
Contact information
Coordinator
Semester 1 - Professor Frederik Vervaet
Email: fvervaet@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2 - Associate Professor Gijs Tol
Email: gijs.tol@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Structure
50 credit points
Duration: 6 months full-time / 1 year part-time
Program Requirements -
- one core subject (12.5 points)
- elective subjects (37.5 points)
Total 50 points
Please note: In general, students cannot take more than 12.5 points at first-year level. However, if studying languages, students may take up to 25 points of language subjects at first-year level (see list below).
Subject Options
Core Subjects
12.5 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ANCW40001 | Euripides, Seneca, and Mythmaking | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
ANCW40003 | Archaeology of Complex Societies | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ANCW40007 | Problems in Greek Prehistory | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
ANCW40012 | The Roman Way of Life | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
ANCW40015 | Gender and Sexuality in Greece and Rome | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ANCW40018 | The Roman Countryside | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
ANCW40019 | Frontiers of the Greek World | Not available in 2025 | 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 |
First Year Elective Subjects
Maximum 12.5 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ANCW10001 | Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ANCW10002 | Myth, Art and Empire: Greece and Rome | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Second and Third Year Elective Subjects
Maximum 37.5 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ANCW20003 | Egypt Under the Pharaohs | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ANCW20015 | Classical Mythology |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (Online)
|
12.5 |
ANCW20019 | The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ANCW20022 | History of Greece: Homer to Alexander | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ANCW20025 | Archaeology of the Roman World | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ANCW20026 | Living and Dying in the Roman World | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ANCW20027 | The Ancient Greeks: Art & Archaeology | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
ANCW20028 | Interpreting Material Culture | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ANCW30004 | Beyond Babylon | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ANCW30011 | Underworld and Afterlife | Semester 1 (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 |
ANCW30021 | Imperial Rome: Mediterranean Superpower | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ANCW30023 | Practical Archaeology | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
ANCW30025 | Field Archaeology | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
PHIL20040 | Greek Philosophy | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
Language Subjects
Please note the following:
- students may take up to 25 points of language subjects at first-year level.
- if enrolling in more than one language subject, students should consult with the course coordinator for advice on course planning.
- it is necessary to meet any prerequisites before enrolling in a subject.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ANCW10006 | Ancient Egyptian 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ANCW10007 | Ancient Egyptian 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ANCW10008 | Akkadian 1 | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
ANCW10009 | Akkadian 2 | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
CLAS10004 | Ancient Greek 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CLAS10005 | Ancient Greek 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CLAS10006 | Latin 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CLAS10007 | Latin 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CLAS10012 | Latin 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CLAS10014 | Latin 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CLAS10020 | Ancient Greek 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CLAS10021 | Ancient Greek 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ANCW20023 | Ancient Egyptian 3 | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
ANCW20024 | Ancient Egyptian 4 | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
CLAS20013 | Ancient Greek 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CLAS20014 | Ancient Greek 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 |
CLAS20021 | Intensive Beginners Latin | Not available in 2025 | 25 |
CLAS20026 | Latin 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CLAS20029 | Latin 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CLAS20030 | Latin 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CLAS20031 | Latin 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CLAS20035 | Intensive Ancient Greek 1 | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
CLAS30004 | Intensive Beginners Latin | Not available in 2025 | 25 |
CLAS30009 | Latin 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CLAS30013 | Latin 5 | Semester 1 (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 |
CLAS30045 | Intensive Ancient Greek 1 | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
Links
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/shaps
Last updated: 18 November 2024