University of Sydney / Faculty of Arts / Department of Classics and Ancient History / Ancient World Studies / Master of Arts (Ancient World Studies) 2010

Master of Arts (Ancient World Studies) MA (Ancient World Studies)
Postgraduate Coursework 2010

 

Application Closing Dates

 
Semester 1 Semester 2 Mid-Year Entry CRICOS
30 OCT 2009 30 APR 2010 Available 016223J
Late applications are considered, however priority will be given to applications received on time.

Duration

 
This qualification is normally completed in 1 year of full time study or 2 - 4 years part time.

Entry Requirements

 
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent, with a major in a relevant subject area. Some units have specific pre-requisites.

Completion Requirements

 
8 units of study (totalling 48 credit points) which may include a 2 unit dissertation on a topic approved by the Program Coordinator (worth 12 points).

Units of Study

NB: 2010 Units of Study will be finalised in late September 2009 and available to view on this site in October. Any links below to the online Handbook are to 2009 listings and should be treated as a guide only. Please refer to the 2010 Handbook for additional units.
 
  SemPts
ANHS 6903 A Tale of 3 Cities 1 6
ANHS 6905 Supervised Reading Course 1 1, 2 6
ANHS 6906 Supervised Reading Course 2 1, 2 6
ANHS 6908 Dissertation 1 1, 2 6
ANHS 6909 Dissertation 2 1, 2 6
ANHS 6910 Treatise 1 1, 2 12
ANHS 6911 Treatise 2 1, 2 12
ANHS 6918 Vesuvian Cities: Space, History, Culture 2 6
ARCL 6902 The Archaeology of Athens 43 6
ARTS 7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates 1, 2 6
GRKA 7001 Classical Greek for Postgraduates 1 1 6
GRKA 7002 Classical Greek for Postgraduates 2 2 6
HBRW 6901 Classical Hebrew for Postgraduates 1 1 6
HBRW 6902 Classical Hebrew for Postgraduates 2 2 6
LATN 7201 Latin for Postgraduates 1 1 6
LATN 7202 Latin for Postgraduates 2 2 6
PHIL 5921 Cosmopolitanism and Community 2 6
PHIL 7841 Reasoning, Argument and Explanation 2 6
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Semester
Start
End
 
43
Summer Main
04 Jan
26 Feb
2010
1
Semester 1
01 Mar
26 Jun
2010
2
Semester 2
26 Jul
20 Nov
2010
Notes:
 
Department permission required
 
Highly recommended that this unit of study be completed during first semester of study by all non-English speaking background postgraduate students. Exceptions may be made by the relevant postgraduate coordinator and/or the unit coordinator for those NESB students who have fluent English and have completed their Bachelor award at a university where English was the medium of instruction. More Information

Further Study

 
Candidates intending to use the Masters degree as a qualification for entry to an M.Phil or Ph.D should consult the Program Coordinator regarding their proposed course of study prior to enrolment.