Key facts
UNE unit code: CLAS402H
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- Year Long Honours - Period 1 - On Campus
- Year Long Honours - Period 1 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- No
- 24
Unit information
In this unit, under the supervision and approval of UNE’s Convenor of Classical Languages and a thesis supervisor, you will carry out your own research project concerning the ancient world or the Classical Tradition. In your thesis, you will be required to demonstrate advanced knowledge of Greek and/or Latin, as well as highly developed research skills and the ability to argue a sophisticated case.
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| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Year Long Honours - Period 1 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
| Year Long Honours - Period 1 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
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Notes
Honours candidates only (continuing)
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
Unit coordinator(s)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- apply advanced reading skills to complex, unpredictable and extended Greek and Latin texts in pursuit of an autonomous research project thereby showing their ability to transform knowledge;
- independently apply advanced cognitive skills to generate and transmit solutions to sophisticated questions of the student’s own devising;
- critically analyse and evaluate complex, unpredictable texts using an appropriate metalanguage to complete a range of activities within the confines of an extended research project;
- transmit advanced skills and knowledge in their development of a research question thus demonstrating well-developed judgement, adaptability and responsibility as a student of Classics; and
- demonstrate advanced technical and theoretical knowledge of an ancient language as well as specialist knowledge about a particular author/authors and modern responses to their work.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dissertation | Yes | 100% | All offerings | No. Words: 14,000-16,000 |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
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Text refers to: All offerings
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