Graduate Certificate in Arts (Classical Studies and Archaeology)
Objectives* Demonstrate an independent approach to knowledge that uses rigorous methods of inquiry and appropriate theories and methodologies that are applied with intellectual honesty and a respect for ethical values. * Apply critical and analytical skills and methods to the identification and resolution of problems within complex changing social contexts. * Act as informed and critically discriminating participants within the community of scholars, as citizens and in the work force. * Communicate effectively. * Commit to continuous learning. * Be proficient in the use of appropriate modern technologies, such as the computer and other information technology systems, for the acquisition, processing and interpretation of data.
Academic titleGraduate Certificate in Arts (Classical Studies and Archaeology)
Course descriptionSpecialisation requirements:
* 50 points elective subjects with no more than 12.5 points at first-year level
Note: It is necessary to meet any prerequisites before enrolling in a subject. If enrolling in more than one language subject, students should consult with the course coordinator for advice on course planning.
First year subjects
Subject Semester Credit Points
107-102 Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia
This subject will study the archaeology and literature of the two earliest civilisations - one situated in the Nile Valley (Egypt), the other in the plains of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (Mesopotamia). These vastly different societies, which have... Semester 1 12.50
107-104 Myth, Art and Empire: Greece and Rome
This course will introduce students to ancient Greek and Roman culture. Through a study of ancient literary texts, art, and society, students will explore the mythic origins, heroic archetypes, gods and goddesses, monuments and societies of the Greek... Semester 2 12.50
107-102 Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia
This subject will study the archaeology and literature of the two earliest civilisations - one situated in the Nile Valley (Egypt), the other in the plains of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (Mesopotamia). These vastly different societies, which have... Semester 1 12.50
Second/Third year subjects
Subject Semester Credit Points
107-004 Archaeology of Homeric & Biblical People
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
107-005 Before Babylon: Ascent to Civilisation
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
107-211 Egypt Under the Pharaohs
The Egyptians are one of the most fascinating peoples of the ancient world. This course will study the distinctive character of Egyptian civilisation which emerged in the Nile valley during the early third millennium BCE and survived right through un... Semester 1 12.50
107-213 Imperial Insanity: Mad Emperors of Rome
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
107-222 Classical Athens
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
107-229 Augustan Rome
This subject examines Roman culture during the ascendancy of Rome's first emperor, Augustus Caesar. This period (27 BCE-14 CE) saw heightened activity in the fields of literature, architecture, religion and art, as the new regime consolidated it... Semester 2 12.50
107-221 The Epics of Greece and Rome
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
107-231 Greek and Roman Theatre
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
107-233 Ancient Greece: Archaeology and Art
The subject concentrates on mainland Greece in the Early Iron Age and the Archaic period (ca. 1100-ca. 500 BC), examining what we know about the archaeology of this period and what developments there have been over the last decade. The main emphasis ... Semester 2 12.50
107-249 Greek Art and Architecture
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
107-274 New Kingdom Egypt and the World Beyond
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
131-042 The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic
This lecture series celebrates the turbulent and exciting history of the Roman Republic, from its humble beginnings around 500 BCE to the assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March 44 BCE. The first part discusses Early Rome; the social, pol... Semester 1 12.50
131-043 Imperial Rome: Augustus to Theodosius I
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
Language subjects
Subject Semester Credit Points
107-150 Beginners Ancient Greek A
This subject teaches students to read Ancient Greek. It covers word formation, grammatical concepts, sentence formation and translation, and the reading of simple texts. Students are introduced to Ancient Greek of various styles, media and periods. T... Semester 1 12.50
107-151 Beginners Ancient Greek B
In this subject students revise the basic elements covered in Semester 1, and are introduced to more complex grammar and syntax, as well as some of the issues involved in interpreting an ancient language. Increasingly difficult texts are read from a ... Semester 2 12.50
107-250 Intermediate Ancient Greek A
In this subject students translate and discuss the interpretation of a selected work by a Greek historian (Herodotus, Thucydides or Xenophon). In tutorials, further work is undertaken on grammar and syntax which revises and consolidates the beginners... Semester 1 12.50
107-251 Intermediate Ancient Greek B
In this subject students will translate and discuss the interpretation of a selected work by the playwright Euripides. In tutorials, further work is undertaken on grammar and syntax which revises and consolidates the beginners course. Students will a... Semester 2 12.50
107-252 Intermediate Ancient Greek C
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
107-253 Intermediate Ancient Greek D
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
107-480 Advanced Ancient Greek A
This subject consists of reading and discussion of literary and non-literary texts and advanced linguistic topics. Students should have read a number of Ancient Greek texts in the original, consolidating their knowledge of grammar and syntax and exte... Semester 1 12.50
107-481 Advanced Ancient Greek B
This subject involves reading and discussion of literary and non-literary texts; and advanced linguistic topics. On completion of the subject students should have read a number of Ancient Greek texts in the original, consolidating their knowledge of ... Semester 2 12.50
107-482 Advanced Ancient Greek C
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
107-483 Advanced Ancient Greek D
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
107-155 Roman Elegy
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
107-156 Roman Biography
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
107-157 Intermediate Latin Language
This subject extends and reinforces students' knowledge of Latin grammar and syntax. The close examination of Latin linguistic forms and structures provided by this subject is designed both to increase students' understanding of how the Lat... Semester 1 12.50
107-158 Intermediate Latin Language B
This subject will not be available in 2009 6.25
107-159 Roman Historiography
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
107-160 Intermediate Latin: Oratory
This subject examines Roman rhetorical practice through the study of an oratorical text, such as a speech of Cicero. Both highly structured and strongly emotive, oratory was a field in which Roman aristocrats fought their political battles and assert... Semester 2 12.50
107-161 Roman Epic
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
107-164 Intermediate Latin: Satire
This subject examines key Latin satiric works by Juvenal and/or Horace. It introduces students to the genre of satire-writing, and positions it in relation to its historical context and to other Roman genres such as comedy and epigram. Students will ... Semester 1 12.50
107-152 Beginners Latin A
This subject is an introduction to the grammar and reading of Latin. It covers grammatical concepts and paradigms, sentence formation and translation and reading simple texts. Background information on Roman culture is woven into the subject matter t... Semester 1 12.50
107-153 Beginners Latin B
In this subject students revise the basic elements covered in Semester 1, and are introduced to more complex grammar and syntax. Increasingly difficult literary and dramatic texts are read. Background information on Roman culture is woven into the su... Semester 2 12.50
107-454 Advanced Latin: Augustan Poetry
This subject involves the specialised reading and analysis of a book of Roman poetry from the Augustan period. Selecting a text from among the works of Virgil, Horace, Propertius, Tibullus and Ovid, students will focus on issues such as the nature of... Semester 1 12.50
107-455 Advanced Latin: Ethnography
This subject involves the specialised reading and analysis of an example of Latin prose ethnography. Selecting from among the works of Caesar, Pomponius Mela, Tacitus, and Pliny the Elder, this subject will focus on areas such as Roman ethnographical... Semester 2 12.50
107-456 Roman Didactic Poetry
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
107-457 Roman Novel
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50