Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Ancient and Medieval Studies)
ObjectivesStudents who complete the postgraduate diploma should:
* gain expertise equivalent to an honours degree in a particular specialist area of study.
* develop an understanding of methodological and theoretical approaches at an advanced level in the discipline.
* acquire knowledge of the background necessary to proceed to research work in ancient and medieval studies
* develop an ability to proceed to original work in the subject;
* acquire the formal qualifications necessary to proceed to Masters level work.
Academic titlePostgraduate Diploma in Arts (Ancient and Medieval Studies)
Subject Semester Credit Points
121-503 Research Methods and Design
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
106-401 Research Principles and Practices
This subject is designed to equip students with the comprehensive skills necessary for the successful construction and completion of intellectually sophisticated and commercially competitive research projects. This subject constitutes a detailed but ... Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50
131-434 Reading Course
This subject involves a study of theoretical, empirical or historiographical issues broadly related to the thesis topic and conducted through extensive reading, decided by the student in conjunction with the supervisor. The subject should enhance the... Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50
Elective subjects
Subject Semester Credit Points
106-405 Anthologies of Anglo-Saxon Poetry
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
106-414 Medieval Representations
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
106-467 Latin Paleography and Codicology
Students taking this subject will study textual criticism; the elements of codicology and paleography; and examples of the major European bookhands in the Middle Ages. They will complete exercises in transcription and learn to implement their new edi... Semester 1 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
107-159 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
107-404 Euripides, Seneca, and Mythmaking
Students will read, in English translation, selected plays by Euripides (the 5th century BCE Athenian playwright) and Seneca (the 1st century CE Roman writer and tutor of the Emperor Nero). The subject introduces students to methods of interpreting t... Semester 2 12.50
107-410 Roman Religion: Current Issues
The study of Roman religion raises many issues which are vital to the understanding of Roman culture and ancient ritual practice generally. Significant ideological questions remain open, such as the extent to which Romans of different social levels b... Semester 1 12.50
107-412 Myth and Reality in Barbarian Europe
This seminar looks at the diverse array of ancient human communities and their experiences that form the backdrop to modern Europe. Concentrating on the 1st millennium BC, it will explore the multi-ethnic societies of ancient Europe, their villages a... Semester 1 12.50
107-415 Cities of Greece and Rome
A number of cities in the Graeco-Roman world are selected for study. The Italian cities to be studied are Pompeii and Ostia, which together offer insight into civic development from the early Republic to the end of the Empire. The North African citie... Semester 2 12.50
107-419 Olympic Games to Alexander the Great
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
107-435 The Epic Cycle and Homeric Hymns
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
107-441 Ethnic Identity in the Greco-Roman World
This subject will not be available in 2009 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
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
116-418 To Hell with Dante
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
116-419 Italian Language in Focus Advanced
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
131-423 Medieval Manuscripts & Early Print
This interdisciplinary advanced seminar will explore some of the key features and themes of manuscript and print cultures in Central and Western Europe from the 13th to 17th centuries, a time of radical change in communication technology and of major... Semester 2 12.50
131-434 Reading Course
This subject involves a study of theoretical, empirical or historiographical issues broadly related to the thesis topic and conducted through extensive reading, decided by the student in conjunction with the supervisor. The subject should enhance the... Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50
131-411 Major Issues in Roman History
This research seminar involves collective discussions of selected source material on major issues in Roman social, cultural, political and religious history, with subjects ranging from the social stratification of Roman society to the daily life of t... Semester 1 12.50