Bachelor of Arts (Honours)- Classics and Ancient History

The University of Western Australia

Honours in Classics and Ancient History is a combination of coursework and your own extended research essay, or dissertation. The assessment is equally divided between these two components. The coursework consists of four seminars in each of which you study a particular text, period of history, or methodology. You work in small groups with an expert in the field-the experience is challenging but the best possible transition between undergraduate learning and independent research. The dissertation component is your chance to try out extended research for yourself. You work closely with your supervisor who helps you select an appropriate and engaging topic and meets regularly with you to check your progress and to offer assistance and ideas. Many find the experience draws them on to a higher degree in the discipline, while others go on to make successful careers in such areas as teaching, commerce, the public service, and the arts and culture sectors.

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