MA (Classical Studies)
Overview
The MA (Classical Studies) is a full-time programme running for 12 months or a part-time programme running for 24 months from the date of first registration for the programme.
Exit Award: Postgraduate Certificate in Classical Studies
MA candidates who pass 30 credits of taught modules from Part I may choose to exit the programme and be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Classical Studies. A student who subsequently applies to continue to a Master's must do so within 5 years of successful completion of the Postgraduate Certificate.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students take 90 credits as follows - taught modules to the value of 45 credits in Part I and a dissertation (45 credits) in Part II. | ||
| Part I 1 | ||
| Students take one of the following options: | 45 | |
| Option 1: Both Classical Languages | ||
| (a) Classical Language(s) | ||
| Students take 30 credits from one of the following groups: | ||
| Group 1 | ||
Students with no prior knowledge of either Greek or Latin take 30 credits as follows: | ||
| Beginners' Ancient Greek (15) | ||
| Beginners' Latin (15) | ||
| Group 2 | ||
Students who have passed GK6001 (or its equivalent) but have not done Latin take 30 credits as follows: | ||
| Beginners' Latin (15) | ||
| Reading Greek (5) | ||
| Easy Greek Texts 2 (5) | ||
| Plato (5) | ||
| Group 3 | ||
Students who have passed LT6001 (or its equivalent) but have not done Greek take 30 credits as follows: | ||
| Beginners' Ancient Greek (15) | ||
| Reading Latin (5) | ||
plus modules to the value of 10 credits from the following: | ||
| Livy (5) | ||
| Tacitus: Agricola (5) | ||
| Prudentius, Psychomachia (5) | ||
| Lucan, Bellum Civile 1 (5) | ||
| Group 4 | ||
| Reading Greek (5) | ||
| Easy Greek Texts 2 (5) | ||
| Plato (5) | ||
| Reading Latin (5) | ||
| Livy (5) | ||
| Tacitus: Agricola (5) | ||
| Prudentius, Psychomachia (5) | ||
| Lucan, Bellum Civile 1 (5) | ||
| (b) Roman Culture and Research Skills | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 15 credits from the following: | ||
| Divination and Cosmology in Late Antiquity (5) | ||
| Late Roman History, AD284-395 (5) | ||
| Latin Literature of Late Antiquity (5) | ||
| The Insular World in Text and Image (10) | ||
| Contemporary Practices in Publishing and Editing (5) | ||
| Digital Skills for Research Postgraduates in the Humanities and Social Sciences (5) | ||
| Historical Perspectives to Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (5) | ||
| Option 2: Single Classical Language | ||
| (a) Classical Language | ||
Students take 15 credits from one of the following groups: | ||
| Group 1 | ||
Students with no prior knowledge of either Greek or Latin take modules to the value of 15 credits from the following: | ||
| Beginners' Ancient Greek (15) | ||
or LT6001 | Beginners' Latin (15) | |
| Group 2 | ||
Students who have passed GK6001 (or its equivalent) but have not done Latin take 15 credits as follows: | ||
| Beginners' Latin (15) | ||
| Group 3 | ||
Students who have passed LT6001 (or its equivalent) but have not done Greek take 15 credits as follows: | ||
| Beginners' Ancient Greek (15) | ||
| Group 4 | ||
| Reading Greek (5) | ||
| Easy Greek Texts 2 (5) | ||
| Plato (5) | ||
| Reading Latin (5) | ||
| Livy (5) | ||
| Tacitus: Agricola (5) | ||
| Prudentius, Psychomachia (5) | ||
| Lucan, Bellum Civile 1 (5) | ||
| (b) Roman Culture and Research Skills | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 30 credits from the following: | ||
| Divination and Cosmology in Late Antiquity (5) | ||
| Late Roman History, AD284-395 (5) | ||
| Latin Literature of Late Antiquity (5) | ||
| The Insular World in Text and Image (10) | ||
| Contemporary Practices in Publishing and Editing (5) | ||
| Digital Skills for Research Postgraduates in the Humanities and Social Sciences (5) | ||
| Historical Perspectives to Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (5) | ||
| Part II | ||
| Students take 45 credits as follows: | ||
| GR6007 | Roman Studies Dissertation 2 | 45 |
| Total Credits | 90 | |
- 1
All modules must be passed before the dissertation module can be taken. Exemptions may be obtained for modules already passed.
- 2
Students write a dissertation of a maximum of 20,000 words on a topic chosen in consultation with the Department.
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for the MA (Classical Studies) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical awareness of the major issues and problems within the field of Roman Studies;
- Evaluate a broad range of primary and secondary sources related to Roman studies;
- Demonstrate a knowledge of the preservation and transmission of Roman culture into the modern era;
- Demonstrate an enhanced knowledge of Latin;
- Demonstrate an enhanced knowledge of Greek;
- Pursue an extended Master's level research and writing project, showing appropriate research, writing and technical skills, demonstrated in a 20,000 word dissertation.