ObjectivesThe objectives of the Bachelor of Arts are to provide students with an outstanding education in the humanities, social sciences and languages as well as a broadunderstanding of selected fields of study outside these areas. The degree is designed so that a Bachelor of Arts graduate should be able to: * Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of selected fields of study in core disciplines in the humanities, social sciences and languages. * Reflect a general understanding of the concepts and principles of selected areas of study outside core disciplines of the humanities, social sciences and languages. * Access and appreciate national and international debates in their specialised areas of study. * 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 and, in the case of those students undertaking a language major, to read, write and speak another language with fluency and appreciate its cultural context. * Qualify for employment in a wide range of occupations. * Commit to continuous learning. * Be proficient in the use of appropriate modern technologies, such as the computer and otherinformation technology systems, for the acquisition, processing and interpretation of data.
Academic titleBachelor of Arts (Classics)
Course descriptionA major in Classics in the Bachelor of Arts consists of 100 points in total and comprising:
Level 1
25 points (2 x 12.5 points)
Level 2
37.50 points (3x 12.5 points)
Level 3
37.50 points (3x 12.50 points)
The major must comprise a minimum of 62.5 points of Ancient Greek and/or Latin subjects, and may include a maximum of 37.5 points taken from the Ancient World Studies program.
Total 100 points
Note: there is no minor in classics
Subject Options:
Beginners Latin Stream: Level 1 Subjects
A major in the Classics Beginners Latin Stream comprises of 100 points and consisting of:
* 25 points of Latin at level 1 comprising either Intensive Beginners Latin or Beginners Latin A and Beginners Latin B
* Intermediate Latin Language (level 2);
* at least two of the remaining subjects offered at level 2 and 3.
In addition,students in the Beginners Latin stream must take 37.5 points from any Ancient World Studies, Ancient Greek or remaining Latin subjects.