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Undergraduate Programs

This information lists the Ancient History units on offer and gives a brief outline of the content of each unit; students should ask the lecturer in charge or the Departmental Administative officer: (02) 9850 8833 or email: ahist@hmn.mq.edu.au for more details about particular units. Students should note that not all units are on offer in any given year and that some of the units can be taken at either 200 or 300 level. In the case of these units, the 200 and 300 level students will share tutorials and lectures, but have different assessment exercises and/or examinations. Ancient History units have the unit code prefix: AHST. Full details of availability and prerequisites are set out in the Schedule of Units in the University's Handbook of Undergraduate Studies.

Credit Points

AHST units at 100 level are worth 3 credit points each (requiring about 12 hours work per week, including lectures and tutorial); AHST units at 200 and 300 level are usually worth 4 credit points each (requiring about 16 hours work per week). A full time student would normally enrol in about 24 credit points each year. To complete a BA Degree a student needs an aggregate of at least 68 credit points. At least 12 credit points at 300 level are required to constitute a coherent study program.

On-Line Units

A number of units may be taken partly or wholly on-line. The Department of Ancient History's website: http://www.anchist.mq.edu.au/antiquityonline lists which units are currently available on-line.

Bachelor of Arts

The study program for the degree of Bachelor of Arts consists of three years full-time (or the equivalent part-time). Students of Ancient History may choose Ancient History units for their coherent study program or choose Ancient History units as elective options.

To qualify for the degree of BA a candidate must obtain an aggregate of at least 68 credit points which must include;
(a) at least 38 credit points in units at 200 level or above (max credit points at 100 level: 30) and
(b) at least 18 credit points in units at 300 level or above. These 18 credit points must include a coherent study approved for this degree.

B Ancient History (Hons)

The study program for the Honours degree of Bachelor of Ancient History consists of four years full-time (or the equivalent part-time). Students will need to achieve a higher UAI to qualify for admission to this program. Students for this degree will still need to meet the requirements such as core units, credit points and grade point average before they can proceed to the Honours year.

Honours Degree of Bachelor of Ancient History

To qualify for the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Ancient History a candidate must obtain an aggregate of at least 96 credit points and include in their program:

1. three AHST units at 100 level;

2. at least 8 credit points at 200 level in Ancient Languages "A" units (Greek A, Latin A, Hebrew A, Hieroglyphs A);

3. at least 8 credit points at 200 level in Ancient Languages "B" units (Greek B, Latin B, Hebrew B, Hieroglyphs B) or a German or French Reading Unit (GMN 295 or FRN295);

4. AHST 210 or AHST 261;

5. AHST 382 and four other AHST units at 300 level;

6. a minimum of 66 credit points at 200 level or above;

7. a minimum of 44 credit points at 300 level or above (i.e. at least 72 credit points at 100, 200 and 300 level before commencing units at 400 level) together with the GPA requirements;

8. 24 credit points at 400 level.

Bachelor of Arts / Diploma of Education

The combined program of Bachelor of Arts, Diploma of Education covers four years full-time study (or its part-time equivalent). To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with the Diploma of Education, a candidate must obtain an aggregate of at least 92 credit points which must include

1. at least 68 credit points which satisfy the requirements so as to qualify the candidate for the degree of Bachelor

2. at least 12 credit points in units in teacher education with the code TEP in the Schedule of Units of Study

3. at least 12 credit points in units in education with the code EDUC in the Schedule of Units of Study, other than the unit EDUC254 Peace Studies, and

4. such units as have been prescribed by the Academic Senate on the recommendation of the Director of the Teacher Education Program.

Diploma/Certificate in Ancient Languages

The Diploma and Certificate in Ancient Languages are 'stand alone' awards, for students who wish to study ancient languages without necessarily completing a coherent study program in Ancient History, or who wish to extend their studies during or after completion of their BA degree. The Diploma in Ancient Languages, is open to students eligible for admission to a degree program at Macquarie or another approved institution. The Certificate in Ancient Languages has no admission criteria. Both awards are HECS-based. Transfer is possible from the Certificate to the Diploma, and from the Diploma to a Degree. The languages offered are: Ancient Greek, Latin, Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Coptic, Akkadian and Classical Hebrew.

To apply for the diploma or certificate in Ancient Languages, contact the Ancient History Department or the Undergraduate Studies Section. Certificate and Diploma Application forms.

Diploma in Ancient Languages
The program for the Diploma consists of 2-3 years part-time study and requires 24 credit points, a proportion of which must be at advanced level. At least 12 credit points must be taken from one language.

Certificate in Ancient Languages
The program for the Certificate consists of 1-2 years part-time and requires 12 credit points, a proportion of which must be at advanced level. At least 8 credit points must be taken from one language.

BA (Honours) in Ancient History

The BA degree provides basic training. The objectives of the honours program are to enhance students' understanding of history and historiography, to provide them with the opportunity to undertake supervised research in a chosen area and to improve their academic qualifications. The honours degree is valuable for entry into careers for which some demonstrable research capacity is an advantage, for admission to academic professions after postgraduate research, and for almost any occupation involving working without close supervision. Ancient History graduates may be found, for example, working in museums, libraries, personnel and management consultancy, on the floor of the Stock Exchange and in the Public Service.

The BA (Hons) program in Ancient History is a one-year program (or two years part-time) entered upon after completion of the BA or BA/DipEd program. A seminar from Modern History may be included by arrangement. All students complete a unit in historiography and two seminar unit, and write a 20,000-word thesis. Normally for a thesis in Ancient History, the student is expected to have completed an appropriate ancient language unit (Greek, Latin, Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Coptic, Akkadian or Classical Hebrew) from the Undergraduate Schedule.

Career Options

Diplomat, publisher, teacher, writer, museum curator, journalist, advertising personnel, lawyer, public servant, management consultant, archivist, librarian, politician, administrator and many others.

Last updated August 2007

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