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Programme structure: Classics and Ancient History (MA) - what's running in 2015/16

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Please note that the programme is not running in 2015/16

Unit name Unit code Credit points Status Teaching Block
Theories and Approaches CLASM0040 20 Mandatory TB-1
Dissertation CLASM1000 60 Mandatory AYEAR
Research Methods in Classics and Ancient History CLASM0041 20 Mandatory AYEAR
Student choose 4 optional units (subject to availability) from the following:
The Minoans CLASM0026 20 Optional TB-1
Ecology and History in the Ancient World CLASM1005 20 Optional TB-2
Time, Temporality and Texts CLASM1012 20 Optional TB-1
Myth and History in Fifth-Century Athens CLASM1020 20 Optional TB-2
Introductory Latin AFACM1003 20 Optional TB-1
Tragedy and Self CLASM0051 20 Optional TB-1
Receptions of Greek Tragedy CLASM0052 20 Optional TB-1
Thucydides and the Idea of History CLASM0053 20 Optional TB-1
Athens and its Acropolis CLASM0056 20 Optional TB-2
The Trojan War in Ancient Literature CLASM0057 20 Optional TB-1
Women and the Family in Ancient Greek Tragedy CLASM0058 20 Optional TB-2
Personal Option Unit AFACM0007 20 Optional TB-1,TB-2
Supervised Individual Study AFACM0008 20 Optional TB-1,TB-2
OR students may take a combination of the above and either up to 60 credits worth of language/text units from within the department/school:
Greek Language Level A CLASM0027 20 Optional TB-4
Greek Language Level B1 CLASM0028 20 Optional TB-1
Greek Language Level B2 CLASM0029 20 Optional TB-2
Greek Language Level C1 CLASM0030 20 Optional TB-1
Greek Language Level C2 CLASM0031 20 Optional TB-2
Greek Language Level D CLASM0032 20 Optional TB-2
Latin Language Level A CLASM0033 20 Optional TB-4
Latin Language Level B1 CLASM0034 20 Optional TB-1
Latin Language Level B2 CLASM0035 20 Optional TB-2
Latin Language Level C1 CLASM0036 20 Optional TB-1
Latin Language Level C2 CLASM0037 20 Optional TB-2
Latin Language Level D1 CLASM0038 20 Optional TB-1
Latin Language Level D2 CLASM0039 20 Optional TB-2
Master of Arts   180    

Progression/award requirements

The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.

For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.

Exit awards

All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.

To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.

To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.

Degree classifications:

An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds. An exit award with Merit or Distinction may be permitted where students are prevented by exceptional circumstances from completing the intended award.

The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:

Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.

Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.

* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.

** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.

Diploma/certificate stages:

All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.

To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.

To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.

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