Ancient Languages Foundation
PostgraduateMAQ-AHIX61002027
Course information for 2027 intake View information for 2026 course intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 14 Feb 2027
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Price from
- $3,355
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Ancient Languages Foundation
About this subject
On successful completion, a student will be able to:
- Recognise and recall the script and phonetic structure of the ancient language.
- Identify and recall the grammatical structures of the ancient language at the appropriate level.
- Recognise and memorize the vocabulary of the ancient language at the appropriate level.
- Assess the grammar required for the translation of the texts in the ancient language at the appropriate level.
- Integrate the knowledge of the grammar and vocabulary in reading and/or writing texts in the relevant ancient culture.
- Explore the significance of the ancient language for research in the relevant ancient culture.
- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
Understanding ancient languages is fundamental to our understanding of ancient cultures. In this unit students will undertake studies in an ancient language relevant to their field of interest. The unit provides students with fundamental introductory knowledge and understanding of ancient language - its phonetic structure, grammar, and vocabulary. Students will learn to integrate the knowledge of the grammar and vocabulary in reading and/or writing texts in the ancient language at the appropriate level, and explore the significance of the ancient language for the study of relevant ancient cultures.
- Short language tasks (15%)
- Translation exercises (50%)
- Non-invigilated examination (35%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Others
Admission to GradCertAncHist (OUA) or MAncHist (OUA).
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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