Ancient History
This programme will involve study of Ancient Greek and Roman History at an advanced, research-led level which will enable students to gain an understanding of how knowledge is created, advanced and renewed. The programme will encourage in all students a desire to pursue learning with curiosity, integrity, tolerance and intellectual rigour.
In the course of this programme students will develop programme-specific skills. On completing the programme students should be able to demonstrate the graduate attributes outlined below.
- Ability to construct a coherent argument or debate
- Ability to create a hypothesis and appreciation of how hypotheses relate to broader theories
- Ability to evaluate hypotheses, theories, methods and evidence within their proper contexts
- Ability to solve complex problems by critical understanding, analysis and synthesis
- Capacity for close textual analysis and comparative analysis
- Clarity of expression
- Curiosity and an enquiring mind
- Deductive reasoning
- Direct engagement with current research and developments in the subject
- Discipline specific technical abilities
- Engagement with both primary and secondary material and an appreciation of the differences between them
- Independence of thought
- Sophisticated use of a range of resources appropriate to the task at hand
- Identification of goals
- Planning and strategy
- Taking responsibility
- Objectives orientation; focus on goals
- Adaptability in response to developments and feedback
- Delivery of outcomes to time and scale demands
- Self motivation and independence
- Self-reflection
- High-level verbal reasoning and analytical skills
- High-level oral communication skills
- High-level written communication skills
- Planning and execution of tasks within constraints of time and scale
This is a four-year programme of study leading to the degree of Master of Arts (Honours). As with all St Andrews programmes, it is made up of credit bearing modules. Students must earn 480 credits over the duration of the programme, with 120 credits normally earned each academic year. Typically, the first two years of study include core modules specific to the programme as well as other modules chosen from a range of options (in some cases, including modules from a different Faculty). The remaining years offer advanced research-led learning through modules that provide a programme-specific curriculum.
There are also Combined and Double Honours programmes. This degree offers you the chance to combine two or more subjects to honours level, with modules delivered in a range of different ways so you can choose those that suit your learning needs and styles.
- Ancient History & Archeology
- Ancient History & Art History
- Ancient History & Biblical Studies
- Ancient History & Comparative Literature
- Ancient History & Economics
- Ancient History & Film Studies
- Ancient History & French
- Ancient History & French (Year Abroad)
- Ancient History & German
- Ancient History & German (Year Abroad)
- Ancient History & Greek
- Ancient History & Italian
- Ancient History & Italian (Year Abroad)
- Ancient History & Latin
- Ancient History & Mathematics
- Ancient History & Philosophy
- Ancient History & Social Anthropology
- Ancient History & Spanish
- Ancient History & Spanish (Year Abroad)
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Distinctive features of this programme include close engagement with the original written sources in translation, and with appropriate aspects of contemporary material culture. Students can expect to have the opportunity to engage with a number of specialist topics, including modules on a wide range of historical and archaeological themes from the Archaic to the Late Antique period.
