This is a research project that runs throughout the final year of the degree programme. It is student-led, allowing for students to specialise on a topic in Classics, broadly defined (including language, literature, history, philosophy, art, material culture or their reception), under the supervision of a member of staff.

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Joint honours students who take their Dissertation in Classics, Greek or Latin must not take a dissertation in their other subject.

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The standard assessments for this course are: 

■ Dissertation (8-10,000 words) - 100% 

If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available: 

■ There are no alternatives to the dissertation, but flexible deadlines can be offered as reasonable adjustment (Students should follow the usual process for extensions). 

Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor.  

This course will provide the opportunity to:

■ Develop an independent research project which explores a specialised topic within the field of Classical languages, literature, history, philosophy, art, material culture or their reception that is of particular interest to them.

■ Enable students to develop the linguistic skills, methodologies, time-management and written communication skills necessary for undertaking research within the field of Classics

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ Plan, organize and deliver a large-scale independent research project in the field of Classical languages, literature, history, philosophy, art, material culture or their reception.

■ Use a wide range of research tools (including but not limited to catalogues, databases, books, articles and physical collections) in order to source primary evidence and approaches to it.

■ Develop a methodology appropriate to the topic and reflect upon the strengths and weaknesses of the approach used.

■ Select and analyze textual or material evidence appropriate and sufficient for the research project undertaken.

■ Sustain a coherent and integrated argument throughout the dissertation, which engages critically with scholarship and demonstrates close personal engagement with the topic chosen.

■ Produce clean, well-presented and well proof-read copy, which uses bibliographic conventions, style and language appropriate to the discipline.