Master's Programme Classical Philology – Latin

Curriculum (2012W)

As of winter semester 2017/2018 this programme is no longer open to new entrants. For information on the succeeding bachelor’s programme please consult this page »

Master of Arts (MA)

Duration/ECTS-Credits
4 semesters/120 ECTS-Credits

Mode of Study
Full-Time

Admission Requirements 
Relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent

Faculty 
Faculty of Language, Literature and Culture

Qualification Level
Master (Second Cycle)
ISCED-11: Level 7, EQF/NQF: Level 7

ISCED-F
0231 Language Acquisition

Study Code
C 066 837


* Information on the Curriculum (2012W)

The complete version of the curriculum reflects the currently valid version of the curriculum. It is for informational purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding version of the curriculum, including any amendments, may be found in the University of Innsbruck Bulletins.

In order to determine which version of the curriculum is applicable in your case, see the Catalogue of Studies,
 available at: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_meinestudien.studienblatt
Section: Current Curriculum version.

University of Innsbruck Bulletins » (Click to open all University of Innsbruck Bulletins)

Requirements

Relevant bachelor's degrees at the University of Innsbruck:


Criteria for the determination of equivalence:

Admission to the master's degree programme may also be possible if a student has completed a bachelor's degree in a relevant related field. As part of the determination of equivalence, the following core areas of the completed bachelor's degree programme will be assessed:

  • 10.0 ECTS-Credits Core Area: Latin
  • 15.0 ECTS-Credits Core Area: Ancient Literature
  •   7.5 ECTS-Credits Core Area: Cultural History of Antiquity
  •   7.5 ECTS-Credits Core Area: Principles and Methods about Classical Philosophy

In the event that equivalence has been established in principle but with certain qualifications missing for full equivalence, supplemental examinations may be required. These examinations must be completed during the master degree programme.

Information about the Programme (in German only)

Recommended Course Sequence

The exemplary course sequence given below is recommended for full-time students beginning their study programme in the winter semester. The table shows one possible course sequence for the bachelor's programme and is not compulsory. Delays resulting from repeated examinations are not taken into account.

The standard duration of the study programme is 4 semesters or 120 ECTS-Credits, whereby according to the Universities Act of 2002, a workload of 1,500 (real) hours per academic year must be fulfilled, corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits (one ECTS-Credit is equivalent to a workload of 25 hours).

5.0 ECTS-Credits: Poetry or Prose1
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Areas of Latin Literature (Poetry or Prose)1
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Latin Translation (Poetry or Prose)1
7.5 ECTS-Credits: Skills in Latin 1
7.5 ECTS-Credits: Theory of Language and Literature

12.5 ECTS-Credits: Latin Literature
  7.5 ECTS-Credits: Skills in Latin 2
10.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module(s)

  5.0 ECTS-Credits: Poetry or Prose1
  5.0 ECTS-Credits: Areas of Latin Literature (Poetry or Prose)1
  5.0 ECTS-Credits: Latin Translation (Poetry or Prose) 1
  5.0 ECTS-Credits: Skills in Latin 3
10.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module(s)

30.0 ECTS-Credits: Master’s Thesis 

20 ECTS-Credits out of following Elective Modules

  • 5.0 ECTS-Credits: Mediaeval and Neo-Latin Literature (1)
  • 5.0 ECTS-Credits:  Mediaeval and Neo-Latin Translation (1)
  • 5.0 ECTS-Credits: Translation and Linguistic Interpretation (Poetry) (1)
  • 5.0 ECTS-Credits: Greek Translation and Linguistic Interpretation (Prose) (1)
  • 5.0 ECTS-Credits: Interpreting Greek Texts (1)
  • 15.0 ECTS-Credits: Literary Studies (In-Depth Study) (2)
  • max. 10 ECTS-Credits: Modules from other Programmes of the Faculty of Humanities 2

(1) Depending on the offer, either the modules Poetry, Areas of Latin Literature (Poetry) and Reading and Translating Latin (Poetry) should be taken in the first semester and in the third semester the modules Prose, Areas of Latin Literature (Prose) and Reading and Translating Latin (Prose) or the other way round.

(2) 10.0 ECTS-Credits in the second semester, 5.00 ECTS-Credits in the third semester.

Information about examination regulations, assessment and grading

Examination regulations

The examination regulation is an integral part of the curriculum, detailed information can be found under the paragraph examination regulations.

The grade distribution table is a statistical representation of the distribution of all successfully completed examinations in a given programme of study or subject (based on all registered students for the programme or subject). The grade distribution table is updated in regular intervals.

ABCDE
Austrian grading  scheme Definition  %-age
 1 EXCELLENT:  Outstanding performance 48.4= 100%
 2  GOOD:  Generally good, but with some errors 18,2
 3 SATISFACTORY:  Generally sound work with a number of substantial errors 15,2
 4 SUFFICIENT:  Performance meets the minimum cirteria 18,2
 5 INSUFFICIENT:  Substantial improvement necessary; requirement of further work

October 2018


Overall classification of the qualification

Not applicable
Explanation: An overall classification (mit Auszeichnung bestanden/pass with distinction, bestanden/pass, nicht bestanden/fail) – is awarded only for examinations that conclude a programme of study and consist of more than one subject (an examination of this type is not specified in the curriculum of this programme of study).

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