Postgraduate Programmes - University of the Free State

period of study for the M.A. In exceptional circumstances (eg.for a dissertation in a marginal area such as Law), this requirementmay be waived by the Head of Department.(2) A reading knowledge of German and/or French is compulsory.2. THE CURRICULUM OF THE STRUCTURED M.A.2.1 Modules for the first year (128 credits)CODE MODULE CREDITSLAT716 Authors or genres of the Golden Age 32LAT726 Authors or genres of the Silver Age 32LAT736 Language studies and Roman history and/or32archaeologyLAT746 Palaeography, textual criticism and unseentranslation322.2 Module for the second year (128 credits)CODE MODULE CREDITSLAT791 Mini-dissertation 64OR3. DISSERTATIONCODE MODULE CREDITSLAT700 Dissertation 128REG. B104PHILOSOPHIAE DOCTOR – LATINPh.D.Study code: 01960CURRICULUMStudents must write a thesis (course code LAT900) on a topic chosen inconsultation with the supervisor and Head of Department.In the course of the doctoral study and before the thesis is submitted,the candidate must present at least two departmental seminars on thechosen research topic. (240 credits)82Postgraduate Calendar 2004 – Faculty of the Humanities