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ANCH111 Introduction to Roman History

Updated: 15 April 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Summer Semester Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ANCH100
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s)
Unit Description

This unit is an introduction to the key areas of Roman history down to 44 BC and to critical and analytical skills in the study of relevant documents and texts. Special attention will be paid to the nature of politics at Rome from the death of Tiberius Gracchus to the death of Julius Caesar.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Ancient Rome: from the Early Republic to the Assassination of Julius Caesar
ISBN: 9780415224598
Dillon, M.P.J. and Garland, L., Routledge 2005
Text refers to: Semester 2 and Summer Semester , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 25% 1000
Assessment Notes
Online skills
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Assignment 2 25% 1000
Assessment Notes
Online content
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Assignment 3 25% 1000
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Assignment 4 25% 1500
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. explore the significant issues in Roman republican history down to 44 BC;
  2. enhance their understanding of human behaviour in a historically different context;
  3. enhance their faculties of critical analysis;
  4. enhance their ability to produce clear written communication (including the construction of a logical argument and the selection and use of evidence);
  5. practise basic research skills;
  6. practise oral argument and communication on-campus students only).

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the ancient history discipline will be taught through lectures and tutorials. It will be assessed in all four assessments. 		True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be taught communication skills through written and oral feedback on the essay and participation component of the unit. Students studying on-campus will learn valuable communication skills through participation in tutorials. Students will be assessed on the style of writing, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas, and referencing. Students will practice their communication skills through completing the assessment tasks (written through essays). 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students are introduced to a different culture with relevance to modern societies including their own. They will be assessed on their capacity to understand how these ancient cultures have impacted on them. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Students will be taught and directed how to find relevant sources of information and how to evaluate them. Students will be assessed (through the essay) on their ability to identify relevant literature, and on their ability to critically analyse the literature. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Through completing the assessments, students will be provided with the necessary lifelong skills to be able to research, write and discuss social issues. These skills can be transferred to any discipline, and will be useful in any research positions. These attributes will be assessed in all of the assessments (written skills; analytical skills). In addition, students who attend tutorials will be provided with the skills to develop their understanding of weekly topics. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students are taught how to approach historical problems, to deal with evidence and to reconstruct ancient societies. Students will be assessed on their ability to deconstruct the essay question and to integrate theory and literature into their answer. Students will also need to work out how to address the question and where the most appropriate material is to answer the question. 		True True
7 Social Responsibility
Students will be taught about their professional responsibilities as a researcher to provide balanced and accurate research. In addition, students will be taught that they have a social responsibility to question and challenge some 'facts'. This will be assessed and taught through their responses to the essay and discussions in tutorials or online postings. 		True True
8 Team Work
Students will practice their teamwork skills through participating in tutorials, or online discussion postings. They will be required to discuss the weekly topics with their fellow students in a thoughtful and respectable manner (practice). 		True
   

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