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ANCH314 Citizens and Society in Ancient Rome

Updated: 27 May 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
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites 12cp in ANCH or ARPA or ASST or ECON (units with a 4 or 5 as second digit [denoting ECON HIST] only) or HIST or RELS or candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ANCH214 or ANCH414 or ANCH514
Notes None
Combined Units ANCH514 - Citizens and Society in Ancient Rome
Coordinator(s) Bronwyn Hopwood (bhopwood@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit will examine the functioning of Roman society through the consideration of a number of key areas of Roman social relations: the economy, including slavery; the family, with special attention to women in family and society; and the place of religion in Roman life. Special attention will also be paid to attitudes within society towards groups such as foreigners and the poorer classes.
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Selected Works
ISBN: 9780140440997
Cicero, Penguin 1963
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
The Sixteen Satires
ISBN: 9780140447040
Juvenal, Penguin 1998
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
The Annals of Imperial Rome
ISBN: 9780140440607
Tacitus, Penguin 1963
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
The Poems of Catullus
ISBN: 9780199537570
Catullus (trans. G. Lee), OUP 2008
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
The Love Poems
ISBN: 9780199540334
Ovid, OUP 2008
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Complete Letters
ISBN: 9780199538942
Pliny the Younger (trans. P.G. Walsh), OUP 2009
Text refers to: Semester 2 , 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 40% 2000-2500
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Online Assessment 1 15% 750
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Online Assessment 2 15% 750
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Online Quiz 1 10%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 3-5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Online Quiz 2 10%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 3-5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Online Quiz 3 10%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 3-5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. select, evaluate and effectively use written and non-written evidence;
  2. construct a logical, written argument in response to a broad question or area of enquiry;
  3. conduct independent research;
  4. exhibit knowledge of Roman social history from c. 200 BC until c. AD 337;
  5. have an understanding of the intellectual concepts (ancient and modern) central to comprehending the key aspects of the Roman republic and empire.

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 through online and written assessments. 		True True
2 Communication Skills
Demonstrate oral communication in tutorials (I) and written communication in both essays and the examination. Use the medium and form of communication appropriate for tutorials and essays. Present well reasoned arguments in tutorials (I) and in essays. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Demonstrate an awareness of the global context of the study of Ancient History in general and ancient Roman society in particular, and its relevance to today. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
The online assessment task is directed at discipline proficiency by teaching and assessing skills and information literacy directly. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Understand the limitations of and have the capacity to evaluate, current knowledge of Ancient Roman society. Identify, evaluate and implement personal learning strategies. Use a wide range of academic skills (research, analysis, synthesis etc.). Practice intellectual curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. Learn cooperatively (I) and independently. Learn new skills and apply learning to new situations. Recognize opportunities 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Identify critical issues in the study of Ancient Roman society. Conceptualise historical problems and formulate a range of solutions to both research and presentation. Collect, collate and analyse relevant information to assist problem solving. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Appreciate the impact of social change through a study of Ancient Roman society and in particular disadvantaged groups such as slaves and foreigners. Recognise social justice issues relevant to the study of Ancient History in general and Ancient Roman society in particular, and its relevance to today. 		True
8 Team Work
Work collaboratively and network effectively to solve problems in the tutorial environment (I). Take initiative and lead others in the tutorial environment (I). Negotiate, assert their own values and respect the values and contributions of others in the tutorial environment (I) or in essays. 		True
   

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