| Assessment |
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Exam Length |
Weight |
Mode |
No. Words |
| Assignment 1 |
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| Assessment Notes |
| Online skills. Weighting: Pass/Fail |
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| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1-5
GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 |
| Assignment 2 |
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50%
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3500 |
| Assessment Notes |
| Essay |
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| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1-5
GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 |
| Assignment 3 |
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50%
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3500 |
| Assessment Notes |
| Essay |
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| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1-5
GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 |
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| Learning Outcomes (LO) |
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
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select, evaluate, and effectively use written and non-written evidence;
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construct a high-level, logical, written argument in response to a broad question or area of enquiry;
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conduct independent research;
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exhibit advanced knowledge of the political life of the Roman republic;
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have an advanced understanding of the intellectual concepts (ancient and modern) central to comprehending the key aspects of the Roman republic.
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| Graduate Attributes (GA) |
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Attribute |
Taught |
Assessed |
Practised |
| 1 |
Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the ancient history discipline will be taught with lecture notes and through discussions on Blackboard (student centred). It will be assessed through written and online assessments.
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Communication Skills
Instruction on communicating a written argument is delivered in the unit handbook and in the feedback on assessment tasks. The skill is practised in two major written assignments and one online assessment task. The effectiveness of communication is an important part of the assessment criteria. On-campus students are also guided on, and practised in, verbal communication skills but not assessed in this.
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Global Perspectives
Ancient Rome is a very different culture from 21st century Australia, so gaining a global perspective and intercultural competence is intrinsic to this unit. This attribute is taught through lectures, tutorials, unit handbook notes, the essay questions and readings. It is practised in reading for and writing assessment tasks. The ability to understand the cultural characteristics of ancient Rome and their differences from present day Australia is an essential assessment critera.
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Information Literacy
Guidance on appropriate use of information sources (electronic and non-electronic) is provided in the unit handbook and feedback on assessment tasks. Effective use of information literacy is practised in the assessment tasks. The marks for the assessment tasks are heavily influenced by how effectively the student has used the various sources of information.
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Life-Long Learning
Students are prepared for, and practised in, lifelong learning by the content and emphasis of the unit which is designed to (a) lead to an enduring intellectual curiosity and love of ancient world study and (b) provide the students with the intellectual and methodological skills required for this. This skill is not assessed as there is no opportunity to test it at appropriate stages of the student's post-university life.
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Problem Solving
The essays used for assessment are problem solving exercises. Students have to analyse the question to determine what is required, identify the best method of researching the question, and decide the best way of answering it. Guidance is provided in the unit handbook and in feedback on the assessment tasks. It is practised in every assessment tas. The student's success in solving the problem is a major assessment criteria.
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Social Responsibility
A key component of this unit is examining the ethical and moral characteristics of Roman politics, institutions and leadership. Students are constantly encouraged to examine critically Roman and modern ethics, morals and social responsibility through lectures, tutorials, unit handbook notes, the essay questions and readings. The attribute is practised in the reading for, and writing of, assessment tasks. The ability to understand ancient Roman ethics and morality (and through it our own) is an essential assessment criteria.
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Team Work
On-campus students only. On-campus students have to work as a team in tutorials, whether as part of general discussion or in small-group exercises. Guidance is provided during tutorials. There is no formal assessment of this aspect of the unit.
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