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ANCH551 The Origins of Western Warfare

Updated: 19 April 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ANCH101 or ANCH251 or ANCH351 or ANCH401 or ANCH451
Notes None
Combined Units ANCH351 - The Origins of Western Warfare
Coordinator(s) Michael Schmitz (mschmit2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The unit examines ancient Greek and Roman military history and the beginnings of western warfare. It covers the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, Alexander the Great, and the Punic and Caesarian Civil Wars and barbarian invasions of the Fourth Century AD, focusing on developments in tactics, technology, and socio-military influences between c.500 BC and AD 400.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

The Civil War
ISBN: 9780140441871
Caesar, Penguin 1977
Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
The Campaigns of Alexander
ISBN: 9780140442533
Arrian (ed. A. de Selincourt and revised by J.R. Hamilton), Penguin Classics 1976
Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
The Rise of the Roman Empire
ISBN: 9780140443622
Polybius, Penguin 2002
Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
The Later Roman Empire
ISBN: 9780140444063
Ammianus, M., Penguin 1986
Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
History of the Peloponnesian War
ISBN: 9780140440393
Thucydides, Penguin Classics 1963
Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
The Histories
ISBN: 9780140449082
Herodotus, Penguin 2003
Text refers to: Semester 2 , 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 50% 3500
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 6
Assignment 2 50% 3500
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. explore a range of significant issues in warfare in western antiquity from circa 500 BC to AD 400;
  2. exhibit an understanding of human behaviour in an historically different context;
  3. develop a sophisticated understanding of the ways in which state, society and armed forces influenced each other;
  4. have the ability to produce clear written communication (including the construction of a logical argument and the selection and use of evidence);
  5. practise research skills in the field of ancient military history;
  6. demonstrate their understanding of and expertise in historical methodology.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
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 assessments. 		True True
2 Communication Skills
Demonstrate oral communication and written communication in both essays. Use the medium and form of communication appropriate for essays. Present well-reasoned arguments 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 warfare in particular, and its relevance to today. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Find, acquire, evaluate, manage and use information in a range of media including ancient written, artistic and archaeological evidence, and modern discussions in both print and electronic media. Acquire, organise and present information in written communication in both essays. 		True
5 Life-Long Learning
Understand the limitations of, and have the capacity to, evaluate current knowledge of warfare in the ancient world. Identify, evaluate and implement personal learning strategies. Use a wide range of academic skills (research, analysis, synthesis etc). Practise intellectual curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. Learn cooperatively (I) and independently. Learn new skills and apply learning to new situations. Recognise opportunities. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Identify critical issues in the study of ancient warfare. 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 warfare. Recognise social justice issues relevant to the study of Ancient History in general and ancient warfare 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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