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ANCH110 Introduction to Ancient Greece

Updated: 31 January 2013
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 On line
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
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) Lynda Garland (lgarland@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit is an introduction to the history and culture of ancient Greece. A wide variety of aspects of Greek society of the archaic (800-479 BC) and classical (478-323 BC) periods are considered. In addition, there is a detailed study of political events of the archaic period, up to and including the Persian Wars (480-79 BC), with special attention paid to political developments in Sparta and Athens in the sixth century BC. Emphasis is placed on literary as well as material sources of information. Students gain a sound understanding of ancient Greek culture and history, and of the ancient sources for these.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

The Histories
ISBN: 9780140449082
Herodotus, Penguin 2003
Note: Any edition.
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On Campus and Online
Ancient Greece: Social and Historical Documents from Archaic Times to the Death of Alexander
ISBN: 9780415473309
Dillon, M.P.J. and Garland, L., Routledge 3rd ed. 2010
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On Campus and Online
The Ancient Greeks: History and Culture from Archaic Times to the Death of Alexander
ISBN: 9780415471435
Dillon, M.P.J. and Garland, L., Routledge 2012
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On Campus and Online
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 30% 1000
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7
Assignment 2 50% 1500-1750
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7
Online Test 1 10%
Assessment Notes
Multiple Choice answers
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7
Online Test 2 10%
Assessment Notes
Multiple Choice answers
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate an understanding of the main political and social phenomenon of the period covered;
  2. interpret and understand human behaviour in a historically different context;
  3. apply critical analysis to ancient evidence;
  4. produce clear and effective written work;
  5. practise basic research skills; and
  6. develop cogent, logical arguments (including the ability to select and use evidence)

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 assessment tasks. 		True True
2 Communication Skills
In this unit students learn to communicate their ideas through their assignment work. In their essays, students will communicate in well-organised and logical arguments the ideas they have developed in studying particular topics. Students who also participate in the online Discussion board practise communicating their ideas with other students. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
A study of the ancient Greek world should broaden the world perspective of a student. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Students in this unit read a variety of literary material - both ancient and modern - and learn how to process this information. Students in their essays learn how to recognise relevant material and how to apply it to a particular problem as required in their essays. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
The skills which students begin to acquire in this unit are ones which can be applied in a variety of contexts. The academic skills of research and learning which are taught in the unit will be relevant in many situations. Students should learn how to study and learn independently, and also how to learn in a group situation. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Every essay topic revolves around a particular problem. Students apply their skills of information literacy to develop a written argument about a particular issue. As individual essays elicit the student's own responses to a particular problem, students develop critical and creative thinking. 		True 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. 		True True True
8 Team Work
This is mainly applicable to on-campus students, in tutorial situations, who can discuss historical problems on a weekly basis. Off-campus students can cooperate on the online discussion board to swap ideas and questions with other students. 		True True
   

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