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Armidale, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

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ANCH304 Society and the Individual in Classical Greece

Unit Information
Additional Information

Credit Points	6
Offering	Not offered in 2013
Intensive School(s)	None
Supervised Exam	There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites	12cp in ANCH or HIST or ARPA or ASST or ECON (units with a 4 or 5 as second digit [denoting ECON HIST] only) or CLLA (Greek or Latin strand) or RELS or candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites	None
Restrictions	ANCH204 or ANCH206 or ANCH306 or ANCH404 or ANCH504
Notes	None
Combined Units	ANCH504 - Society and the Individual in Classical Greece
Coordinator(s)	To be advised
Unit Description	This unit will examine in detail the relationship between society and the individual in Classical Greece. It will focus on the economic, religious, political and family relationships within society in order to highlight the interdependence of individuals in the functioning of Greek daily life. Special attention will be directed at groups which were generally regarded as 'inferior' (eg slaves, the poor, women) and also the problems of conformity and non-conformity within Greek society.
Materials	Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer	Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.

Assessment

Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.

Learning Outcomes (LO)

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

evaluate and effectively use written and non-written historical evidence;
construct a logical written argument in response to a defined question;
conduct directed or semi-independent research;
display a good knowledge of ancient Greek society; and
exhibit an understanding of the intellectual concepts (ancient and modern) central to comprehending the key aspects of ancient Greek society.

Graduate Attributes (GA)

	Attribute	Taught	Assessed	Practised
1	Knowledge of a Discipline Knowledge of the ancient history discipline will be taught through lecture notes and essential readings. It will be assessed in all assessment tasks.
2	Communication Skills Students will demonstrate oral communication in tutorials, online and written communication in the essay and the examination. Use the medium and form of communication appropriate for tutorials and online. Present well-reasoned arguments in tutorials and online and in the assessment tasks.
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
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 tutoria, online discussions and written communication in both the essay and examination.
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).
6	Problem Solving Conceptualise historical problems and formulate a range of solutions to both research and presentation. Collect, collate and analyse relevant information to assist problem solving.
7	Social Responsibility Students will ppreciate the impact of social change through a study of Ancient history. Recognise social justice issues relevant to the study of ancient history and its relevance to today.
8	Team Work Work collaboratively and network effectively to solve problems in the tutorial and online environment. Take initiative and lead others in the tutorial and online environment. Negotiate and assert their own values and respect the values and contributions of others in the tutorial and online environment or in the essay.