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ANCH313 Augustus and the Roman Revolution

Updated: 01 June 2012
Credit Points 6
Offering Not offered in 2013
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites any 6cp or candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Bronwyn Hopwood (bhopwood@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

In 31BC Augustus emerged as the undisputed master of Rome, but the battle for the hearts and minds of Rome's citizens remained. This unit examines by what means Augustus brought about the reconstruction of Rome and her empire after nearly a century of civil war. Particular attention will be paid to the language of leadership used in the Triumviral Period (44-31BC), the mechanisms of power and persuasion Augustus used to establish and maintain his Principate (31BC-AD14), the strategies by which he secured the cooperation or coercion of Roman society, and the visual and verbal language developed to express and legitimate the new order. The unit draws on a variety of ancient literary and archaeological evidence to illuminate Augustus' impact on Roman politics and society, and to assess his achievements.
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:
  1. select, evaluate, and use written and non-written evidence effectively;
  2. construct a logical, written argument in response to a defined question;
  3. conduct directed or semi-independent research;
  4. exhibit knowledge of the Augustan Age; and
  5. exhibit the ability to examine and assess the institutions, structures, and languages used to establish new political regimes.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the discipline of ancient history is taught through lectures, online activities, and unit materials. It is practised and assessed through online and written assessments. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Written communication is refined by essay work and online discussion. Use of the appropriate form of communication is practised in essays and online, and the presentation of well reasoned arguments is assessed in essays. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
This attribute is taught through the unit lectures, notes, and readings. The ability to understand the cultural characteristics of ancient Rome and their differences from present day Australia is an essential assessment critera. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
The assessment tasks target discipline proficiencies and information literacy. Essay work requires the application of information literacy skills. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
This unit is designed to (a) stimulate an enduring intellectual curiosity in and love of the ancient Roman world and (b) provide students with the intellectual and methodological skills required for independent learning. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Students must (a) identify critical issues in the study of Ancient Roman society; (b) conceptualise academic problems and formulate a range of solutions through research and presentation; (c) collect, collate and analyse relevant information to assist problem solving. Essays 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 and is practised in every assessment task. The student's success in solving set problems is a major assessment criteria. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
A key component of this unit is examining the ethical and moral characteristics of Roman government, politics and society. Students are constantly encouraged to critically examine Roman institutions, ethics, morals and social responsibilities through the unit lectures and notes, and compare these with those of modern society. The ability to understand ancient Roman ethics and morality (and through it our own) is an essential element of learning in this discipline. 		True
8 Team Work
Students practise team work and participation in online activities. Team work is not formally assessed in this unit. 		True
   

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