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ANCH314 Citizens and Society in Ancient Rome

Unit Information
Additional Information

Credit Points	6
Offering	Not offered in 2013
Intensive School(s)	None
Supervised Exam	There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites	12cp in ANCH or ARPA or ASST or ECON (units with a 4 or 5 as second digit [denoting ECON HIST] only) or HIST or RELS or candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites	None
Restrictions	ANCH214 or ANCH414 or ANCH514
Notes	None
Combined Units	ANCH514 - Citizens and Society in Ancient Rome
Coordinator(s)	Bronwyn Hopwood (bhopwood@une.edu.au)
Unit Description	This unit will examine the functioning of Roman society through the consideration of a number of key areas of Roman social relations: the economy, including slavery; the family, with special attention to women in family and society; and the place of religion in Roman life. Special attention will also be paid to attitudes within society towards groups such as foreigners and the poorer classes.
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:

select, evaluate and effectively use written and non-written evidence;
construct a logical, written argument in response to a broad question or area of enquiry;
conduct independent research;
exhibit knowledge of Roman social history from c. 200 BC until c. AD 337; and
have an understanding of the intellectual concepts (ancient and modern) central to comprehending the key aspects of the Roman republic and empire.

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 through online and written assessments.
2	Communication Skills Students will be able to emonstrate oral communication in tutorials (I) and written communication in both essays and the examination. Use the medium and form of communication appropriate for tutorials and essays. Present well reasoned arguments in tutorials (I) and in essays.
3	Global Perspectives Demonstrate an awareness of the global context of the study of Ancient History in general and ancient Roman society in particular, and its relevance to today.
4	Information Literacy Students will be directed to relevant literature and taught how to assess its validity. Students will be assessed on their ability to identify and critically analyse the relevant literature.
5	Life-Long Learning Understand the limitations of and have the capacity to evaluate, current knowledge of Ancient Roman society. 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. Recognize opportunities
6	Problem Solving Identify critical issues in the study of Ancient Roman society. 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 appreciate the impact of social change through a study of Ancient Roman society and in particular disadvantaged groups such as slaves and foreigners. Recognise social justice issues relevant to the study of Ancient History in general and Ancient Roman society in particular, and its relevance to today.
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.