ANCH351 The Origins of Western Warfare
Updated: 10 November 2008| Credit Points | 6 |
| Offering | Not offered in 2009 |
| Online level | Level B - Internet access required |
| Intensive School(s) | None |
| Supervised Exam | June |
| Pre-requisites | 12 cp in ANCH or ARPA 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 | ANCH101 or ANCH251 or ANCH401 or ANCH451 or ANCH551 |
| Notes | None |
| Combined Units |
ANCH551 - The Origins of Western Warfare |
| Coordinator(s) | Iain Spence (ispence@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 information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period. |
| Recommended Material Optional |
Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period. |
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |