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ANCH512 Rome of the Caesars

Updated: 15 October 2012
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ANCH212 or ANCH312
Notes None
Combined Units ANCH312 - Rome of the Caesars
Coordinator(s) Michael Schmitz (mschmit2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

A study of Roman history from the age of Julius Caesar to the death of Commodus. Particular attention will be paid to the reigns of significant emperors, warfare, the political administration of the Roman world during this period, and to the development of an administrative civil service throughout the Mediterranean world. This unit is available at both 300 and 500 level and will have differing assessment requirements at each level. For higher-level students this will include more analytical depth and/or wide research or responses.
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.

Roman Civilization Vol. 2
ISBN: 9780231071338
Lewis, N. and Reinhold, M., Footprint 1990
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , Off Campus
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 40% 3000
Assessment Notes
Formal Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 6
Assignment 2 60% 3500
Assessment Notes
Formal Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. undertake higher-order thinking in the reading, analysis and understanding of the key ancient sources for this period, both written and archaeological, with an emphasis on the numismatic evidence for the Roman Empire;
  2. evaluate the various factors which enabled the emergence and continuation of the principate, and the end of the republic;
  3. demonstrate the ability to articulate in written form clearly and analytically the main themes and intellectual problems in involved in understanding the principate, and how its character differed from that of the republic;
  4. demonstrate te ability to discuss the issues involved in this unit with other students on the bulletin board, in an intellectually sophisticated and challenging way; and
  5. write clearly and analytically at the level required of a Masters unit.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the era of the Caesars in Rome. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will demonstrate oral communication in written communication in the essay. Use the medium and form of communication appropriate for essays. Present well-reasoned arguments in essays. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students will demonstrate an awareness of the global context of the study of Ancient History in particular, and its relevance to today. 		True True
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 the essay. 		True
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. Recognise opportunities. 		True True
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. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
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. 		True
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. 		True
   

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