CLAS 1003 - Introduction to Ancient Greek and Roman History
Career: | Undergraduate |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 4010 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | Up to 3 hours per week |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
Assessment: | Bibliographical/Reading assignment (10%), 1,200 word paper (20%), 1,200 word paper (30%), 2 hour exam (40%) |
Syllabus: |
This introduces students to key aspects and events in ancient Greek and Roman history, and to some of the main historians of Greece and Rome. It is designed to form the necessary background for our upper-level courses in archaeology and ancient history. Firstly, we will explore the development of city-states in 6th & 5th c. BC Greece, with an emphasis upon the achievements of Athens in the Classical period. Students will be introduced to the history-writing of Herodotus & Thucydides. They will also explore how other types of primary sources - drama, comedy, philosophical essays and archaeological evidence - help us to understand Athenian concepts of state-identity, the role of the citizen and of government in their lives. Secondly, we will explore key moments in the history of Rome down to the early Empire. Again, emphasis will be upon understanding how to use our primary sources to understand the past. For instance, we will use Cicero's letters and essays to understand elite social and political networking in the Late Republic, the civil wars of Pompey and Caesar. How did Roman historians such as Livy, Suetonius and Tacitus differ from their Greek counterparts? How can we use surviving forms of evidence - material, epigraphic, literary - to understand what was important to the political and social life of Romans? |
Course Fees
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EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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4010 | Mon 16/03/2020 | Thu 26/03/2020 | Fri 12/06/2020 | Not Available |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Seminar | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
13399 | SE01 | 110 | 59 | 4 Mar - 8 Apr | Wednesday | 2pm - 3pm | Lower Napier, LG29, Lecture Theatre |
29 Apr - 3 Jun | Wednesday | 2pm - 3pm | Lower Napier, LG29, Lecture Theatre | ||||
Related Class: Tutorial | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
13400 | TU06 | 24 | 12 | 5 Mar - 9 Apr | Thursday | 3pm - 4pm | Lower Napier, LG21, Teaching Room |
30 Apr - 4 Jun | Thursday | 3pm - 4pm | Lower Napier, LG21, Teaching Room | ||||
13401 | TU05 | 22 | 2 | 4 Mar - 8 Apr | Wednesday | 3pm - 4pm | Lower Napier, LG12, Teaching Room |
29 Apr - 3 Jun | Wednesday | 3pm - 4pm | Lower Napier, LG12, Teaching Room | ||||
13403 | TU03 | 20 | 13 | 6 Mar - 10 Apr | Friday | 10am - 11am | Lower Napier, LG19, Teaching Room |
1 May - 5 Jun | Friday | 10am - 11am | Lower Napier, LG19, Teaching Room | ||||
13404 | TU02 | 20 | 8 | 6 Mar - 10 Apr | Friday | 11am - 12pm | Lower Napier, LG19, Teaching Room |
1 May - 5 Jun | Friday | 11am - 12pm | Lower Napier, LG19, Teaching Room |