CLAS 3030 - Athens to Alexandria: Roman Antecedents
Career: | Undergraduate |
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Units: | 6 |
Term: | 4020 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | Up to 3 hours per week |
Restriction: | Available to students undertaking a Classics Major only |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | No |
Available for Non-Award Study: | No |
Pre-Requisite: | At least 15 units of Classics Major courses |
Assessment: | Research essay (5000 words) 50%, Seminar paper (2500 words) 35%, Oral presentation and handout 15% |
Syllabus: |
This capstone course for the Classics Major explores in greater depth the cultural legacies of Rome to Greece that have previously been studied within the Classics Major. Three modules will develop students’ scholarly skills, including: - 'deep reading' of primary texts - Contextualising evidence - Making oral presentations of research following academic conventions - Following scholarly debates in ancient history, archaeology and classical literature. In Module 2, students will stream into content-specific seminars, then combine back into a common seminar program (Module 3). This allows students to build upon their specialisations within the Classics Major: archaeology with history, or intellectual history with literary studies. This provides the maximum possible flexibility that empowers students to develop their knowledge base and practice scholarly techniques through a research essay on a topic chosen by them in collaboration with staff. Module 1 - The lectures and three seminars will explore aspects of Classical Athens. Seminar 1 will explore the process of delivering a scholarly paper to an audience, and prepare students for their oral presentation later in the course. Seminars 2-3 may vary yearly, but may include the 'democratic' nature of Athenian art; Athenian Comedy and/or works of Aristotle. Module 2 - All students attend weekly lectures on historical or conceptual backgrounds to the late Classical and Hellenistic worlds. Students will, however, choose one of two parallel seminar themes offered. These will vary from year to year, but will be from the areas of archaeology/history, philosophy/intellectual history, or literary studies. They will examine in greater depth topics dealt with in previous Classics courses, focusing on the impact of the Classical and Hellenistic world on Rome. Module 3 - Students revert to a common seminar program, exploring current controversies and debates on the interpretation of ancient texts and artefacts, including the loss of texts and gaps in our knowledge of the past. |
Course Fees
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0.25 |
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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4020 | Mon 10/08/2020 | Wed 19/08/2020 | Fri 30/10/2020 | Not Available |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
23583 | LE01 | 15 | 3 | 29 Jul - 16 Sep | Wednesday | 10am - 11am | Hartley, 122, Teaching Room |
7 Oct - 28 Oct | Wednesday | 10am - 11am | Hartley, 122, Teaching Room | ||||
Related Class: Seminar | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
23584 | SE01 | 15 | 3 | 29 Jul - 16 Sep | Wednesday | 2pm - 4pm | Hughes, 111b, Teaching Room |
7 Oct - 28 Oct | Wednesday | 2pm - 4pm | Hughes, 111b, Teaching Room |