Course overview
This course functions as an introduction to the world of the ancient Greeks and Romans for students unfamiliar with it. We first learn the basics of that world in its Mediterranean setting and its chronology. We start with on the small city (polis, in Greek) as the container for an intense and developed communal life. Athens in the 5th and 4th centuries is the case study. Then we look at key points in the development of Rome: its imperialism, the effects of this upon their cultural development during the Republican period, and the nature of early Roman imperial government and culture.
- Ancient Greece
- Ancient Rome
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an ability to evaluate the usefulness and relevance of different types of historical or textual evidence.
- Demonstrate an ability to construct a well-developed argument based on fragmentary historical and archaeological evidence.
- Demonstrate familiarity with chronology and geography of ancient Greek and Roman history.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the scholarly skills and techniques of presenting your written work.
- Demonstrate ability to locate and differentiate authoritative sources and scholarship.
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 55644
Section TU01
Size 25
Available 25
Class number 55643
Section TU02
Size 25
Available 25
Class number 53645
Section TU03
Size 25
Available 25
Class number 53644
Section TU04
Size 25
Available 25
Class number 56311
Section WS01
Size 100
Available 100
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