Government and Society in the Time of Diocletian (AD 284-312) (CL0159)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : HCA-P-CL0159

This course considers aspects of constitutional and social history in a key period of Classical Antiquity after the chaotic decades of the mid-third century and before the adoption of Christianity. The timescale is deliberately narrow (284-313) to enable detailed appreciation of the most important developments and issues.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : PGs Only

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate (School of History and Classics), (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students acquire a detailed knowledge and understanding of the major outlines of Roman history from the late third century CE to the rise of Constantine and the various methodologies used by historians to examine political, institutional, social and economic questions. Students further skills in collecting and synthesising evidence from primary and secondary sources; comparing different sets of evidence to reach conclusions, using ancient and modern comparators; evaluating and criticising the work of historians in the field, both contemporary and in earlier periods, and in distinguishing strengths and weaknesses of argument; formulating questions which illuminate the topic studied, and structuring an argument to express their own conclusions clearly.