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The Severans (U00005)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-U00005

This course will look at the reigns of the Severans: Septimius Severus and his son Caracalla and their successors, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus. Septimius hoped to bring renewed stablity to an Empire that had suffered since the death of Marcus Aurelius in 180, and we shall consider the success in the light of his own reign and that of his son. The situation deteriorated, however, under Elagabalus, and was stabilised briefly under the reign of Alexander, despite his youth. The course will consider the changes that occurred in this period, militarily, socially and politically. It will involve the inter-relation of a wide variety of different types of evidence, notably literary, epigraphic and archaeological, and the development of the skills required to interpret these in the construction of a history of the Severan age.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : A Pass in a 1st or 2nd Level Ancient History course, or equivalent experience at the course organiser's discretion.

? Special Arrangements for Entry : In order for a student from outwith Classics to be enrolled, contact must be made with a Course Secretary on 50 3580 in order for approval to be obtained.

? Costs : Approximately £20 for books.

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

The Severans (VS1) (Not being delivered)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	14:00	14:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	14:00	14:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the course successfully will be able by the end of the course to demonstrate in written examination and course work, as well as in class discussion:

- an understanding of the political and social context of the Severan emperors;
- an understanding of the changes to the Roman Empire brought about by challenges to imperial power both within and outside of Rome;
- an understanding of the interaction of various sources of evidence (literary, epigraphic and archaeological) in the construction of an historical understanding.

Transferable Skills:
Students will also demonstrate that they can:
- gather material independently on a given topic and organise it into a coherent data set.
- compare differing sets of data from varying situations and draw conclusions from them.
- evaluate different approaches to and explanations of material, and make critical choices between them.
- express clearly ideas and arguments, both orally and in writing.
- organise complex and lengthy sets of arguments and draw these together into a coherent conclusion.
- organise their own learning, manage their workload and work to a timetable.