Postgraduate Course: Government and Society under Diocletian (ANHI11001)
Course Outline
| School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Ancient History |
Other subject area |
History |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course considers aspects of constitutional and social history in a key period of Classcial Antiquity after the chaotic decades of the Third Century and before the official patronage of Christianity. The course will be conducted through guided reading and seminars. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will acquire a detailed knowledge and understanding of Roman history from the late third century CE to the rise of Constantine, and the various methododlogies used by historians to examine political, social, economic and religious questions.
Students will 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; formulating questions to illuminate the subject; structuring argument to address such questions |
Assessment Information
| Two 5000 word essays |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Andrew Erskine
Tel: (0131 6)50 3591
Email: Andrew.Erskine@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Nicholas Ovenden
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Niko.Ovenden@ed.ac.uk |
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