Undergraduate Course: The Roman Empire and its Neighbours (CACA10023)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Classical Art/Classical Archaeology |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
Rome was the dominant power in the western world, militarily, economically and culturally as well as in terms of the population it controlled for as much as 750 to 800 years (from the 2nd c. BC to the 7th c. AD), much longer than any state before or after. Indeed, for most periods of history no single state reached similar dominance in the west and, if so, it was normally for years or decades rather than centuries. The course will explore the reasons behind this unparalleled longevity in terms of the Empire's ability to inflict military defeats on its enemies as well as to integrate the conquered population. It will also explore the comparative state of development of the Empire and neighbouring cultures and political entities in various fields and how they interacted and influenced each other through trade, war and other contacts. It will go beyond traditional text-based approaches and use the full range of evidence at our disposal, including the remnants of the Empire's material culture within and beyond its boundaries. |
Entry Requirements
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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
On successful completion of this course students should be able to demonstrate in written examinations and in course work
- knowledge of some important aspects of the archaeological and historical evidence for contacts and conflicts between the Roman Empire and its neighbours between the late Republic and Late Antiquity;
- awareness of some significant regional differences and wider similarities in the material culture of the Empire's frontier territories;
- awareness of the some of the neighbouring cultures;
- some knowledge of the geography of the Empire, its frontiers and its neighbours;
- the ability to use critically a variety of different categories of material and written evidence;
- bibliographical research skills to enable students to find independently additional information on aspects of the archaeology and history of different territories in the Roman Empire.
They should in addition be able to
- express clearly ideas and arguments in writing
- gather and analyse material independently on a given topic and organise it into a coherent piece of work
- deal independently with a complex body of information
- recognise and focus on important aspects of a complex subject, select specific examples and produce a concise summary
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Assessment Information
One essay (40%); one (2-hour) degree examination (60%).
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
One essay (40%); one take-home examination (60%). |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| 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. |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Eberhard Sauer
Tel: (0131 6)50 3587
Email: eberhard.sauer@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Elaine Hutchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: E.Hutchison@ed.ac.uk |
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