Postgraduate Course: Government and Society in the Time of Diocletian (AD 284-312) (PGHC11012)
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 |
Postgraduate (School of History and Classics) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
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 |
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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 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
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. |
Assessment Information
| 2 essays equivalent to 5000 words in total |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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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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