Undergraduate Course: Augustus and Imperial Rome (LLLE07026)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Lifelong Learning (HCA) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An in-depth study of the enigmatic founder of the Roman empire against the background of Roman politics, society and culture around the beginning of the Christian era. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
25/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
78 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to demonstrate by means of the essay and class participation:
¿ the ability to assess various aspects of the late Roman republic (politics, economy, military, society);
¿ the ability to think critically about questions of power, monarchy, republic, personality in history;
¿ the ability to analyse a variety of primary sources. |
Assessment Information
| One 2000-word essay. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
1. Introduction: overview of Augustus and his achievements
2. The Quest for Political Stability (i) - Augustus, the army and the aristocracy
3. The Quest for Political Stability (ii) - Augustus, the senators, the equites, and the common people of Rome (plebs urbana)
4. The Quest for Political Stability (iii) - freedmen, the people of Italy and the provinces. 5. 'Back to basics' - Augustus' social and religious programme
6. Cultural developments (i) - the Augustan building programme
7. Cultural developments (ii) - Augustus and the poets
8. Wars, frontiers and diplomacy
9. Negative features of Augustus' reign - the growth of autocracy
10. The transmission of power: the legacy of Augustus |
| Transferable skills |
- Critical thinking
- Source analysis
- Oral discussion |
| Reading list |
K. Galinsky, (1996) Augustan Culture, Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton University Press.
D. Shotter (1995), Augustus Caesar; London and New York, Routledge (first published 1991).
A. Wallace-Hadrill (1993), Augustan Rome, Bristol, Bristol Classical Press, Classical World Series.
P. Zanker (1988), The Power of Images in the Age of Augustus (trans. A. Shapiro, Ann Arbor,
University of Michigan Press. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Augustus Rome Empire Politics Society Culture Emperor |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sally Crumplin
Tel:
Email: Sally.Crumplin@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Sabine Murdoch
Tel: (0131 6)51 1855
Email: Sabine.Murdoch@ed.ac.uk |
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