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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of History, Classics and Archaeology : Postgraduate (History, Classics and Archaeology)

Postgraduate Course: The Fall of Rome (PGHC11055)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of History, Classics and Archaeology CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaPostgraduate (History, Classics and Archaeology) Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe reading explores the causes and consequences of the fall of the Roman Empire in the West, and historiographical interpretations of the event. It may consider Late Roman society and government, the impact of Christianity, the causes and nature of Germanic and nomadic migrations, barbarian settlement, and the survival of Roman culture, law and traditions in successor kingdoms.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 174 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The principal objective of the course is to provide students with specialist knowledge and understanding of the causes and consequences of the fall of the Roman Empire in the West. Particular aims are to subject received assumptions and scholarly models to critical scrutiny, and to maximise student handling of primary evidence.

Students will emerge from the course having developed a sufficient degree of expertise in the subject to undertake a Masters dissertation.
Assessment Information
Students will be required to submit one individual essay of no less than 2500 words, and no more than 3500 words. The essay mark will count as 100% of the final grade.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsFallofRome Fall of Rome
Contacts
Course organiserDr Tom Brown
Tel: (0131 6)50 3761
Email: T.S.Brown@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Lindsay Scott
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Lindsay.Scott@ed.ac.uk
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