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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of History, Classics and Archaeology : Ancient History

Postgraduate Course: Government and Society under Diocletian (ANHI11001)

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 areaAncient History Other subject areaHistory
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis 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 (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
Not being delivered
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
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Andrew Erskine
Tel: (0131 6)50 3591
Email: Andrew.Erskine@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Nicholas Ovenden
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Niko.Ovenden@ed.ac.uk
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