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HC3304: THE GRANDEUR THAT WAS ROME (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This is the second half of the Classical Heritage, which can be taken as a 15-credit stand alone option. The themes for each week are the Roman Republic (taught by History), Augustan Rome and architecture (taught by Art History), Translating Cultures (taught by Philosophy), Christianity and the Roman empire (taught by Divinity) and the Fall of Rome (taught by History). Two lectures a week, 100% assessed by final essay, a 'general paper', with open ended questions to which students are invited to bring relevant knowledge.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Jane Stevenson

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course is intended be approachable from a Divinity, HIstory, Philosophy or History of Art perspective, and might also be attractive to students in cognate disciplines such as Law. Main Learning Outcomes: An enhanced knowledge and understanding of the shaping influence of the Roman republic and empire on the institutions and underlying assumptions of the world today Content: Part 2: The Grandeur that was Rome The Roman Republic; history of an idea Architecture and Empire: Augustanism Rome and Christianity Philosophy in a Christian world Roman Law The Fall of Rome

Further Information & Notes

Note that a student CANNOT take both 'The Classical Heritage' and 'The Grandeur that was Rome', which are 'anti-requisites'.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: One 3,000 word essay, 100% Resit: One 3,000 word essay, 100%

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

Essays will be returned with extensive written comment, and tutors will make themselves available for 1:1 meetings.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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