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The Roman Way of Life (ANCW40012)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Email: fvervaet@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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The Monty Python team pondered many big questions, among them the rather tantalizing one: 'What did the Romans ever do for us?' This research seminar rises to the challenge as it involves discussions of revealing source material on the big issues in Roman social, cultural, political and religious history. Source readings will highlight the structure of Roman society and the plight of the common folk, Roman family life, Roman marriage, housing and city life, domestic and personal concerns, education, occupations, slaves, freedmen and freedwomen, government and politics, the Roman army, the provinces, women in Roman society, leisure and entertainment, and religion and philosophy. By gaining insight into the Roman way of life, students should be in a good position to assess the legacy of Roman civilization and come up with some plausible answers to the original question.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject will:
- understand the social, cultural and political structure of Roman society
- develop skills to critically assess and contextualise the extant source material.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject will:
- develop research skills through competent use of the library and other information sources.
- develop adequate skills to critically assess and reconstruct historical reality on the basis of the extant source material.
- demonstrate critical thinking and analysis through recommended reading, essay writing and tutorial discussion, and by determining the strength of an argument.
- be able to communicate knowledge intelligibly and economically through essay writing and tutorial discussion.
- develop time management and planning through managing and organizing workloads for recommended reading, essay and assignment completion.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- A written research paper of 5000 words, due end of semester (90%)
- an oral presentation of work in progress, during during the second half of semester (10%)
Hurdle Requirement:
- Students are required to attend a minimum of 75% of classes in order to pass this subject.
- All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 2% per working day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Frederik Vervaet Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours - 1 x 2 hour seminar per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Email: fvervaet@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is only available to students admitted to fourth-year Honours or Graduate Diploma (Advanced) in Ancient World Studies, or Classics; or Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate, or Graduate Certificate (Advanced) in Classical Studies and Archaeology; or, with written permission of the subject coordinator, or enrolment in a relevant coursework Masters program.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Jo-Ann Shelton, As The Romans Did. A Sourcebook in Roman Social History Second Edition (Oxford University Press, 1998)
Subject readings will be available on line
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) - Classics Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Ancient World Studies Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Classics Informal specialisation Graduate Diploma in Arts - Classical Studies and Archaeology Informal specialisation Ancient World Studies Specialisation (formal) Graduate Diploma in Arts - Classical Studies and Archaeology Informal specialisation Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) - Ancient World Studies Specialisation (formal) Ancient World Studies Specialisation (formal) Ancient World Studies Informal specialisation Classics Specialisation (formal) Classics Informal specialisation Graduate Certificate in Arts (Advanced) - Ancient World Studies Specialisation (formal) Graduate Certificate in Arts - Classical Studies and Archaeology Informal specialisation Graduate Certificate in Arts - Classical Studies and Archaeology - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 3 November 2022