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ANHS1604: Foundations for Greek and Roman History
2025 unit information
From Portugal to Iraq, from Egypt to Britain, the Greeks and Romans established the foundations for so much of the modern world. In this unit, students will explore the trajectory of their history, from the emergence of Greek city-states to the fall of the Roman Empire. The history of the Greeks and Romans will emerge from a guiding narrative structured by the themes, concepts, evidence and approaches that drive current research into ancient history. Thus, the unit re-examines inherited traditional narratives of ancient history by introducing the contemporary debates and controversies that challenge our assumptions about how the story of Classical Antiquity should be told.
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Classics and Ancient History |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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ANHS1600 or ANHS1601 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. 1) Demonstrate understanding of the key narrative and issues of Greek and Roman history
- LO2. Situate both Greece and Rome within their broader Mediterranean contexts.
- LO3. Critically assess ancient evidence of varying kinds
- LO4. Present sharp, well articulated arguments in a scholarly fashion
- LO5. Critically assess scholarship on Greek and Roman history
- LO6. Drive debate in a classroom setting in a respectful and productive fashion
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