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ANHS2634: Julius Caesar and the Roman Republic

2021 unit information

Julius Caesar, politician, general, author. Loved and hated, the story of Caesar still inspires strong debate. This unit interrogates the narrative of first-century BCE Rome and Caesar's place within it. Why did Caesar and the 'Fall of the Republic' have such an impact on Western culture?

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Arts and Social Sciences

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit Classics and Ancient History
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 1000-level from any combination of Ancient History, Latin, Ancient Greek, History, Archaeology
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. deepen your knowledge of the first century BCE
  • LO2. revise and improve your skills in close textual reading, analytical skills and independent judgement
  • LO3. communicate both orally and in writing lucid, academic English
  • LO4. understand a political system at once foreign and similar to their own.

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Remote

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