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ANHS3637: Ancient Sparta and Modern Ideology
2020 unit information
Ancient Sparta continues to fascinate the modern imagination. This unit examines Ancient Sparta from multiple perspectives, from its early history and social structures in antiquity to the idealised state of the Western philosophical and political tradition. We will differentiate ancient city from modern fantasy by rethinking the evidence and then try to understand why Modernity's fascination with Sparta is so enduring.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
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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12 credit points at 2000 level in the Ancient History major |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate knowledge of the society, culture and politics of ancient Sparta
- LO2. Read, evaluate, and interpret the diverse body of evidence available for the study of ancient Sparta
- LO3. Demonstrate familiarity with, and the capacity to explain historically, modern representations of ancient Sparta.
- LO4. Evaluate these different types of evidence individually and in combination with each other, using a range of discipline-appropriate concepts and methodologies in the service of integrated historical and cultural analysis.
- LO5. Examine and solve complex historical problems through research and critical analysis with personal integrity, both independently and collaboratively .
- LO6. Apply the theories and methods of other disciplines to their own work and utilise the skills and knowledge of ancient historians to address issues encountered in an interdisciplinary context .
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