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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Classical Studies
104-136 Empires of the Ancient World |
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Credit Points: | 12.5 1st year | |
Coordinator: | Dr R G Jenkins | |
Prerequisite/s: | None, though any classics or archaeology first-year first semester subject is recommended. | |
Timetable: | Semester 2 | |
Contact: | Two lectures and a tutorial a week | |
Subject Description: | Students on completion of this subject should be able to: recognise an empire when they see one, and apply a standard set of criteria to the analysis of that empire; criticise these criteria from the perspective of their overall adequacy and their particular relevance to any exercise; recognise parallels with contemporary situations, and be able to reflect on the relevance for these of an understanding of ancient world contexts. A basic set of criteria for analysis will be applied to four empires selected from a long list. | |
Assessment: | Essay: one 2000 word essay (30%), Tutorial: one 1000 word paper [assessed together with the tutorial presentation] (20%) and Examination: one 1-hour paper during the semester (50%). | |
Prescribed Texts: | The department will issue a reading guide. | |
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