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Learning outcomes:
An appreciation of Roman Imperial architecture, art and culture through the knowledge of :
*Euergetism, patronage and social hierarchies
*Core and periphery dynamics
*Politics, propaganda and artistic expression
*Evolving cityscapes and urban dynamics
Relevant transferable skills :
*A keen analytical perspective
*Heightened communication skills
*Descriptive fluency
*Political and historical awareness
Themes include :
1. Augustus’ Pax Romana (with a review of the Prima Porta, the Ara Pacis and the Campus
Martius complex)
2. War in Judaea – religious intolerance or financially-driven crusade (including a study of
the Colosseum, The Arch of Titus and destruction of the Second Temple, with reference
to the Temple Mount, Masada and Herodium)
3. The Spoils of Territorial Expansion (with an analysis of Trajan’s Forum and Column as
representative of his Dacian Campaigns).
4. Peripheral Consolidation versus Central Architectural Extravagance (including Hadrianic
expression in Roman and a discourse on architectural and archaeological evidence in
Britain and the East).
5. Ruling in Absentia – War on the Danube as conveyed on Marcus Aurelius’ column.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Conversation Class | 12 |
Specified Learning Activities | 74 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 40 |
Total | 150 |
There are no prior learning requirements for this module
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Group Project: A recorded presentation of 15-20 minutes. This will be submitted both as a recording and as text with citations and bibliography. |
Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Essay: An essay of 4000 words on either a monument, an inscription, a complex or a statue, that we have discussed in the module. | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 70 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
Not yet recorded.