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On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
- Understand, analyse and evaluate different kinds of evidence.
- Make use of evidence to understand and analyse broader historical and cultural questions.
- Distinguish the different disciplinary methodologies of Classics, English and History and make inter-disciplinary connections.
- Synthesize concepts and context.
- Articulate arguments and express informed views orally.
- Write interrogatively and imaginatively in a scholarly fashion.
1. Introduction
REPUBLIC AND EMPIRE IN CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY
2. The foundation of the Roman Republic, 509 BCE
3. The Ides of March, 44 BCE
4. The Death of Augustus, 14 CE
REPUBLIC AND EMPIRE IN THE MIDDLE AGES
5. Charlemagne: warlord and conqueror
6. Charlemagne: ruler and administrator
7. The Coronation of Charlemagne , 800 CE
REPUBLIC AND EMPIRE IN RENAISSANCE DRAMA
8. 'Julius Caesar'. The play and its politics.
9. ' Julius Caesar'. Sources and history writing.
10. 'Julius Caesar'. Renaissance England and Roman histories.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 8 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 6 |
Specified Learning Activities | 40 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 46 |
Total | 100 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Essay: Essay ( 2000 words) uploaded on Brightspace. | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 60 |
Continuous Assessment: Contributions to Discussion Board on Brightspace. | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Presentation: Power-point presentation on Brightspace and response to peer review. | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
- Written feedback will be provided on presentations. Oral feedback will also be available. - Written and oral feedback will be available on essays.
Name | Role |
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Dr Martin Brady | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Philip De Souza | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Jane Grogan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Alexander Thein | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |