Module overview
Alexander, Sulla, Julius Caesar and Augustus are names which epitomise leadership and authority both in the ancient world and in more recent periods of history. In this module, you will look at the political systems under which they emerged as leaders, and how they transformed the worlds they lived in. Through these we will address the questions of what makes a successful leader, and how political systems might be manipulated.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The political changes brought about by Augustus as the first Roman emperor
- Leadership under Alexander and his immediate successors
- Modes of political leadership in the last century of the Roman Republic
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- locate and effectively synthesize textual, visual and material culture sources to develop cogent arguments
- utilise and develop your time-management skills
- research historical questions and communicate your findings in written essays
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- recognize and assess different leadership styles in the ancient world
- identify and understand how these leaders changed the world in which they lived
- critically analyse the effectiveness of these leaders
Syllabus
Using each leader as a way in which to interrogate changing leadership in the ancient world, this module will take a chronological approach. Comparing and contrasting the political systems in which these leaders operated, the module will assess how they implemented change. Prompting us to consider, what makes a successful leader?
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures
Seminars
Workshops
Individual tutorials
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Wider reading or practice | 88 |
| Lecture | 12 |
| Preparation for scheduled sessions | 88 |
| Workshops | 12 |
| Completion of assessment task | 88 |
| Seminar | 12 |
| Total study time | 300 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Anson, E.M., (2013). Alexander the Great: Themes and Issues. London: Bloomsbury.
Nathan Rosenstein and Robert Morstein-Marx (eds.) (2006). A Companion to the Roman Republic. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
Errington, M. (2008). A History of the Hellenistic World, 323-30 BC.. London: Blackwell Publishing.
Steel, Catherine (2013). The end of the Roman Republic, 146-44BC: conquest and crisis. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
K. Galinsky (ed.). Cambridge Companion to the Age of Augustus. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Shipley, G. (2000). The Greek World after Alexander 323-30 BC.. London - New York: Routledge.
Bosworth, A.B., (1988). Conquest and Empire: The Reign of Alexander the Great. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Carney, E. and D. Ogden, eds., (2010). Philip II and Alexander the Great. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Essay | 50% |
| Written assignment | 50% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Resubmit assessments | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Essay | 50% |
| Written assignment | 50% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External