Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- undertaking individual research with guidance
- reflecting on your learning across the module
- writing an analytical piece of work drawing on primary and secondary sources
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- assessing scholarship on the ancient city
- exploring urban histories in an ancient history context
- engaging with a range of primary sources e.g. archaeological sites, written material, visual sources
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The form of the ancient city
- of life in the ancient city e.g. immigration, daily life
- of how power operated in the ancient city e.g. religious, or financial power
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 126 |
Seminar | 12 |
Lecture | 12 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Journal Articles
M. I. Finley (1977). The Ancient City: from Fustel de Coulanges to Max Weber and beyond.. Comparative Studies in Society and History, 19(3), pp. 305-327.
Textbooks
P. Erdcamp (2013). The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Rome. Cambridge University Press.
A. Zuiderhoek (2016). The Ancient City. Cambridge University Press.
C. Gates (2003). Ancient Cities: the Archaeology pf Urban Life in the Ancient Near East and Egypt, Greece and Rome. Routledge.
Mary Beard (2010). Pompeii: The Life of a Roman Town. Profile Books.
J. Rich (2002). The City in Late Antiquity. Routledge.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Learning journal
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: By email or individual consultations
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 60% |
Learning journal | 40% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Assignment | 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 |
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Learning journal | 40% |
Essay | 60% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External