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The Expansion of Greece: Classical to Roman Greece - HIST2666
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of History and Philosophy
 
 
Course Outline: See below
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 36 units of credit
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Examines the dynamic, diverse, and troubled society of Classical Greece's polis civilisation, the failure of the polis and the rise of the kingdom of Macedon. Studies Greek interaction with non-Greeks in the Hellenistic kingdoms following the aftermath of Alexander's conquests. Investigates the decline of these kingdoms, and traces how Greece became a prosperous backwater of the Roman Empire. Themes include the origins and evolution of Greek institutions, long-term changes in economic and social structures, and Greek interaction with the outside world.


Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
  • Summarise the contours of Greek history, society, and culture from the Persian Wars through the High Roman Empire (circa 500 BC-AD 200)
  • Demonstrate knowledge of ancient and modern geography of southeastern Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, and the Middle East
  • Use both information technology and 'traditional' resources to locate primary and secondary sources effectively
  • Employ primary sources (literary and material) to reconstruct, interpret, and analyse historical events, processes, and problems
  • Employ relevant secondary sources to inform their historical analysis
  • Critically assess primary and secondary sources (internet and print) for reliability, bias, and usefulness
  • Produce clear and concise historical essays that are argumentative and analytical, not merely descriptive or narrative.

Assessment

  • Tutorial participation - 15%
  • Historical essay (2500 words) - 35%
  • Quizzes - 25%
  • Short writing - 25%

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