Undergraduate - UnitATS4345 - Research methods in classical antiquity

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Archaeology and Ancient History
Offered	Clayton First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Gillian Bowen

Notes

Previously coded AAH4100

Synopsis

This unit examines a variety of methodological approaches to studying the ancient classical world: Greece, the Hellenistic kingdoms and Rome. Categories of data studied include: historiography, numismatic, epigraphic, papyrological, and material remains. The unit is organised around a series of case studies; these include aspects of Athens under Peisistratos, Alexander the Great's death and burial, and Christians in Rome under Nero.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be expected to:

Have an understanding of the variety of data available for accessing the ancient classical world
Have developed a sound approach to a using a wide range of methodologies in researching the ancient past
Have an understanding of the different historiographic approaches of the authors of the three cultures studied
Have well-developed textual analysis skills for each of the cultures studied
Demonstrate an ability to use coins, inscriptions, papyri and objects to reconstruct aspects of, or events in, the past
Have developed good presentation skills
Demonstrate an ability to use a variety of source material to produce a sustained piece of written work.