This course investigates the history of the Roman state in the period 133-70 BC from political, social and economic perspectives through a thematic approach. The course offers students the chance to study in depth a range of source material such as inscriptions, coinage and texts, and the opportunity to engage with a central period of Roman republican history.

9hrs lectures, 9hrs seminars and 2hrs museum visit, as scheduled on MyCampus. This is one of the Honours options in Classics and may not run every year. The options that are running this session are available on MyCampus.

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The standard assessments for this course are: 

■ Essay (2000 words) - 70% 

■ Presentation (5 minutes) - 30% 

If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available: 

■ There are no alternatives to the Essay, but flexible deadlines can be offered as reasonable adjustment (Students should follow the usual process for extensions). 

■ Recorded Presentation or Written script of equivalent length. or Power point with substantial notes as alternative to the presentation. 

Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor.  

It is the default expectation that all courses will offer opportunities for reassessment or deferred assessment. Where it is not possible to offer this in some assessment components, the grade achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade, and any exceptions for this course are described below.

[No exceptions]

This course will provide the opportunity to:

■ explore the political, social and economic history of the late Republican period at Rome;

■ understand the ways in which the Roman republican state and its institutions functioned;

■ investigate the important events and individuals of this period;

■ analyse a wide range of literary and non-literary sources;

■ discuss modern scholarship dealing with this period.

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

■ place the important events and individuals of this period in their historical contexts;

■ analyse ancient sources, literary and non-literary, in an informed and perceptive manner, both at a detailed level and in relation to wider material, historical, social, political, economic, and cultural contexts;

■ understand and explain political, social and economic change in this period

■ develop, formulate and critique written arguments on the nature and development of the Roman state in the period;

■ use and critique modern scholarship on this period.