HIS104: Introduction to Classical and Christian Rome
Key details
| Accredited towards | Bachelor of Arts in the Liberal Arts Diploma of Liberal Arts |
| Unit type | Core unit |
| Credit points | 6 |
| Indicative contact hours | 3 hours per week |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Offered in | Semester 2 |
| Tuition fee | Learn more |
Overview
This unit explores the processes, events and ideas that established Rome as a Republic, Empire, and Christian Empire. The unit examines how the Romans absorbed and transformed the Greek and Hellenistic political and cultural heritage, the rise of the Roman Republic, its expansion into the Mediterranean world, and the cultural tensions and processes which led to its transformation during the reign of Augustus. The unit then considers a selection of seminal events in the Roman Empire, including the rise of Christianity and its transformation of the state to the end of the reign of Justinian. Primary works studied may include selections from the histories of Livy, Tacitus, Josephus, Eusebius and Augustine
Learning outcomes
On completion of this unit of study, students will be able to:
- Evaluate major events in the history of the Roman Republic and Empire.
- Explore and explain the Roman contribution to Western Civilisation.
- Understand the interrelation between Roman, Greek and Jewish cultures in the Republican and Imperial period.
- Analyse the processes which led to the emergence of Christianity and its spread into the Greco-Roman world.
- Write clear, logical essays that communicate historical and historiographical concepts.
- Contribute to class discussion and debate.
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