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Caravan Cities
Postgraduate | MAQ-AHIX8221 | 2021
Course information for 2021 intake
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- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 18 weeks
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Caravan Cities
About this subject
On successful completion, a student will be able to:
- Analyse and express judgement about the development of trade in the Roman Near East and specific features of the main cities involved in this trade in oral and written form.
- Interpret written and archaeological evidence and express appreciation and understanding of their context and modern interpretations of them.
- Work with and respond to the views of staff and other students in the unit in both oral and written form
- Demonstrate the ability to draw together and judge pre-selected and self-located evidence to provide an analysis of trade in the Roman Near East and an important element of the cities involved in this trade.
- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
The unit aims to combine archaeology with history in the study of a number of key cities of the Roman Near East. The Silk Road and the Frankincense Road brought great prosperity to a number of cities of the Roman East, especially Petra, Palmyra and Dura Europos. Much of the history of these cities is written from a combination of archaeological reports and literary sources. Students will be given the opportunity to learn how to evaluate archaeological evidence against extant literary sources and also to study the architectural history of the Roman Near East.and how their histories aligned with the growth of long-distance trade through the area. The Silk Roads and the Frankincense Road brought great prosperity to a number of cities of the Roman East, especially Petra, Palmyra and Dura Europos. Much of the history of these cities is written from a combination of archaeological reports and literary sources. Students will be given the opportunity to learn how to evaluate archaeological evidence against extant literary sources and also to study the architectural history of the Roman Near East.
- Discussion paper (20%)
- Research Essay (3000 words) (50%)
- Participation (20%)
- Blog (10%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Others
NCCW (pre-2020 units) AHPG824
Pre-requisite Admission to MAncHist (OUA) or GradCertAncHist (OUA)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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