The Fall of The Roman Republic

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. acquire knowledge of the Roman Republican political process and of the fundamental political developments in Rome at the beginning of the so-called Roman Revolution
  2. acquire basic research skills
  3. acquire the skill to evaluate source material and, in particular, an ability to use ancient sources critically and evaluate modern interpretations of those sources
  4. acquire the ability to formulate arguments and articulate ideas
  5. acquire the ability to demonstrate an appreciation of the larger issues that engage historians (for example, the factors that lead to social cohesion and the factors that lead to social and political dysfunction, the desirable qualities of political leadership)
  6. gain a lifelong ability to enjoy the study of ancient Rome and an inability to forget the word prosopography

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• About Macquarie University

Entry requirements

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• MAQ-HST130 (Not currently available)

• MAQ-AHIX110 (Not currently available)

Others

NCCW (pre-2020 units) HST130, AHIS110, AHST103, AHIX110

Additional requirements

• Other requirements -

  Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

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