Introduction to Roman History: The Fall of The Roman Republic

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  Upon completion of this subject, students should 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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• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Macquarie University

Entry requirements

Prior study

To help set you up for success before you start this subject, we suggest completing or having equivalent knowledge in:

one of

• SWI-COM10006-Academic Literacies: Learning and Communication Practice

• MUR-SSK12 (Not currently available)

and one of

• MUR-BAR100-Academic Learning Skills

• MUR-ISU110 (Not currently available)

• MUR-ISU103 (Not currently available)

• MUR-ISU102 (Not currently available)

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-The Fall of The Roman Republic (no longer available)

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 Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.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.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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