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Sparta and Greece: Archaic and Classical
Undergraduate | MAQ-AHIX3212 | 2024
Previously MAQ-AHIX335
Journey back to the glory days of this Ancient Greece city-state. Follow Sparta through a period of growth and overseas settlement. Dissect their systems of government and military service. Dive into historical debates surrounding Sparta.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- 18 weeks
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Sparta and Greece: Archaic and Classical
About this subject
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding and retention of information from primary sources relating to Sparta and Greece in the archaic and classical periods.
- Understand and interpret published archaeological data relating to Sparta and Greece in the archaic and classical periods.
- Interpret primary literary sources relating to Sparta and Greece in the archaic and classical periods, studied in English translation.
- Demonstrate critical understanding and evaluation of modern academic studies of Sparta and Greece in the archaic and classical periods, in English.
- Present written work to a high standard, with relevant footnoting and accurate bibliographies.
- Create analytical and argumentative studies relating to important questions in Greek history.
- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
When the Delphic oracle said, 'Make the Greek your friend,' Croesus, king of Lydia, made a move to get an alliance with the Spartans. Greece's most powerful city-state in military terms through the archaic period and beyond, Sparta was admired in the ancient world for its unique qualities. Admired, but not usually imitated, because the Spartans chose a path which few others wanted to follow. In this unit the phenomenon of Sparta in the archaic and classical periods will be studied. The focus will be both inwards to how the Spartans led their lives and organised their state, and outwards to how the Spartan way of life impacted on others in Greece and beyond. In part, this is a story of conquest, war, and desperate struggles against enemies within and beyond; but in part, the narrative also addresses the question of how to be a Greek. The answer which was developed at Athens brought democracy and tragedy into the world, and was midwife to the birth of moral philosophy; but another answer was created at Sparta--an answer which was all about cohesion and disciplined effort to attain community goals. All enrolment queries should be directed to Open Universities Australia (OUA): www.open.edu.au
- Week 2 quiz (20%)
- First essay (40%)
- Second essay (40%)
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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-HST335 (Not currently available)
MAQ-AHIX335 (Not currently available)
Others
You must complete Level 1 and 2 studies in Ancient History before starting this subject.
NCCW (pre-2020 units): HST335, AHIS335, AHIX335
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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