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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Undergraduate | MAQ-AHIX220 | 2018
Course information for 2018 intake
Open the history pages and track the fall of Rome across the fourth, fifth and sixth centuries. Look for key religious, political and economic factors that contributed. Watch as the western world transitioned from the ancient to the medieval period.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- -
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will have:
- a grasp of the main political, economic, and religious developments of the period
- familiarity with major sources of the period
- an introduction to methodologies and interpretative issues involved in the exploitation of sources of the period
- familiarity with relevant, critical analysis, expression.
- The structure of the Later Roman Empire
- The nature of written sources for the period
- Key genres of written sources for the period
- Roman and 'barbarian' interaction and ideological representation
- The fragmentation of the Roman West and the establishment of the 'barbarian kingdoms'
- The structure of the western kingdoms and their relationship with the east Roman empire
- The issue of identity
- Modern interpretations and uses of the Fall of Rome
This subject was previously known as AHIX320 The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.
Learn about a key period of western history, the late fourth to the late sixth centuries AD known as the Fall of Rome. This period represents the transition from the ancient to the medieval period and provides a basis for many European historical conceptions. You will focus on the dynamics of imperial rule, the collapse of the Roman frontier system, the so-called barbarian invasions and religious disputes associated with the consolidation of Christianity. You will explore these issues through documents written at the time that include political speeches and holy biographies.- Assignment 1 (30%)
- Assignment 2 (30%)
- Non-Invigilated Exam (30%)
- Online Discussion (10%)
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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-AHIX320 (Not currently available)
MAQ-HST330 (Not currently available)
Others
Students must complete a level 1 study in Ancient History prior to commencing this subject.
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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