The Roman Eastern Frontier

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  At the completion of this subject students will:

  1. Have a sound knowledge of the major political and military developments in the regions of the Roman Eastern Frontier during the third and fourth centuries AD
  2. Have an awareness of significant religious activity and developments together with the importance of trade and commerce
  3. Be able to display a strong basic knowledge of the topography of the region both ancient and modern.

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• Description

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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-AHIX242-The Roman Eastern Frontier (no longer available)

• MAQ-HST240 (Not currently available)

• MAQ-AHIX342-The Roman Eastern Frontier (no longer available)

Others

You must complete Level 1 and 2 studies in Ancient History before starting this subject.

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 Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.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