CAH2208 : Issues in Ancient History
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Don Miller
- Lecturer: Dr Joseph Skinner, Dr Simon Corcoran, Dr Micaela Langellotti, Dr Marta Garcia Morcillo
- Owning School: History, Classics and Archaeology
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The purpose of this module is to introduce students in the BA with Honours in Ancient History to more detailed work on particular aspects and problems of ancient history. It is designed to illustrate the ways of approaching and researching problems in ancient history. The problems chosen are from the general areas of the lecturers' research interests. In particular the aim is to concentrate on methods and the ways of exploiting different kinds of evidence. The essays which form the assessment enable you to carry out your own research in these areas.
This module aims to provide an opportunity of investigating in some depth selected problems, including the appraisal of selected source material and the critical examination of current historiography.
Outline Of Syllabus
In a typical year the module might be based around the exploration of such key issues as:
Inscriptions (e.g. approaches to the interpretation of epigraphic evidence)
Written records, such as papyri and writing tablets (eg documents on Roman history, Vindolanda Tablets)
Religion and Roman History (e.g. The trial and execution of Jesus, Judea as a Roman province)
Greeks and non-Greeks (e.g. Herodotus and the 'Other'; Greeks and Barbarians)
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 22 | 1:00 | 22:00 | 2 lectures per week |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 64 | 1:00 | 64:00 | For two assessment components |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 33 | 1:00 | 33:00 | 3 hours reading per week |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 10 | 2:00 | 20:00 | 2 hours preparation tasks per seminar |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | 1 seminar per week (except first week) |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 50 | 1:00 | 50:00 | General consolidation activities |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Module talk | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Introduction to Module |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The introductory lecture is designed to provide students with an overview of the structure and assessment requirements for this team-taught module, which is organised differently from other modules the students will have taken previously.
The lectures impart core knowledge via expert orientation and exposition of a broad range of themes and issues, with opportunities for dialogue, while also stimulating development of independent research and note-taking skills.
Seminars allow students to develop their grasp of specific aspects of the historical themes and issues and to practice and improve their communication skills.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2 | M | 50 | Essay of 1,500 words |
| Essay | 2 | A | 50 | Essay of 1,500 words |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prob solv exercises | 2 | M | The formative assessment will take the form of weekly MCQ quizzes. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Submitted work tests intended knowledge and skills outcomes, develops key skills in research, reading and writing. The assessment methods used test intended knowledge and skills outcomes, and are appropriate for assessing students' skills in research, reading and writing, which are developed during the course of the module. They are designed to support the achievement of the intended aims and learning outcomes.
All of the assessments for this module will be submitted and marked online.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CAH2208's Timetable