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AHIS321 – From Constantine to Justinian: Church and State in Late Antiquity
2018 – S1 External
General Information
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Credit points
3
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
39cp at 100 level or above or (6cp in AHIS or AHST units at 200 level)
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
The age of Constantine was a watershed in European history; this unit traces developments in politics, religion and literature from the fourth to the mid-sixth centuries in the Eastern and Western empires. Major themes include: historiography; church/state relations; and the role of women in society. The unit also provides an introduction to study in Medieval and Byzantine history.
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Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Analyse and express your judgement about the history of church and state in late antiquity in oral and written form at an advanced undergraduate level.
- Interpret written and archaeological evidence with appreciation and understanding of their context and modern interpretations of them with a greater emphasis on analysis than description.
- Work with and respond to the views of staff and other students in the unit in both oral and written form.
- Plan, revise and submit written work according to schedule.
- Draw together and judge pre-selected and self-located evidence to provide an analysis of an important aspect of the history of church and state in late antiquity at an advanced undergraduate level.
- Demonstrate both specific and overall knowledge of church and state in late antiquity under exam conditions at a mature undergraduate level.
General Assessment Information
Criteria and Standards for Grading
Please see the statement of full criteria and standards for grading against which individual assessment tasks will be judged on the unit's iLearn web page.
Submission Method for Assessment Tasks
For internal students, tutorial papers must be submitted in the tutorial for the week in which it relates. For example, if you are submitting the tutorial paper for week 5, it must be submitted to your tutor in the tutorial for week 5. Tutorial papers will not be accepted at any other time and will not be accepted via turn-it-in. All tutorial papers submitted in tutorials must include a signed essay submission cover. These may be generated at the following link:
http://www.arts.mq.edu.au/current_students/undergraduate/coversheet
Papers submitted through turn-it-in by internal students will not be accepted. External students are required to submit tutorial papers through turn-it-in on the unit's iLearn web site by 5pm, Friday of the week to which the tutorial paper relates. No papers will accepted after 5pm, Friday of the relevant week.
Referencing requirements for written work
Tutorial papers must be referenced in accordance with the full version of the Essay Presentation Guide available on the Department of Ancient History website.
Tutorial papers must also include a bibliography. Footnotes/endnotes should only include references to texts, books articles, etc. They should not include discussion. Footnotes/endnotes and bibliographies do not count towards the word limit.
Successful Completion of the Unit
In order to successfully complete the unit, candidates must attempt all items of assessment and achieve an overall mark of 50% or above.
Extensions and Late Submission of Assessment Tasks
Extensions can only be granted in exceptional cases and may only be sought after consultation with the unit convenor and before the assignment is due.
As noted above, for internal students tutorial papers may only be submitted in the tutorial to which they relate. Unless there are exceptional circumstances, papers will not be accepted after the tutorial to which they relate. For external students, papers must be submitted through turn-it-in on the unit's iLearn web site by 5pm on the Friday of the week relevant to that tutorial topic. Unless there are exceptional circumstances, papers will not be accepted after 5pm, Friday.
For Disruption of Studies Policy see under Policies and Procedures.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Tutorial/Discussion Paper | 20% | No | By week 7 |
| Participation | 20% | No | Ongoing |
| Major Essay | 30% | No | 5pm, 10 June 2018 |
| Quizzes | 30% | No | Ongoing |
Tutorial/Discussion Paper
Due: By week 7
Weighting: 20%
One tutorial paper of 1,000 words based on the questions from your choice of one of the tutorial/discussion topics in the first half of the semester. The paper must be submitted via turn-it-in by 5pm Friday in the relevant week.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Analyse and express your judgement about the history of church and state in late antiquity in oral and written form at an advanced undergraduate level.
- Interpret written and archaeological evidence with appreciation and understanding of their context and modern interpretations of them with a greater emphasis on analysis than description.
- Work with and respond to the views of staff and other students in the unit in both oral and written form.
- Plan, revise and submit written work according to schedule.
- Draw together and judge pre-selected and self-located evidence to provide an analysis of an important aspect of the history of church and state in late antiquity at an advanced undergraduate level.
- Demonstrate both specific and overall knowledge of church and state in late antiquity under exam conditions at a mature undergraduate level.
Participation
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 20%
External student contributions to online discussions on a weekly basis are assessed on the basis of contributions throughout the semester.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Analyse and express your judgement about the history of church and state in late antiquity in oral and written form at an advanced undergraduate level.
- Interpret written and archaeological evidence with appreciation and understanding of their context and modern interpretations of them with a greater emphasis on analysis than description.
- Work with and respond to the views of staff and other students in the unit in both oral and written form.
- Draw together and judge pre-selected and self-located evidence to provide an analysis of an important aspect of the history of church and state in late antiquity at an advanced undergraduate level.
- Demonstrate both specific and overall knowledge of church and state in late antiquity under exam conditions at a mature undergraduate level.
Major Essay
Due: 5pm, 10 June 2018
Weighting: 30%
An overall interpretative research essay based on the material covered for the whole semester. The question is as follows:
What are the important features of the relationship between Church and State from the fourth to the sixth centuries AD? How did the relationship between Church and State change during this period?
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Analyse and express your judgement about the history of church and state in late antiquity in oral and written form at an advanced undergraduate level.
- Interpret written and archaeological evidence with appreciation and understanding of their context and modern interpretations of them with a greater emphasis on analysis than description.
- Work with and respond to the views of staff and other students in the unit in both oral and written form.
- Plan, revise and submit written work according to schedule.
- Draw together and judge pre-selected and self-located evidence to provide an analysis of an important aspect of the history of church and state in late antiquity at an advanced undergraduate level.
- Demonstrate both specific and overall knowledge of church and state in late antiquity under exam conditions at a mature undergraduate level.
Quizzes
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 30%
Online quizzes based on the material covered in the weekly lecture recordings.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Draw together and judge pre-selected and self-located evidence to provide an analysis of an important aspect of the history of church and state in late antiquity at an advanced undergraduate level.
- Demonstrate both specific and overall knowledge of church and state in late antiquity under exam conditions at a mature undergraduate level.
Delivery and Resources
Staff Contact details
The Lecturer and Tutor for 2018 is Dr Peter Edwell. (e-mail address: peter.edwell@mq.edu.au).
Required Unit Materials
There are no compulsory text-books in this unit. The material required for weekly tutorial questions and bibliographies are available in PDF on the unit's iLearn web page.
I would encourage you to purchase, only if possible, The Later Roman Empire by Averil Cameron and her follow-up book, The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity. The co-op bookshop may have some copies available. Both books should be available via Amazon.com and you can often get a decent (and much cheaper) copy via www.abebooks.com. These books are quite handy to read as the unit progresses but I have stopped prescribing them because they were becoming too expensive via the Co-op bookshop. If you wish to continue your studies in Late Antiquity you will also find them useful.
Important dates
Semester Commences: Monday, 26 February
Semester Break: Monday, 16 April to Friday, 27 April
Semester recommences: Monday, 30 April to Friday, 8 June
* Please note: It is very important to listen to the lectures online on a regular basis because the online quizzes (which are worth a combined total of 30% of your mark) are based directly on material from the recorded lectures.
Technology Used
This unit has a significant online presence. Students are required to have regular access to a computer and the internet. Mobile devices alone are not sufficient.
The lectures for this unit will be recorded only and will be available via the Echo 360 system attached to the ilearn website. Some readings for the unit will be available on e-Reserve and iLearn; other digital resources may be placed on the iLearn site.
Unit Schedule
Week 1 Monday, 26 February
Lecture: General introduction to unit and the third century background
Tutorial/Discussion: Introductory discussions only in first week
Week 2 Monday, 5 March
Lecture: The Tetrarchy and the Rise to Power of Constantine.
Tutorial/Discussion: Eusebius and the Great Persecution
Week 3 Monday, 12 March
Lecture: Constantine as Sole Emperor: AD 324-337
Tutorial/Discussion: Eusebius and Lactantius: The Conversion of Constantine
Week 4 Monday, 19 March
Lecture: The Sons of Constantine: Constantius II, Constantine II and Constans
Tutorial/Discussion: Athanasius, History of the Arians
Week 5 Monday, 26 March
NB: The Friday of this week is Good Friday so no internal tutorials will take place. Online discussions for this week will still take place.
Lecture: The Emperor Julian
Historiography and Ammianus Marcellinus (Professor Alanna Nobbs)
Tutorial/Discussion: Themistius
Week 6 Monday, 2 April
Lecture: "Romanitas" and the Barbarians (Associate Professor Andrew Gillett)
The Late Roman Army
Tutorial/Discussion: Sources on the death of Julian
Week 7 Monday, 9 April
Lecture: From Valentinian to Theodosius I
Tutorial/Discussion: Ammianus Marcellinus on the Battle of Adrianople
Mid-semester break: 16 April to 27 April
Week 8 Monday, 30 April
Lecture: Church/State relations in the fifth century
Tutorial/Discussion: Symmachus & Ambrose: The debate on the altar of victory
Week 9 Monday, 7 May
Lecture: Rome and the church outside the Empire
Tutorial/Discussion: Codex Theodosianus
Week 10 Monday, 14 May
Lecture: The Development of Monasticism in Late Antiquity
Tutorial/Discussion: Theodoret’s Life of Simeon Stylites
Week 11 Monday, 21 May
Lecture: The Emperor Justinian
Tutorial/Discussion: Pseudo-Joshua the Stylite
Week 12 Monday, 28 May
Lecture: Empresses, Church and State
Tutorial/Discussion: Procopius & Malalas: The Nika Riots and Theodora
Week 13 Monday, 4 June
Lecture: Unit Summary
Tutorial/Discussion: No tutorials or discussions
Learning and Teaching Activities
Two x 1 hour lectures
Online discussions
Written assessment
Online quizzes
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy (Note: The Special Consideration Policy is effective from 4 December 2017 and replaces the Disruption to Studies Policy.)
Undergraduate students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
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Learning Skills
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Student Services and Support
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
Student Enquiries
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IT Help
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
Graduate Capabilities
Creative and Innovative
Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Analyse and express your judgement about the history of church and state in late antiquity in oral and written form at an advanced undergraduate level.
- Interpret written and archaeological evidence with appreciation and understanding of their context and modern interpretations of them with a greater emphasis on analysis than description.
- Work with and respond to the views of staff and other students in the unit in both oral and written form.
- Draw together and judge pre-selected and self-located evidence to provide an analysis of an important aspect of the history of church and state in late antiquity at an advanced undergraduate level.
Assessment tasks
- Tutorial/Discussion Paper
- Participation
- Major Essay
- Quizzes
Learning and teaching activities
- Discussions are run on a weekly basis. Discussion questions are the same as internal tutorial questions.
- An essay of 2,000 words due by 5pm, 10 June 2018. The question is as follows: What are the important features of the relationship between Church and State from the fourth to the sixth centuries AD? How did the relationship between Church and State change during this period?
Capable of Professional and Personal Judgement and Initiative
We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Analyse and express your judgement about the history of church and state in late antiquity in oral and written form at an advanced undergraduate level.
- Interpret written and archaeological evidence with appreciation and understanding of their context and modern interpretations of them with a greater emphasis on analysis than description.
- Plan, revise and submit written work according to schedule.
- Draw together and judge pre-selected and self-located evidence to provide an analysis of an important aspect of the history of church and state in late antiquity at an advanced undergraduate level.
- Demonstrate both specific and overall knowledge of church and state in late antiquity under exam conditions at a mature undergraduate level.
Assessment tasks
- Tutorial/Discussion Paper
- Participation
- Major Essay
- Quizzes
Learning and teaching activities
- An essay of 2,000 words due by 5pm, 10 June 2018. The question is as follows: What are the important features of the relationship between Church and State from the fourth to the sixth centuries AD? How did the relationship between Church and State change during this period?
- Online quizzes based on the material covered in the weekly lecture recordings.
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Our graduates will have enquiring minds and a literate curiosity which will lead them to pursue knowledge for its own sake. They will continue to pursue learning in their careers and as they participate in the world. They will be capable of reflecting on their experiences and relationships with others and the environment, learning from them, and growing - personally, professionally and socially.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Analyse and express your judgement about the history of church and state in late antiquity in oral and written form at an advanced undergraduate level.
- Interpret written and archaeological evidence with appreciation and understanding of their context and modern interpretations of them with a greater emphasis on analysis than description.
- Demonstrate both specific and overall knowledge of church and state in late antiquity under exam conditions at a mature undergraduate level.
Assessment tasks
- Tutorial/Discussion Paper
- Participation
- Major Essay
- Quizzes
Learning and teaching activities
- In most weeks there will be 2 x roughly 1 hour lectures. Lectures will cover broader themes in relation to church and state in late antiquity. Other than the introductory live lecture for internal students in week 1, lectures are recorded only. It is very important to listen to the lectures online on a regular basis because the online quizzes (which are worth a combined total of 30% of your mark) are based directly on material from the recorded lectures.
- An essay of 2,000 words due by 5pm, 10 June 2018. The question is as follows: What are the important features of the relationship between Church and State from the fourth to the sixth centuries AD? How did the relationship between Church and State change during this period?
Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Analyse and express your judgement about the history of church and state in late antiquity in oral and written form at an advanced undergraduate level.
- Interpret written and archaeological evidence with appreciation and understanding of their context and modern interpretations of them with a greater emphasis on analysis than description.
- Work with and respond to the views of staff and other students in the unit in both oral and written form.
- Draw together and judge pre-selected and self-located evidence to provide an analysis of an important aspect of the history of church and state in late antiquity at an advanced undergraduate level.
- Demonstrate both specific and overall knowledge of church and state in late antiquity under exam conditions at a mature undergraduate level.
Assessment tasks
- Tutorial/Discussion Paper
- Participation
- Major Essay
- Quizzes
Learning and teaching activities
- In most weeks there will be 2 x roughly 1 hour lectures. Lectures will cover broader themes in relation to church and state in late antiquity. Other than the introductory live lecture for internal students in week 1, lectures are recorded only. It is very important to listen to the lectures online on a regular basis because the online quizzes (which are worth a combined total of 30% of your mark) are based directly on material from the recorded lectures.
- Discussions are run on a weekly basis. Discussion questions are the same as internal tutorial questions.
- An essay of 2,000 words due by 5pm, 10 June 2018. The question is as follows: What are the important features of the relationship between Church and State from the fourth to the sixth centuries AD? How did the relationship between Church and State change during this period?
- Online quizzes based on the material covered in the weekly lecture recordings.
Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Analyse and express your judgement about the history of church and state in late antiquity in oral and written form at an advanced undergraduate level.
- Interpret written and archaeological evidence with appreciation and understanding of their context and modern interpretations of them with a greater emphasis on analysis than description.
- Work with and respond to the views of staff and other students in the unit in both oral and written form.
- Draw together and judge pre-selected and self-located evidence to provide an analysis of an important aspect of the history of church and state in late antiquity at an advanced undergraduate level.
Assessment tasks
- Tutorial/Discussion Paper
- Participation
- Major Essay
- Quizzes
Learning and teaching activities
- In most weeks there will be 2 x roughly 1 hour lectures. Lectures will cover broader themes in relation to church and state in late antiquity. Other than the introductory live lecture for internal students in week 1, lectures are recorded only. It is very important to listen to the lectures online on a regular basis because the online quizzes (which are worth a combined total of 30% of your mark) are based directly on material from the recorded lectures.
- Discussions are run on a weekly basis. Discussion questions are the same as internal tutorial questions.
- An essay of 2,000 words due by 5pm, 10 June 2018. The question is as follows: What are the important features of the relationship between Church and State from the fourth to the sixth centuries AD? How did the relationship between Church and State change during this period?
- Online quizzes based on the material covered in the weekly lecture recordings.
Problem Solving and Research Capability
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Analyse and express your judgement about the history of church and state in late antiquity in oral and written form at an advanced undergraduate level.
- Interpret written and archaeological evidence with appreciation and understanding of their context and modern interpretations of them with a greater emphasis on analysis than description.
- Plan, revise and submit written work according to schedule.
- Draw together and judge pre-selected and self-located evidence to provide an analysis of an important aspect of the history of church and state in late antiquity at an advanced undergraduate level.
Assessment tasks
- Tutorial/Discussion Paper
- Participation
- Major Essay
- Quizzes
Learning and teaching activities
- In most weeks there will be 2 x roughly 1 hour lectures. Lectures will cover broader themes in relation to church and state in late antiquity. Other than the introductory live lecture for internal students in week 1, lectures are recorded only. It is very important to listen to the lectures online on a regular basis because the online quizzes (which are worth a combined total of 30% of your mark) are based directly on material from the recorded lectures.
- Discussions are run on a weekly basis. Discussion questions are the same as internal tutorial questions.
- An essay of 2,000 words due by 5pm, 10 June 2018. The question is as follows: What are the important features of the relationship between Church and State from the fourth to the sixth centuries AD? How did the relationship between Church and State change during this period?
Effective Communication
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Analyse and express your judgement about the history of church and state in late antiquity in oral and written form at an advanced undergraduate level.
- Interpret written and archaeological evidence with appreciation and understanding of their context and modern interpretations of them with a greater emphasis on analysis than description.
- Work with and respond to the views of staff and other students in the unit in both oral and written form.
- Plan, revise and submit written work according to schedule.
- Draw together and judge pre-selected and self-located evidence to provide an analysis of an important aspect of the history of church and state in late antiquity at an advanced undergraduate level.
- Demonstrate both specific and overall knowledge of church and state in late antiquity under exam conditions at a mature undergraduate level.
Assessment tasks
- Tutorial/Discussion Paper
- Participation
- Major Essay
- Quizzes
Learning and teaching activities
- Discussions are run on a weekly basis. Discussion questions are the same as internal tutorial questions.
- An essay of 2,000 words due by 5pm, 10 June 2018. The question is as follows: What are the important features of the relationship between Church and State from the fourth to the sixth centuries AD? How did the relationship between Church and State change during this period?
- Online quizzes based on the material covered in the weekly lecture recordings.
Engaged and Ethical Local and Global citizens
As local citizens our graduates will be aware of indigenous perspectives and of the nation's historical context. They will be engaged with the challenges of contemporary society and with knowledge and ideas. We want our graduates to have respect for diversity, to be open-minded, sensitive to others and inclusive, and to be open to other cultures and perspectives: they should have a level of cultural literacy. Our graduates should be aware of disadvantage and social justice, and be willing to participate to help create a wiser and better society.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Analyse and express your judgement about the history of church and state in late antiquity in oral and written form at an advanced undergraduate level.
- Interpret written and archaeological evidence with appreciation and understanding of their context and modern interpretations of them with a greater emphasis on analysis than description.
- Plan, revise and submit written work according to schedule.
- Draw together and judge pre-selected and self-located evidence to provide an analysis of an important aspect of the history of church and state in late antiquity at an advanced undergraduate level.
Assessment tasks
- Tutorial/Discussion Paper
- Participation
- Major Essay
- Quizzes
Learning and teaching activities
- Discussions are run on a weekly basis. Discussion questions are the same as internal tutorial questions.
- An essay of 2,000 words due by 5pm, 10 June 2018. The question is as follows: What are the important features of the relationship between Church and State from the fourth to the sixth centuries AD? How did the relationship between Church and State change during this period?
Socially and Environmentally Active and Responsible
We want our graduates to be aware of and have respect for self and others; to be able to work with others as a leader and a team player; to have a sense of connectedness with others and country; and to have a sense of mutual obligation. Our graduates should be informed and active participants in moving society towards sustainability.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Analyse and express your judgement about the history of church and state in late antiquity in oral and written form at an advanced undergraduate level.
- Interpret written and archaeological evidence with appreciation and understanding of their context and modern interpretations of them with a greater emphasis on analysis than description.
Assessment tasks
- Tutorial/Discussion Paper
- Participation
- Major Essay
- Quizzes
Learning and teaching activities
- Discussions are run on a weekly basis. Discussion questions are the same as internal tutorial questions.
- An essay of 2,000 words due by 5pm, 10 June 2018. The question is as follows: What are the important features of the relationship between Church and State from the fourth to the sixth centuries AD? How did the relationship between Church and State change during this period?