Session 2 Learning and Teaching Update
The decision has been made to conduct study online for the remainder of Session 2 for all units WITHOUT mandatory on-campus learning activities. Exams for Session 2 will also be online where possible to do so.
This is due to the extension of the lockdown orders and to provide certainty around arrangements for the remainder of Session 2. We hope to return to campus beyond Session 2 as soon as it is safe and appropriate to do so.
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Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Peter Keegan
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MAncHist or GradCertAncHist or MA in (Ancient History or Coptic Studies)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae constitute one of the best known and perhaps the most important archaeological areas of the Roman world - the Vesuvian cities of ancient Campania. Evidence from these cities contributes information of inestimable value to our understanding of urban Roman life. This unit is designed for those wishing to investigate the wide range of evidence from Roman Campania, how it has been interpreted and how, in turn, this has influenced our understanding of urban development in the Roman world.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Late Submission of Assessment
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved,
No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessment - e.g. quizzes, online tests. A zero result for the assignment will be recorded after the late submission period has ended if no task has been received.
Due: Weeks 2-6, 8-12 Weighting: 30%
Online seminar participation in Weeks 2-6 and 8-12 will explore a range of topics keyed to the life and times of the archaeological sites under consideration. Each week students will
On successful completion you will be able to:
Due: no later than 11.59pm, Friday 10 September 2021 (Week 7) Weighting: 35%
This two-part task is based on knowledge and understanding of archaeology in ancient Campania acquired in Weeks 1-6 (topography, rediscovery, sources; public landscapes; private spaces) and comprises the composition of
On successful completion you will be able to:
Due: no later than 11.59pm, Friday 5 November 2021 (Week 13) Weighting: 35%
This two-part task is based on knowledge and understanding of archaeology in ancient Campania acquired in Weeks 8-12 (official and non-official inscriptions; politics and public life; production, consumption and exchange of goods and services; commemoration of the living and the dead) and comprises the composition of (1) an archaeological profile of a particular type of spatial context; and (2) a formal paper on an aspect of archaeology in ancient Campania.
On successful completion you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Archaeological Exercise 1 | 35% | No | 10/09/21 |
Archaelogical Exercise 2 | 35% | No | 5/11/21 |
Seminar Participation and Response to Stimulus Questions | 30% | No | Every Wednesday and Sunday, Weeks 2-6, 8-12 |
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 50 hours
Due: 10/09/21
Weighting: 35%
This two-part task is based on knowledge and understanding of archaeology in ancient Campania acquired in Weeks 1-6 (topography, rediscovery, sources; public landscapes; private spaces) and comprises the composition of (1) an archaeological profile of a particular type of material culture; and (2) a formal paper on an aspect of archaeology in ancient Campania.
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 60 hours
Due: 5/11/21
Weighting: 35%
This two-part task is based on knowledge and understanding of archaeology in ancient Campania acquired in Weeks 8-12 (official and non-official inscriptions; politics and public life; production, consumption and exchange of goods and services; commemoration of the living and the dead) and comprises the composition of (1) an archaeological profile of a particular type of spatial context; and (2) a formal paper on an aspect of archaeology in ancient Campania.
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 50 hours
Due: Every Wednesday and Sunday, Weeks 2-6, 8-12
Weighting: 30%
Online seminar participation in Weeks 2-6 and 8-12 will explore a range of topics keyed to the life and times of the archaeological sites under consideration. Each week students will • consider brief readings and set of stimulus questions relating to a particular topic • provide a brief, integrated post relating to the stimulus questions in the online forum (original post – submitted no later than Wednesday of the relevant week) (150 words) • contribute a brief, integrated response to the discussion generated by individual responses (selective response – submitted no later than Sunday of the relevant week) (150 words) • explore issues and share ideas relating to the weekly seminar topic.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
There are no set texts for AHIS8320. Useful on-line resources are provided and include:
1) Pompeii in Pictures
2) Pompeii Bibliography and Mapping Project
3) Herculaneum Conservation Project
4) AD 79 Destruction and Recovery of Stabiae
WEEK 1: ORIGINS I - Topographies and Sources
WEEK 2: ORIGINS II - Rediscoveries and Sources
WEEK 3: PUBLIC LANDSCAPES I - Definition, Movement and Civic Identity
WEEK 4: PUBLIC LANDSCAPES II - Religion, Entertainment and the Supply and Use of Water
WEEK 5: PRIVATE SPACES I - Housing and Society in Ancient Campania
WEEK 6: PRIVATE SPACES II - Instrumentum Domesticum and the Decoration of Roman Houses
WEEK 7: SUBMISSION I
WEEK 8: WRITTEN SPACES I - Official Inscriptions
WEEK 9: WRITTEN SPACES II - Non-official Inscriptions
WEEK 10: COMMUNITIES I - Politics and Public Life
WEEK 11: COMMUNITIES II - Production, Consumption and Exchange of Goods and Services
WEEK 12: COMMUNITIES III - Cemeteries and the Commemoration of the Living and the Dead
WEEK 13: SUBMISSION II
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Unit information based on version 2021.02 of the Handbook