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Electives - Ancient Britain and its neighbours - course description

General information
Course name Electives - Ancient Britain and its neighbours
Course ID 09.1--FAD-ABN-S23
Faculty Faculty of Humanities
Field of study WH - oferta ERASMUS / Filologia angielska
Education profile -
Level of studies Second-cycle Erasmus programme
Beginning semester winter term 2024/2025
Course information
Semester 3
ECTS credits to win 3
Course type optional
Teaching language english
Author of syllabus
  • dr Daria Janiszewska-Sieńko
Classes forms
The class form Hours per semester (full-time) Hours per week (full-time) Hours per semester (part-time) Hours per week (part-time) Form of assignment
Class 30 2 - - Credit with grade

Aim of the course

Introduces the history of Roman Britain from its conquest by Rome to the fifth century A.D. Emphasis is put on the use of primary sources in English translation. Students will have an opportunity to interpret a variety of historical texts to understand the past.

Prerequisites

No requirements.

Scope

1. Sources of Ancient History. Rome and Britain before the Encounter. Influence of Celtic Culture.

2. The Discovery of Britain. Peoples of Britain before the Conquest.

3. Caesar and the First Invasions. Contact with Romans after Caesar.

4. Claudian Conquest of Britain.

5. Boudican Revolt.

6. Boudica in the Legend and Historical Tradition of English Culture.

7. Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain.

8. Hadrian and Frontier Builders. 9. Septimius Severus' Campaign to Northern Britain.

10. Consequences of the Roman Conquest. Government and Army of Roman Britain.

11. People of Roman Britain. Cities, Towns and Minor Settlements. Religion of Roman Britain.

12. The End of Roman Britain.
 

Teaching methods

Learning methods are: working with texts, discussion and activity during classes.

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description Outcome symbols Methods of verification The class form

Assignment conditions

The goal of the classes is to acquire at least 3 points for discussion and/or presentation based on lecture of modern and ancient texts by the end of first semester.

3 points - 3,0;

4 points - 3,5;

5 points - 4;

6 points - 4,5;

7 points and more - 5

Recommended reading

  1. Bédoyère, de la G., Roman Britain: A New History, London 2013.
  2. Todd M., Roman Britain, London 1997.

 

Further reading

  1.  A Companion to Roman Britain, ed. M. Todd, Oxford 2004.
  2. Birley A., The African Emperor Septimius Severus, London-New York 2000.
  3. Birley A., The Roman Government of Britain, Oxford 2005.
  4. Casey P.J., Carausius And Allectus The British Usurpers, London 2005.
  5. Ireland S., Roman Britain. A Sourcebook, London-New York 2008.
  6. Jones M. E., The End of Roman Britain, London 1996.
  7. Moorhead S., Stuttard D., The Romans who shaped Britain, London 2012.
  8. Shotter D., Roman Britain, London-New York 2005.
  9. Wacher J., Roman Britain, London 1980.
  10. Webster G., Rome against Caratacus, The Roman Campaigns in Britain AD 48-58, London 2003.
  11. Webster G., The Roman Invasion of Britain, London-New York 2003.

Notes


Modified by dr Daria Janiszewska-Sieńko (last modification: 27-05-2024 13:10)