Unit Outline

This unit examines one of the most well documented periods in classical antiquity: the last century of the Roman Republic. We view the social, cultural, and political turmoil of this era through the lenses of ancient literary sources and modern scholarship. We analyse how ancient Romans perceived and represented the transformative changes and extraordinary individuals of the late Republic and interrogate how historiographical approaches towards this period have evolved since the 19th century. Our exploration begins with the sweeping socioeconomic impacts of the Punic Wars and ends with the reign of Augustus, the first emperor of Rome.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Describe the major events and developments of the late Roman Republic
2	Analyse a range of primary and secondary sources for the history of the late Roman Republic using appropriate methodologies
3	Use primary sources to support an argument about the late Roman Republic.
4	Express analysis of ancient sources and modern scholarship on the late Roman Republic clearly in writing

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	25 credit points at Introductory level or higher

Alterations as a result of student feedback

Changes have been made to the assessment tasks since the last delivery of this unit: the weighting of the Classics at Work project/Major Essay has been increased from 35 to 50%, the weighting of the primary source analyses has been increased from 15 to 20%, and the 40% take-home exam has been replaced with a reflective responses exercise worth 20%. These changes were made to reduce student workload during the exam period and recognise the effort required to complete the project/essay task.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Weekly online quizzes	Refer to Assessment Description	10 %	LO1, LO2, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	2 Primary Source Analyses	Refer to Assessment Description	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Reflective Responses	Refer to Assessment Description	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Major essay or Classics at Work project	Refer to Assessment Description	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Weekly online quizzes

Task Description:

Weekly online quizzes, approx. 50-100 words

Task Length:

Approx 50-100 words for each quiz

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Responses demonstrate an understanding of the major events and developments of the late Republic	LO1
2	Responses effectively analyse the provided sources	LO2
3	Responses are clearly written	LO4

Assessment Task 2: 2 Primary Source Analyses

Task Description:

See MyLO site for task description.

Task Length:

450 words each

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Analysis effectively interprets the content of the source in response to the prompt	LO1, LO2
2	Analysis demonstrates awareness of the historical and cultural contexts of the source being analysed	LO1, LO2
3	Analysis is expressed clearly	LO4

Assessment Task 3: Reflective Responses

Task Description:

See MyLO site for task description.

Task Length:

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Responses demonstrate awareness of the major events and developments of the late Republic	LO1
2	Responses demonstrate awareness of the historical and/or cultural contexts of the sources being analysed	LO1, LO2
3	Responses use sources effectively to support arguments about the late Republic	LO3
4	Responses are clearly written	LO4

Assessment Task 4: Major essay or Classics at Work project

Task Description:

Major essay or Classics at Work project from provided options

Task Length:

1750 words or equivalent. Equivalences must be discussed with the unit coordinator when developing a Classics at Work project.

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Task 3a: Essay engages effectively with relevant Primary and secondary sources to support an argument about the late Republic	LO1, LO3
2	Task 3a: Essay demonstrates awareness of the historical and cultural contexts of the sources being analysed	LO1, LO2
3	Task 3a: Essay is expressed clearly in writing	LO4
4	Task 3a: Essay articulates a clear and appropriately narrow argument in response to the chosen question	LO4
5	Task 3b: Project engages effectively with relevant sources and themes of the unit to respond to the chosen workplace scenario	LO1, LO3
6	Task 3b: Project demonstrates awareness of the historical and cultural contexts of the sources being discussed	LO1, LO2
7	Task 3b: Project is expressed clearly in the chosen medium	LO4
8	Task 3b: Project explanation accounts clearly and persuasively for the project’s approach to the chosen scenario	LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.