HUMN108 Survey of Roman Classics

Department of Social & Behavioral Science: Humanities

  1. Course Number and Title

    HUMN108 Survey of Roman Classics (Experimental)

  2. Number of Credits

    3 credits

  3. Minimum Number of Instructional Minutes Per Semester

    2250 minutes

  4. Prerequisites

    None

    Corequisites

    None

  5. Other Pertinent Information

    Students are required to:
    1. Read assigned materials
    2. Attend class lecture
    3. Take all tests
    4. Attend museum-lab held at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Anthropology & Archeology OR The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

  6. Catalog Course Description

    This course is designed to introduce students to the grandeur of Rome and the Empire period. We will follow the growth of Rome from the Bronze Age Etruscan World through the glory of Rome’s Empire. This program will place an emphasis upon artistic developments, social changes, literary contributions, and historical documentation.

  7. Required Course Content and Direction

    1. Learning Goals:

      1. The students will follow the social, historical and literary developments of Rome as documented in historical accounts, chronicles, political debates and cultural aspects.

    2. Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities:

      1. Bronze Age Iodinate Tribes (Etrusion)
      2. Roman Republic
      3. Early/Late Empire Stages
      4. Fall of Rome

    3. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals:

    4. Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Students:

      ROMAN MYTHS - J. Gardner, Virgil’s AENIET, Penguin’s ATLAS OF ANCIENT ROME, THE ROMAN WORLD, J. Boasdmen, miscellaneous period articles

  8. Teaching Methods Employed

    Resources will include slides, lectures, period artifacts, film presentation, and museum labs.

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