This module is not currently running in 2020 to 2021.
The course will cover the period of history in Britain from the initial raids of Julius Caesar to the fifth century AD. We will not only discuss the historical changes in Roman Britain, but explore urban and rural settlements, life in the Roman army, death and burial, art, trade and daily life in Roman Britain. Throughout the module, critical examinations will be given to theories of Romanisation, identity and interaction. We are fortunate that there are a number of sources, which can be used to study Roman Britain: classical texts, epigraphic remains and remains of burials, material culture and architectural structures. These sources, however, do not provide us with the entire picture of the past, thus the student will learn to use them in a critical manner.
Total Contact Hours: 30
Also available at Level 5 under code CL648
Main assessment methods
• Poster – 35%
• Oral Presentation (5 minutes) – 5%
• Writing Assignment 1 (500 words) – 5%
• Writing Assignment 2 (500 words) – 5%
• Final Project (2,500 words) – 50%
Indicative Reading List
Breeze, D. and B. Dobson (1988). Hadrian's Wall. London: Penguin.
Ireland, S. (1997). Roman Britain: A Sourcebook. Croom: Helm.
Mattingly, D. (2006). An Imperial Possession: Britain in the Roman Empire. London: Penguin.
Millett, M. (1990). The Romanization of Britain. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
See the library reading list for this module (Canterbury)
On successfully completing the module Level 6 students will be able to:
8.5 Show systematic understanding, through clear expression, of selected authors and material remains in topics related to Romano-British studies;
8.6 Demonstrate developed skills in critical analysis, and assessment of a selection of texts and artefacts from Roman Britain;
8.7 Show systematic understanding of the interpretations of and the relationships between, topics covered in classes;
8.8 Manage and consolidate their learning through the use of primary sources and current research in Romano-British studies.
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