This module is not currently running in 2024 to 2025.
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: 40
Total Private Study Hours: 260
Total Study Hours: 300
Main assessment methods:
• Poster (500 words) – 30%
• Essay (3,500 words) – 70%
Reassessment method:
• 100% Coursework (3,000 words)
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)
The intended subject specific learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
1 Outline and understand the key principles of selected authors, material remains and topics in Romano-British Studies;
2 Apply the methods of textual, visual and material analysis, and the conceptual frameworks that result, to related topics outside of the culture and literature Roman Britain;
3 Critically evaluate and understand current methods of interpretation within classical studies, archaeology, ancient history and in related fields;
4 Demonstrate familiarity with the use of primary sources and current research in Romano-British studies.
The intended generic learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
1 Analyse critically material discussed in class;
2 Propose solutions to problems that arise in analysis;
3 Demonstrate effective written communication skills.
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