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Course Description
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Course Name
Ancient Rome: An Introduction
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Host University
University College Dublin
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Location
Dublin, Ireland
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Area of Study
Classics
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
ISA offers course level recommendations in an effort to facilitate the determination of course levels by credential evaluators.We advice each institution to have their own credentials evaluator make the final decision regrading course levels.
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ECTS Credits
5 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits2.5 - 3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units3.75 - 4.5
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This module introduces students to fundamental aspects of Roman history, literature and culture from its mythological beginnings to the fall of the Western Empire. Students will examine key figures in Roman history: Hannibal, Spartacus, Cicero, Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Augustus, Nero and Constantine and come to an understanding of the key periods and events in Roman history. We will also explore important aspects of Roman cultural life and social organization, looking at Roman religious practices, slavery, marriage and the family, and the rise of Christianity. Students will be introduced to Roman literature through the study of some key texts in translation: Livy's history, a Plautus comedy, a speech of Cicero, Virgil's Aeneid and Suetonius' Nero
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
Please reference fall and spring course lists as not all courses are taught during both semesters.
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