Unit ROMAN HISTORY
- Course
- Humanities
- Study-unit Code
- GP000233
- Curriculum
- Moderno
- Teacher
- Roberto Cristofoli
- Teachers
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- Roberto Cristofoli
- Hours
- 72 ore - Roberto Cristofoli
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2020
- Offered
- 2021/22
- Learning activities
- Caratterizzante
- Area
- Storia, archeologia e storia dell'arte
- Academic discipline
- L-ANT/03
- Type of study-unit
- Opzionale (Optional)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian.
- Contents
- Beni Culturali:
History of Rome from the foundation of the City to the fall of the Western Roman Empire; monographic part devoted to the origins of Rome and to the beginning of the Roman Republic.
Lettere curriculum moderno; Filosofia ed Etica delle relazioni; altri Cds (6 cfu):
History of Rome from the foundation of the City to the end of the Republic; monographic part devoted to the origins of Rome and to the beginning of the Roman Republic.
Lettere curriculum moderno; Filosofia ed Etica delle relazioni; altri Cds (12 cfu):
History of Rome from the foundation of the City to the fall of the Western Roman Empire; monographic part devoted to the origins of Rome and to the beginning of the Roman Republic; lectures on the legacy of ancient Rome at the time of Italian Fascism. - Reference texts
- Beni Culturali:
Students who attend lectures are expected to study the handbook G. Geraci-A. Marcone, “Storia romana”, Mondadori Education, 2016 (IV Ed.), EAN: 9788800746953 (or another advanced handbook) as well as the contents of all lectures.
In addition to the above, Students are also expected to know: Roman history from 96 A.D. to the fall of the Western Roman Empire (this part has to be studied in the chosen handbook); all passages from ancient authors introduced and analysed during the course (the knowledge of these passages at least in Italian translation is compulsory).
Students who are unable to attend lectures must contact the Professor, who will provide them with an alternative learning programme indicating additional and different books.
Lettere curriculum moderno; Filosofia ed Etica delle relazioni; altri Cds del Dipartimento (6 cfu):
Students who attend lectures are expected to study the handbook G. Geraci-A. Marcone, “Storia romana”, Mondadori Education, 2016 (IV Ed.), EAN: 9788800746953 (or another advanced handbook) as well as the contents of all lectures (up to the Late Roman Republic included).
In addition to the above, Students are also expected to know all passages from ancient authors introduced and analysed during the course (the knowledge of these passages at least in Italian translation is compulsory).
Students who are unable to attend lectures must contact the Professor, who will provide them with an alternative learning programme indicating additional and different books.
Lettere curriculum moderno; Filosofia ed Etica delle relazioni; altri Cds del Dipartimento (12 cfu):
Students who attend lectures are expected to study the handbook G. Geraci-A. Marcone, “Storia romana”, Mondadori Education, 2016 (IV Ed.), EAN: 9788800746953 (or another advanced handbook) as well as the contents of all lectures.
In addition to the above, Students are also expected to know the contents of the lectures devoted to the legacy of ancient Rome at the time of Italian Fascism as well as all passages from ancient authors introduced and analysed during the course (the knowledge of these passages at least in Italian translation is compulsory).
Students who are unable to attend lectures must contact the Professor, who will provide them with an alternative learning programme indicating additional and different books. - Educational objectives
- Beni Culturali:
The main knowledge that Students are expected to acquire will be:
- knowledge of history and of institutions of ancient Rome from the foundation of the City to the fall of the Western Roman Empire, with constant reference to the chronology and to the geographic location of events and phenomena;
- knowledge of political, military, social and cultural life of ancient Rome.
The main skills that will allow Students to apply their acquired knowledge will be:
- ability to recognize the methods by which scholars of ancient Roman history reconstruct the events and the phenomena;
- ability to use the specific language of the discipline;
- development of an appreciation of peculiar aspects and problems of Roman civilization in the course of its general evolution.
Lettere curriculum moderno; Filosofia ed Etica delle relazioni; altri Cds del Dipartimento (6 cfu):
The main knowledge that Students are expected to acquire will be:
- knowledge of history and of institutions of ancient Rome from the foundation of the City to the Late Roman Republic, with constant reference to the chronology and to the geographic location of events and phenomena;
- knowledge of political, military, social and cultural life of ancient Rome.
The main skills that will allow Students to apply their acquired knowledge will be:
- ability to recognize the methods by which scholars of ancient Roman history reconstruct the events and the phenomena;
- ability to use the specific language of the discipline;
- development of an appreciation of peculiar aspects and problems of Roman civilization in the course of its general evolution.
Lettere curriculum moderno; Filosofia ed Etica delle relazioni; altri Cds del Dipartimento (12 cfu):
The main knowledge that Students are expected to acquire will be:
- knowledge of history and of institutions of ancient Rome from the foundation of the City to the fall of the Western Roman Empire, with constant reference to the chronology and to the geographic location of events and phenomena;
- knowledge of political, military, social and cultural life of ancient Rome, and of the complex dynamics concerning the legacy of ancient Rome in different periods of history.
The main skills that will allow Students to apply their acquired knowledge will be:
- ability to recognize the methods by which scholars of ancient Roman history reconstruct the events and the phenomena;
- ability to use the specific language of the discipline;
- development of an appreciation of peculiar aspects and problems of Roman civilization in the course of its evolution and in particular stages of it, as well as of its legacy in different periods of history. - Prerequisites
- In order to fully understand the contents of the course, all Students must have the basic notions of ancient history and especially of ancient Roman history, with particular reference to geography and to chronology.
- Teaching methods
- The course consists of frontal lectures that will deal with political, social, military and cultural history of ancient Rome in general, as well as with more specific aspects; the contents of all lectures have to be supplemented by study of the handbook and of the passages from ancient authors introduced and analysed during the course.
- Other information
- The course is scheduled to start towards the end of February 2022. Attendance at lectures is recommended and can foster a better and deeper understanding of the topics.
Students who are unable to attend lectures must contact the Professor, who will provide them with an alternative learning programme.
To contact the Professor, write to: roberto.cristofoli@unipg.it - Learning verification modality
- Beni Culturali:
Final oral examination. The examination lasts about 25-30 minutes and is aimed at evaluating historical knowledge both general (knowledge of evenemential, geographical, chronological, political, social and cultural contexts) and applied to specific issues.
The answers to the exam questions will determine an evaluation based on the level of content knowledge and contextualization, argumentative and analytical skills, property of language.
Lettere curriculum moderno; Filosofia ed Etica delle relazioni; altri Cds del Dipartimento (6 cfu):
Final oral examination. The examination lasts about 20-25 minutes and is aimed at evaluating historical knowledge both general (knowledge of evenemential, geographical, chronological, political, social and cultural contexts) and applied to specific issues.
The answers to the exam questions will determine an evaluation based on the level of content knowledge and
contextualization, argumentative and analytical skills, property of language.
Lettere curriculum moderno; Filosofia ed Etica delle relazioni; altri Cds del Dipartimento (12 cfu):
Final oral examination. The examination lasts about 35-40 minutes and is aimed at evaluating historical knowledge both general (knowledge of evenemential, geographical, chronological, political, social and cultural contexts) and applied to specific issues.
The answers to the exam questions will determine an evaluation based on the level of content knowledge and contextualization, argumentative and analytical skills, property of language. - Extended program
- Beni Culturali:
Monographic part devoted to the origins of Rome and to the beginning of the Roman Republic, with the problems related to these topics; comprehensive exposition, with a deepening of specific aspects, of the Roman Republic and of the first part of the Principate from Augustus until Domitian (included).
The remaining part of the Roman history until the fall of the Western Roman Empire (476 AD) has to be studied in the chosen handbook.
Students are also expected to know the contents and the texts of two supernumerary lectures conceived as a basic introduction to Latin Epigraphy (Dott. Enrico Zuddas).
Lettere curriculum moderno; Filosofia ed Etica delle relazioni; altri Cds del Dipartimento (6 cfu):
Monographic part devoted to the origins of Rome and to the beginning of the Roman Republic, with the problems related to these topics; comprehensive exposition, with a deepening of specific aspects, of the Roman Republic.
Lettere curriculum moderno; Filosofia ed Etica delle relazioni; altri Cds del Dipartimento (12 cfu):
Monographic part devoted to the origins of Rome and to the beginning of the Roman Republic, with the problems related to these topics; comprehensive exposition, with a deepening of specific aspects, of the Roman Republic and of the Roman Empire until the fall of its Western part (476 A.C.); lectures devoted to the legacy of ancient Roman history at the time of Italian Fascism. Students are also expected to know the contents and the texts of two supernumerary lectures conceived as a basic introduction to Latin Epigraphy (Dott. Enrico Zuddas).