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History of Rome

Code: HISTO084     Acronym: HR

Keywords
Classification Keyword
OFICIAL History

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

Active? Yes
Responsible unit: Department of History, Political and International Studies
Course/CS Responsible: Bachelor in History

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym No. of Students Study Plan Curricular Years Credits UCN Credits ECTS Contact hours Total Time
HISTO 97 HISTO - Study Plan 1 - 6 52 162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

In this curricular unit students are introduced to topics related with the study of Roman Civilization. Students should know and identify the main accomplishments of this Civilization.





The students must understand the following subjects:





- the different types of sources of Roman history, its value and limitations: literary, epigraphic and archaeological sources.





- the geographical and chronological framework of Roman civilization in its different phases: the Monarchy, the Republic; the Empire.





- situate chronologically the main events of Roman history.





- the institutional evolution of Roman society.





- the different stages of the Roman Empire and know their different motivations, with particular emphasis on the Republican and Empire period.





- the legacy of Roman civilization to Western European civilization.

Learning outcomes and competences

In this curricular unit students are introduced to topics related with the study of Roman Civilization. Students should know and identify the main accomplishments of this Civilization (political, social, economic and cultural), throughout the Monarchy, Republic and Imperial periods.





Throughout the curricular unit the students should:





- know the different types of sources for the history of the Roman Civilization;





- understand its geographical and chronological framework;





- situate chronologically its main historical facts (political, economic and social);





- understand the different stages of formation of the Roman World;





- know and identify its main cultural accomplishments.





This curricular unit is designed to prepare students to deal with the theoretical and historical contents (from the social, political, economic and cultural point of view) of the Roman Civilization. It was also thought to foster students' autonomous learning in the scope of the adopted Boulogne model of teaching -learning strategies. From de didactic point of view, this unit is divided into five modules, thoroughly explained in the syllabus, according to a diachronic perspective of the Roman History in the classical antiquity.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Not applicable

Program

Module I - Introduction to Roman history: the evidence (literature and epigraphy; archaeology). The geography of Italy and its influence on the development of Rome. The foundation. The Rome monarchy;





Module I - The Roman Republic. The conquest of Italy and the plebeian struggle for equality and the government of Rome. Rome’s expansion in the Mediterranean.





Module I - The Late Republic and the Augustan Principate.





Module I - Early and late Roman Empire.





Module I - The legacy of the Roman Civilization.

Mandatory literature

BORDET, M. ; Síntese de História Romana. , Edições Asa, 1996. ISBN: 9789724116600
Rui M. Sobral CENTENO (coord.); Civilizações Clássicas – II. Roma, Universidade Aberta, 1997. ISBN: 972-674-183-1
VVAA; História de Roma Antiga. Das origens à morte de César, Imprensa Universidade de Coimbra, 2015

Complementary Bibliography

Bradley, Pamella; Ancient Rome. Using Evidence, Edward Arnold, 1993. ISBN: 0713183284
GRIMAL, P. ; A Civilização Romana, Edições 70, 2010. ISBN: 9789724415093
Grimal, Pierre; O Império Romano, Edições 70, 2010. ISBN: 9789724416168
MONTANELLI, I. ; História de Roma. Da Fundação à Queda do Império, Edições 70, 2002. ISBN: 972-44-1126-5
ROCHA-PEREIRA, M. H. ; Estudos da História da Cultura Clássica. II volume – Cultura Romana, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2009. ISBN: 978-972-31-1274-0

Teaching methods and learning activities

Expository theory classes on the various programme topics, complemented with other related materials. 

keywords

Humanities > History

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation Weight (%)
Exame 100,00
Total: 100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo 108,00
Frequência das aulas 54,00
Total: 162,00

Eligibility for exams

Studens are required to attend at least 75% of classes, with the exception foreseen by the general law and the FLUP regulations.

Calculation formula of final grade

Exam mark – 100%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Internship work/project

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to FLUP regulation

Classification improvement

According to FLUP regulation

Observations

Not applicable
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