History of Ancient Greece

Code:

ARQU035

Acronym:

HGA

Instance: 2018/2019 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Heritage Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
ARQU	53	ARQU - 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 Greek Civilization. Students should know and identify the main accomplishments of this Civilization (political, social, economic and cultural), throughout the Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic periods.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

 

Throughout the curricular unit the students should:

- know the different types of sources for the history of the Greek 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 Greek World;

- know and identify its main cultural accomplishments;

- identify the most significant aspects of the Greek Paideia;

 

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 Greek 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 History of the Hellenic World in the classical antiquity (from the Archaic to the Hellenistic period).

 

Working method

Presencial

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

not applicable

Program

 

Module I - The importance of the Classical Civilizations; Geographic framework;  Sources.

 

Module II - The formation of the Greek World; Polis and its characterizing elements.

 

Module III - The Archaic State; Colonization; The Athenian models as  a paradigm; Sparta; The Medo-Persian Wars.

 

Module IV - Pericles; Democracy; Peloponnesian War;

 

Module V- The decline of polis; Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Empire.

 

Mandatory literature

Bradley, P. ; Ancient Greece. Using Evidence. , David Patterson (ed.). Melbourne. , 1994
Ferreira, J. R. ; Civilizações Clássicas I. Grécia. , Universidade Aberta. Lisboa. , 1996
Ferreira, J. R. ; Polis. Antologia de textos gregos. , Minerva, 2001
Ferreira, J. R. ; A Grécia Antiga , Edições 70, 2004
Martin, T. R. ; Breve História da Grécia Clássica. Da pré-história à época helenística. , Editorial Presença, 1998
Mossé, C. e Schnapp-Gourbeillon, A. ; Síntese de História Grega. , Edições Asa. , 1994
Rocha-Pereira, M. H. ; Estudos da História da Cultura Clássica. Cultura Grega, I vol. , Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2006

Complementary Bibliography

Rocha-Pereira, M. H. ; Hélade. Antologia da Cultura Grega, Asa, 2003

Comments from the literature

The indication of other bibliography will take place during Tutorial Supervision.

Teaching methods and learning activities

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

 

 

keywords

Humanities > History > Archaeology

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	110,00
Frequência das aulas	52,00
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 100%

 

Examinations or Special Assignments

not applicable

Internship work/project

not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

not applicable

Classification improvement

According to Assessment Regulations.

Observations

not applicable