Classical Archaeology II

Code:

ARQU009

Acronym:

ARQC2

Instance: 2019/2020 - 2S

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	26	ARQU - Study Plan	2	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

To know Roman building techniques and materials; To characterize classic architectural orders; To analyze the Roman architectural decor; To know the most important buildings and their implantation in the Roman cities; To understand the importance, the meaning and the evolution of certain characteristic buildings.

Learning outcomes and competences

Enable students to understand the integration of different architectural forms in the urban city. In addition to knowledge and identification of building materials and construction techniques used by the Romans, students will have the ability to realize the organic and identify the main buildings of the Roman city.

Working method

Presencial

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

Not applicable

Program

1 ROMAN BUILDING 1 1. Materials used in construction; 1 2. Building techniques; 1 3. Architectural orders; 1 4. Frames and ornamental motifs of architectural decor; 2 ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN TYPICAL ROMAN BUILDINGS 2 1. Forum and annex civic buildings; 2 2. Temples; 2 3. Commemorative monuments; 2 4. Shows and culture buildings; 2 5. Water buildings: aqueducts, tanks, fountains, nympheans and thermae; 2 6. Domestic and commercial architecture; 2 7. City walls; 2 8. Funeral monuments.

Mandatory literature

ADAM, J.; La Construction Romaine: Matériaux et Techniques, Ed. Picard, 1984
ANDERSON, J.C.; Roman Architecture and Society, The John Hopkins University Press, 1997. ISBN: 0801855462
Artifex. Enginyeria Romana à Hispania, Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya, 2006. ISBN: 8439371586
BOËTHIUS, A.; Etruscan and Early Roman Architecture, Penguin Books, 1978
BROWN, F.E.; Roman Architecture, George Braziler, 1986. ISBN: 0807603317
CREMA, L.; L’ Architettura Romana, 1959
Enciclopedia dell’ Arte Antica Classica e Orientale, 1958-85
GINOUVÈS, R.; MARTIN, R.; Dictionnaire Méthodique de l’ Architecture Grecque et Romain, 1985-1997
GIULIANI, C.F.; L'Edilizia nell'Antichità, L Nuova Italia Scientifica, 1990
GROS, P.; L’ Architecture Romaine du début du IIIe siècle à la fin du Haut-Empire, 1996-2001
LANCASTER, L. C.; Concrete Vaulted Construction in Imperial Rome, Cambridge University Press, 2005
LUGLI, G.; La Tecnica Edilizia Romana com Particolare Riguardo e al Lazio, 1988
MACDONALD, W.L.; The Architecture of the Roman Empire, I. An Introductory Study; II. An Urban Appraisal, 1965-1986
MALACRINO, C. G.; Constructing the Ancient World. Architectural Techniques of the Greeks and Romans, Paul Getty Foundation, 2010
SEAR, F.; Roman Architecture, B T Batsford Ltd, 1989. ISBN: 0713440988
TAYLOR, R.; Roman Builders. A Study in Architectural Process, 2003
VITRÚVIO; De architectura (há diversas edições comentadas)
WARD-PERKINS, J.B.; Roman Imperial Architecture, Penguin Books, 1981

Teaching methods and learning activities

Expositive and interactive method, recurring to audiovisual means and to presentations by the students about the subject’s matters. Accomplishment of a final supervised research work, concerning the program.

keywords

Humanities > History > Archaeology
Technological sciences > Technology > Construction technology
Technological sciences > Architecture

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	15,00
Teste	35,00
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	50,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Trabalho de investigação	58,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Mandatory attendance at a minimum of 75% of classes, except in cases foreseen by law and by FLUP’s Evaluation Rules.

Calculation formula of final grade

Class participation / oral discussion in case of special tests = 15% Accomplishment and presentation of works in class = 50% Written test = 35%

Examinations or Special Assignments

The non-participation, in foreseen cases, in 75% of classes will require the accomplishment of a written research work about all the contents.

Internship work/project

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to Assessment Regulations.

Classification improvement

According to Assessment Regulations.

Observations

For students who are not in Portugal, the written test can be replaced by an oral exam conducted via Skype, WhatsApp or another software app with the possibility of video calls.