Modules
The City of Rome (CLAM046)
| Staff | Professor Elena Isayev - Convenor |
|---|---|
| Credit Value | 30 |
| ECTS Value | 15 |
| NQF Level | 7 |
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Co-requisites | None |
| Duration of Module | Term 2: 11 weeks; |
Module aims
The module provides you with detailed, first-hand knowledge of key sites and monuments in and around Rome. It examines the city as a whole – the topography, development and function of the imperial capital – and analyses selected monuments in terms of their structural history, their architectural characteristics, their place in the development of the urban plan, their social, economic and religious function and their subsequent use and influence. The aim will be to acquire a good understanding of the material/visual basis of the city of Rome and be able to contextualise it in terms of the historical and socio-cultural processes.
ILO: Module-specific skills
- 1. Show direct knowledge of archaeological sites and monuments relevant to the history of Rome
- 2. Demonstrate the ability to correlate material remains with other evidence for the topography, the development and socio-economic history of Rome and its hinterland
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
- 3. Demonstrate an independent understanding of the relationships between the material evidence and the context creation, use, reuse and position within its environment
- 4. Show informed capacity to identify different forms of art and architecture within Rome and to analyse them chronologically and typologically
ILO: Personal and key skills
- 5. Show the ability to integrate personal observation of material evidence with a wide range of other kinds of evidence and to form independent inferences and analyses based on observation and guided research
- 6. Demonstrate adaptability to learning and social environments, working as part of a team in gaining information and deploying new experiences, working within a set framework in a different country and academic institution
- 7. Demonstrate skills in constructing, and defending a sustained argument (in oral and written form)
- 8. Work with instructor and peers in an independent, constructive and responsive way
Syllabus plan
Whilst the content may vary from year to year, it is envisioned that it will cover some or all of the following topics:
Exeter: Introduction and guidance on the application process.
Rome:
- 8 weeks of lectures and seminars, field-trips, and independent supervised study in the BSR Library.
One half of the course is devoted to site visits led by the Module Director in Rome and Tutors, supplemented by lectures and seminars given by distinguished guest speakers. The other half is reserved for individual study supervised by the Module Director in Rome. The course begins with a discussion of the topography and infrastructures of the city, and continues with detailed study of the most important monuments of the Roman period, emphasising recent discoveries and controversies. It concludes with a discussion of the relation of the city to its suburbium, including Ostia and the Port of Rome. Some topics may be chosen to suit your research needs or the interests of the guest speakers.
Students intending to apply to the BSR for the City of Rome course should choose an additional 30 credits to shadow in Term One.
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 296 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled learning and teaching | 4 | The module director will present an introduction to the module and give guidance on the application process as well as formative feedback on draft applications. |
| Placement/study abroad | 296 | Eight weeks residence in Rome at the British School at Rome (BSR). This would be divided into two elements: lectures and seminar based at the BSR and site visits |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application to the BSR | c. 2 pages of A4 | Oral feedback on drafts |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | 0 | 40 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 60 | 5000 words | 1-5, 7 | Written feedback |
| Oral element (including major presentation) | 40 | 15 20 minutes | 1-8 | Oral feedback |
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Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay | 1-5, 7 | Referral/deferral period |
| Oral element (including major presentation) | Oral element (including major presentation) | 1-8 | Referral/deferral period |
Re-assessment notes
Deferral – if you miss an assessment for certificated reasons judged acceptable by the Mitigation Committee, you will normally be either deferred in the assessment or an extension may be granted. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of deferral will not be capped and will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment.
Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 50%) you will be required to submit a further assessment as necessary. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of referral will be capped at 50%.
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
- A. Claridge, Rome: an Oxford archaeological guide (Oxford 2010).
- F. Coarelli, Rome and environs: an archaeological guide (Berkeley 2014).
- J. Coulstron, H. Dodge (eds.), Ancient Rome: the Archaeology of the Eternal City (Oxford 2000).
- C. Edwards, G. Woolf, Rome the Cosmopolis (Cambridge 2003).
Module has an active ELE page?
Yes
Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources
Available as distance learning?
No
Origin date
24/07/2014
Last revision date
13/10/2021