SPECIAL NOTE: may be taken as a History unit; recommended as an elective for BTourism students
Introduces students to the major buildings and monumental structures of ancient Rome from the origins of the city to the Late Empire, relating them to historical and cultural context. The unit aims to give students an introduction to the major artistic movements of ancient Rome, to analyse the relation of monuments to social and historical events and to read material culture as an index of self-perception and representation.
ASSESSMENT: 3,000 words written work (50%), tutorial participation and attendance (10%); 2-hr exam (40%)
Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.
Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle, P Beauty Point. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Y Hong Kong.