Course Details

ROMAN HISTORY

L0736

Course
ROMAN HISTORY
Code
L0736
Academic Year
2026/2027
Curriculum Year
2026/2027
Degree Programme
PHILOSOPHY AND COMMUNICATION
Curriculum
000 - CORSO GENERICO
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Credits
6
Lecture Hours
30
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
STAN-01/B - Roman History
Course Type
Single-subject learning activity
Course Delivery
OPZ - Opzionale
Year
1
Teaching period
Primo Semestre
Campus
VERCELLI
Teaching language
Italian
Course Contents
History of Rome since the foundation of the city to the Late Roman empire.
Reference Texts
The exam syllabus will be provided by the instructor as soon as possible.
Learning Outcomes
The course aims to provide: 1) knowledge and skills: it is intended to provide a basic knowledge of the main events in Roman history, the institutions and social and political dynamics. An in-depth study of some issues will provide students with the skills to critically analyze events in order to also approach issues of the historiographical method; 2) ability to apply knowledge and skills: students will be led to apply knowledge and skills acquired to tackle the analysis of ancient documentary sources and analyze their interpretation in contemporary bibliography, The assessment of the mentioned objectives will be possible during the examination; 3) expression of judgments: students will be led to have the ability to express judgments autonomously on historical facts, to judge the ideological tendency underlying the story of events in ancient historiographical sources and in modern bibliography; 4) communication skills: the module aims to provide the ability to tell, even in an educational context, a historical fact, to communicate its political, social, economic repercussions, using an appropriate language; 5) study skills: knowledge and understanding of a historical fact; ability to evaluate its political, social, economic significance, framing it in an appropriate reference context. At an advanced level, the course aims to provide the student: 1) an organic vision of the topics addressed, with the ability to analyze and synthesize; 2) ability to critically elaborate the topics dealt with, with full command of the language; 3) ability to autonomously investigate particular topics. The measurement of the indicated objectives will be carried out during the examination. For each CFU, 5 hours of lectures and 20 hours of self-learning are planned.
Prerequisites
Historical knowledge and skills acquired in secondary school. Knowledge of the Latin language is not required.
Teaching Methods
Teaching delivered through frontal lessons in which the main themes of Roman history will be illustrated in order to encourage students to develop a critical approach to the subject. It is possible that some lectures are held by professors from other Universities. The study of manuals and other material reported by the teacher remains of an individual character.
Additional Information
Class attendance is strongly recommended. Students are invited to register on the module's DIR page in order to access the uploaded teaching materials and receive any communications from the teacher. Students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) or Special Educational Needs (SEN) can request specific services and tools dedicated to them by contacting the Career Development and Coordination and Student Services Staff and by consulting the dedicated page on the University website: https://uniupo.it/it/servizi/servizi-studentidisabili- e-dsa Students with disabilities, SLD, SSEN, once they have contacted the University Staff, can contact the professor in charge of the course in relation to the declination of the exam methods, regarding the didactic aspects. The objectives and contents of the course take into account the provisions of Ministerial Decree 616/2017 and its annexes in order to recognize the 24 credits Pre-competition for area D (Methods and teaching technologies) for the competition classes: A11, A12, A13, A19, A22, A70, A71, A72, A73, A74, A75, A78, A77, A79, A80, A81, A82, A83, A84, A85.
Assessment Methods
The exam is usually held in oral form. The exam will verify knowledge of the topics in the program (objectives 1-2); the ability to judge (objective 3), the use of appropriate terminology (objective 4); finally, the acquisition of an appropriate study method (objective 5). The outcome will be positive, if the vote of 18/30 is reached. To arrive at a full grade, equal to 30/30, students will have to reach. Full knowledge and understanding of historical facts and related sources, the ability to place them in the right context and the ability to present their knowledge in appropriate language. To obtain a grade between 18 and 22, you must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of Roman history. To obtain a grade between 23 and 27, you must demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of Roman history. To obtain a grade between 28 and 30 with honors, you must demonstrate a full knowledge of Roman history.
Detailed Syllabus
The detailed syllabus will be provided by the instructor as soon as possible.
Expected Learning Outcomes
Students are expected to be able to: 1) knowledge: know the historical events; 2) skills: critically analyze the events; 3) transversal skills: explain the events, using a proper terminology. To achieve an advanced level, the student must demonstrate that he/she possesses: - an organic vision of the topics addressed, with the ability to analyze and synthesize; - ability to critically elaborate the topics dealt with, with full command of the language; - ability to autonomously investigate particular topics. These results are consistent with the provisions of the SUA of the three-year framework study course A4.b.2.
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