This course is taught on-site in Italy, and will be offered over the (Australian) summer. Students will travel to a number of important archaeological sites on the Italian peninsula and in Sicily. The course will focus on the entry into this region of three major foreign cultures – Greeks, Phoenicians, and Romans – and the subsequent history of contact, conflict and acculturation between locals and outsiders and between the three dominant groups. A number of major archaeological sites will be visited, including Naples and surrounding area (including Pompeii and Herculaneum), Poseidonia/Paestum, Taras/Tarentum, Metapontion, Sybaris, Kroton/Thourioi, Rhegion, Zankle/Messana, Syracuse, Gela, Akragas/Agrigentum, Segesta, Selinous, Himera, Motya, etc. The course will also visit key sites associated with the later history of the region.
The course will consider topics such as: the nature of Greek and Phoenician colonisation and its effects on local inhabitants; Magna Graecia as a distinctive contributor to Greek culture; warfare between Greeks and Carthaginians, between Greek cities, between Romans and Carthaginians, and between Romans and Greeks; economic exploitation by Greeks and Romans; and the archaeological history of the region.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
(1) recall significant events in the ancient history of southern Italy and Sicily
(2) distinguish significant elements in the layout of an ancient city
(3) relate a site on the ground to maps and other written material about the site; and in broad terms interpret the evidence of an archaeological site
(4) evaluate the evidence of material in museums as it relates to the history and culture of specific areas
(5) deduce relationships between topography, siting of settlements, patterns of agricultural exploitation, transport systems, and military campaigns
(6) hypothesise relationships between landscape, human settlement, and cultural memory
Other Information
How to enrol into a course offered in a non-standard session (Summer Session, Autumn Session, Winter Session, Spring Session):
- Complete an Enrolment Variation Form available on the following website: http://students.anu.edu.au/manage/vary.php.
- You must include the Course Code, Class number and Semester/Session.
- If the course requires Convenor approval (Departmental consent), the Lecturer section must be signed by the appropriate Course Convenor prior to submitting the Form.
- Submit the Form in person to the CASS Student Office located in the Beryl Rawson Building 13, Ellery Crescent or online to students.cass@anu.edu.au.
- Please allow up to 3 weeks for processing, and submit your request as early as possible prior to the commencement of the relevant session.
- You are advised to check ISIS for the outcome of your request after this period.
- Please take note of the Overload Policy which may apply if you are enrolling in a non-standard session.
If you have questions, please contacts the CASS Student Office at students.cass@anu.edu.au.
Indicative Assessment
• preliminary paper on topic of final research paper (submitted before departure) (1,500 words): 10% [LO 4, 5 or 6]
• one or more group presentations in Australia and/or Italy, discussing significant aspects of individual sites and/or themes relevant to the course, with PowerPoints and/or written handouts: 25% [LO 1, 2 and 3]
• research paper (4,000 words), due approx. 5 weeks after return from Italy: 35% [LO 4, 5 or 6]
• course diary (minimum length 4,000 words): 20% [LO 2, 3, 4, 5]
• overall course participation, including participation in group discussions: 10% [LO 3, 4, 5, 6]
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Workload
- 3 weeks' intensive study in Italy/Sicily
- approx. 140 hours' work before and after fieldwork in Italy/Sicily (November, December, February)
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Selected articles and book chapters will be provided, relating to key issues and individual sites.
Majors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 12 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 12.00 | 0.25000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $5436 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $7752 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Spring Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9695 | 21 Nov 2016 | 09 Dec 2016 | 09 Dec 2016 | 17 Feb 2017 | In Person | N/A |
