The Graeco-Roman City in Antiquity

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

Intensive on site in Greece, Italy and Turkey

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HIST30018 (671-387) The Graeco-Roman City in Antiquity

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

This intensive subject examines ancient Greek and Roman societies and cities in Greece, Turkey* and Italy. We will be based in: Athens, with day trips to Delphi and the Sounion peninsular, Hellenistic sites on the west coast of Turkey and Rome, with day trips to Ostia and Pompeii. Visits to sites and museums will be based around issues that contribute to a concept of the physical, economic, political and cultural evolution of ancient cities, and social life in these cities. Students should develop a familiarity with themes such as the origins of cities, the city as a physical site, the city as seat of rank, authority and power. the economy and the marketplace, religion and myth, the individual in society, citizenship, the family, the individual and the state, work, sport, leisure and entertainment, and gender and sexuality. * Subject to approval by Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, and the University of Melbourne

• be able to demonstrate a general knowledge of the theoretical and historical evolution of organic and inorganic cities in ancient Greek and Roman societies.
• understand the process of construction and maintenance of urban landscapes and their relationship to civic and individual identity and culture through architectural, iconographic and literary evidence.
• be familiar with issues surrounding the political, economic, social and religious practices of ancient Graeco-Roman cities and their location within the human environment.

Three 1000-word site reports written while on tour 30%, a reflective essay of 1500 words 20% (due 24 February 2012) and a research essay of 3500 words 50% (due 23 March 2012).

Hurdle requirement: students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials/site visits in order to pass this subject. Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day; after five working days, no late assessment will be marked. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

A subject reader will be available.

Prescribed reading: Max Weber, The city, Trans. D. Martindale, London, 1958 L. Mumford, The city in history: its origins, its transformations, and its prospects, London, 1961 J. Rykwert, The idea of a town: the anthropology of urban form in Rome, Italy and the ancient world, Cambridge, Mass., 1989 O. Murray, & S. Price, The Greek city: from Homer to Alexander, Oxford, 1990 R. Tomlison, From Mycenae to Constantinople: the evolution of the ancient city, London, 1992

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

• Bachelor of Biomedicine
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environments
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Engineering

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

• demonstrate critical thinking and analysis through recommended reading, essay writing and tutorial discussion, and by determining the strength of an argument
• develop research skills through competent use of the library and other information sources
• produce effective written prose for assessment

This subject is taught in November/December. Special entry conditions apply. Itinerary and travel arrangements available from Australians Studying Abroad. Dates are tentative, subject to availability of flights but the earliest date will be after the examination period ends in semester 2. Prospective students must register with ASA prior to approval of enrolment at www.asatravinfo.com.au. The subject dates and HECS/course fee census date for this subject change each year. Check your enrolment record for the correct census date for this subject.