OVERVIEW

By reading and commenting on literary sources and documents the events of Roman history from the origin of cities to the fall of the western Empire will be reconstructed. 

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The “Roman history and civilisation” course has the objective of studying the events of Roman history from the origin to the fall of the Empire by reading and commenting on documentary sources and by using the study of Latin epigraphy understood as a privileged means of understanding the main institutional aspects and daily life of ancient Rome.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures with photocopies and PowerPoint presentations; discussions during 

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Programme for students taking the course for 6 cfu

Roman history from the origins of Rome to the fall of the western empire.

Programme for students taking the course for 9 cfu

Roman history from the origins of Rome to the fall of the western empire.

An illustrious traveller in Liguria in ancient times: Claudio Rutilio Namaziano.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ELEONORA SALOMONE (President)

FEDERICO FRASSON

FRANCESCA GAZZANO

MARIA FEDERICA PETRACCIA

LESSONS

Class schedule

ROMAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

EXAMS

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam centres on the programme illustrated at the beginning of the course. During the exam, which is oral, the examining board chaired by the lecturer who teaches the course will assess the attainment of teaching objectives, taking into consideration knowledge of contents, precision of answers, capacity to make links among topics expounded. Students will pass the exam if they demonstrate a mastery of basic concepts whereas they will attain excellence if they demonstrate a capacity to autonomously make links among topics proposed and critically re-elaborate what they have learned. 

Exam schedule