ANCIENT 377 : Study Abroad (Rome)

Arts

2025 Summer School (1250) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Study abroad on archaeological sites in the Roman Empire.

Course Overview

ANCIENT 377 Study Abroad (Rome) is an intensive, four-week study abroad course focused on the history and archaeology of the ancient city of Rome. The course involves a rigorous program of visits to the sites, monuments, and museums of ancient Rome and its environs, in addition to excursions to sites like Tivoli and Praeneste, along with Pompeii and Herculaneum in the Bay of Naples, and many other sites. The aim of the course is to provide a stimulating exploration into the history, archaeology, art and architecture of the city of Rome, in addition to allowing students to experience, firsthand, the vibrant culture of Europe’s ‘Eternal City’.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage II in Ancient History, Classical Studies, or Classical Studies and Ancient History, and approval of Academic Head or nominee Restriction: ANCHIST 377, CLASSICS 377

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: People and Place
Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 7: Collaboration
Capability 8: Ethics and Professionalism
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Arts

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Understand and critically explore the material culture of ancient Italy (Capability 1, 3 and 4)
  2. Critically engage with archaeological contexts and collections in Italy (Capability 1, 3, 4 and 8)
  3. Research, analyse and communicate information about ancient societies in a range of media (Capability 3, 4, 6 and 7)
  4. Select and combine information from both literary and archaeological sources to build up a composite narrative (Capability 1, 3 and 4)
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of the modern culture and society of Italy, and its relationship to antiquity (Capability 1 and 4)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Site report 50% Individual Coursework
Essay 50% Individual Coursework
The site report involves a video presentation (20%), written description (25%), and on-site guiding (5%).

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend a total of 120 hours on educational aspects over the course of the trip and after, while writing the final essay.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is required at scheduled activities to complete components of the course. The course will not have formal lectures, as it will be taught on-site, in Italy, as a field trip.  All activities for the course are scheduled as a study abroad offering in November-December 2024.

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Health & Safety

Specific information on health and safety practices will be distributed to students before the trip occurs.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

This course changes every year it is held, due to the nature of travel and study in Italy. Student feedback is taken into careful consideration and implemented as allowable by the conditions in Italy.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Well-being always comes first
We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - for more information, look at this Canvas page https://canvas.auckland.ac.nz/courses/33894, which has links to various support services in the University and the wider community.

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 24/10/2024 07:08 a.m.