Faculty of Education and Arts School of Humanities & Social Science http://www.newcastle.edu.au/school/hss/ Newcastle Campus University Drive, Callaghan 2308 Room: MC127 McMullin Building Phone: +61 2 4921 5213 Office hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm Fax: + 61 2 4921 6933 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/school/hss/ AHIS1040 - War in the Ancient World Course Outline Course Co-ordinator: Jane Bellemore Room: MCLG24 Ph: 4921 5231 Fax: 4921 6933 Email: [email protected] Consultation hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 2-5pm Course Coordinator Jane Bellemore Semester Semester 1 - 2009 Unit Weighting 10 Teaching Methods Lecture and Tutorial Brief Course Description This course will examine, by means of case studies, a number of aspects of the prosecution of war in the ancient world. The course will consider the attitudes, roles and actions of the warring parties, and the impact warfare has on combatants and non-combatants alike. Where nations are involved in prosecuting war, the course will also consider the reasons for the outbreak of warfare, and it will consider the nature of the societies participating in such conflict. Contact Hours Lecture for 2 Hours per Week for the Full Term Tutorial for 1 Hour per Week for the Full Term Tutorials commence in week 2 and end in week 13 Learning Materials/Texts Caesar, The Gallic War , trans. C. Hammond, Oxford, 2008 Goldsworthy, A.K., Caesar , London, 2006 Course Objectives On completion of this course students will: 1. be familiar with and able to analyse texts relevant to ancient warfare 2. be able to compare and contrast relevant texts for accuracy and credibility and to appreciate and express the limits of ancient evidence 3. have assimilated the terminology of the discipline Course Outline Issued and Correct as at: Week 1, Semester 1 - 2009 CTS Download Date: 17th February, 2009 2 4. have investigated the periods of history and major events under consideration, as well as major political and military figures 5. have evaluated, investigated and written about military problems in ancient history 6. understand the place of warfare in different societies Course Content Content includes: the methods of war of the society, state or city and the benefits accruing from war (e.g. booty, indemnity, territorial acquisition); the structure of the army, with attention to the commander; logistical considerations of the army and campaigning - supplies and movements, weaponry, training in tactics, morale; strategies employed by warring generals, including aggressive warfare, sieges of towns, use of terror and psychology; battle tactics based on reconstructions of important battles; depiction and treatment of the enemy as combatants, hostages, prisoners (slavery, torture, execution); treatment of non-combatants (brutalising, rape, slavery, execution). Assessment Items Essays / Written A source-commentary exercise, worth 30%. This exercise will require the Assignments student to analyse in detail two short extracts from the ancient sources, assessing each piece of evidence in terms of its context, content and bias. Each discussion will contain approximately 500 words, so 1000 words in total. Essays / Written The assessment will comprise one short essay, worth 20%. This essay will Assignments require the student to gather evidence from and analyse a large portion of a major ancient source. The results of this work must be presented in essay- form but contain only approximately 1000 words. Essays / Written One longer essay, worth 50%. This essay will concern a major problem of Assignments historical or thematic interest, and students will be expected to do research based on the ancient evidence, supplemented by modern authorities. The length of this essay will be 2000 words. TOTAL: 4000 words Group/tutorial Students must enrol in a tutorial group, since all assessment items will be participation and handed out during tutorials, all completed assignments will be collected contribution from students during their tutorials, and all marked work will be returned to students during tutorial times. In addition, it is expected that students will attend tutorials and participate in any discussions. For these, students will need to do the set reading. Tutorials provide in-depth examination of various topics in such a way that they inculcate the methodology of the discipline. Assumed Knowledge No assumed knowledge Callaghan Campus Timetable AHIS1040 WAR IN THE ANCIENT WORLD Enquiries: School of Humanities and Social Science Semester 1 - 2009 Lecture Thursday 13:00 - 15:00 [STH] and Tutorial Thursday 15:00 - 16:00 [V108] Commencing Wk 2 to 13 only or Thursday 16:00 - 17:00 [V108] Commencing Wk 2 to 13 only or Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 [V102] Commencing Wk 2 to 13 only or Thursday 12:00 - 13:00 [MCLG44] Commencing Wk 2 to 13 only or Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 [GP130] Commencing Wk 2 to 13 only School of Humanities and Social Science 3 IMPORTANT UNIVERSITY INFORMATION ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Academic integrity, honesty, and a respect for knowledge, truth and ethical practices are fundamental to the business of the University. These principles are at the core of all academic endeavour in teaching, learning and research. Dishonest practices contravene academic values, compromise the integrity of research and devalue the quality of learning. 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