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Classical Studies 3400E |
Greek and Roman History |
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- Non-textbook readings are available at the OWL course site.
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Course Details
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Course Meetings:
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Talbot College 304 | Tu 9:30-11:30; Th 9:30-10:30
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| Instructor: |
Dr. Debra L. Nousek |
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dnousek@uwo.ca | (office) TC 430 | (phone) 661-2111 ext. 87481
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| Office Hours: |
Thursdays 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (or by appt.) |
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| Teaching Assistant: |
Adriana Brook | abrook2@uwo.ca | TC 445 (office hours Tues. 11:30-12:30) |
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Texts & Resources
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| Required Texts:
- Nancy Demand, A History of Ancient Greece (New York: McGraw-Hill, Second Edition: 2006).
- Mary T. Boatwright, Daniel J. Gargola, and Richard J.A. Talbert, The Romans From Village to Empire (OUP, 2004).
- Herodotus, The Histories (Penguin, 2003).
- Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War (Penguin, 1954).
- Livy, The Early History of Rome (Penguin, 2005).
- Sallust, The Jugurthine War/Conspiracy of Catiline (Penguin, 1963).
- Tacitus, The Annals of Imperial Rome (Penguin, 2003).
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The required texts are available at the UWO Bookstore. Often these texts will be available used and students may use either new or used editions. For those who are unable to afford the texts, copies have been placed on reserve at D.B. Weldon Library. Links to online translations of ancient sources will be provided where possible (see schedule of readings).
Note: students who choose not to purchase copies of the texts will remain responsible for completing the reading assignments for the course. |
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Schedule of Readings |
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Grading |
1. Attendance and in-class Participation: 5%
2. Source Analysis Paper (due Oct. 09 ): 5%
3. Midterm Tests (Oct. 23, Feb. 26): 20%
4. Essays (due Nov. 20, March 26): 30%
5. Christmas Exam: 15%
6. Final Exam: 25%
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Questions? |
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Course Outline |
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