cah2gae gladiators and emperors spectacle and society in imperial rome
GLADIATORS AND EMPERORS: SPECTACLE AND SOCIETY IN IMPERIAL ROME
CAH2GAE
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Roman emperors are famous for their cruelty, extravagance and presiding over lavish spectacles such as the gladiatorial games. For example, in 107 CE, the emperor Trajan celebrated a military victory with 120 days of entertainment in the Colosseum, in which 11,000 gladiators fought and 10,000 wild animals were killed. This subject focuses on the emperors of Rome. It considers what makes a successful and popular emperor and what contributes to an emperor's failure. To do this we will examine imperial triumphs, as well as political coups and assassinations. The subject investigates the way that emperors manipulated events like the gladiatorial games for the sake of popularity; and the paradox that gladiators and other performers could be both glamorous celebrities and a despised rabble. The subject concludes with Commodus, an emperor-gladiator, and character in the films Gladiator (2000) and The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), who tried unsuccessfully to link the highest and lowest roles of ancient Roman society.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSarah Midford
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
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Capstone subjectNo
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Prerequisites Students must have completed 60 credit points of Level one subjects
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Incompatible subjectsMDS2GLA
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Learning resources
Lives of the Caesars
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorSuetonius (translated by Catharine Edwards)
Year2008
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PublisherOxford World Classics.
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Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSarah Midford
Class requirements
Lecture/FilmWeek: 31 - 43
Two 3.00 hours lecture/film per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Students can watch films in their own time
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.50 hour lecture per week on any day including weekend from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
All lecture content is available through the LMS
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Seminars may only be available online on your campus, but they will still be scheduled and face to face
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seminar Activities (1400 word equivalent)Periodic seminar-based activities based on subject learning materials | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO1 |
Critical Analyses (1200 word equivalent)One primary source and one secondary source analysis task | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Research essay (1750 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSarah Midford
Class requirements
Lecture/FilmWeek: 31 - 43
Two 3.00 hours lecture/film per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Students can watch films in their own time
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.50 hour lecture per week on any day including weekend from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
All lecture content is available through the LMS
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Seminars may only be available online on your campus, but they will still be scheduled and face to face
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seminar Activities (1400 word equivalent)Periodic seminar-based activities based on subject learning materials | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO1 |
Critical Analyses (1200 word equivalent)One primary source and one secondary source analysis task | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Research essay (1750 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSarah Midford
Class requirements
Lecture/FilmWeek: 31 - 43
Two 3.00 hours lecture/film per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Students can watch films in their own time
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.50 hour lecture per week on any day including weekend from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
All lecture content is available through the LMS
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Seminars may only be available online on your campus, but they will still be scheduled and face to face
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seminar Activities (1400 word equivalent)Periodic seminar-based activities based on subject learning materials | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO1 |
Critical Analyses (1200 word equivalent)One primary source and one secondary source analysis task | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Research essay (1750 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Mildura, 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSarah Midford
Class requirements
Lecture/FilmWeek: 31 - 43
Two 3.00 hours lecture/film per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Students can watch films in their own time
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.50 hour lecture per week on any day including weekend from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
All lecture content is available through the LMS
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Seminars may only be available online on your campus, but they will still be scheduled and face to face
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seminar Activities (1400 word equivalent)Periodic seminar-based activities based on subject learning materials | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO1 |
Critical Analyses (1200 word equivalent)One primary source and one secondary source analysis task | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Research essay (1750 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Shepparton, 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSarah Midford
Class requirements
Lecture/FilmWeek: 31 - 43
Two 3.00 hours lecture/film per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Students can watch films in their own time
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.50 hour lecture per week on any day including weekend from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
All lecture content is available through the LMS
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Seminars may only be available online on your campus, but they will still be scheduled and face to face
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seminar Activities (1400 word equivalent)Periodic seminar-based activities based on subject learning materials | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO1 |
Critical Analyses (1200 word equivalent)One primary source and one secondary source analysis task | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Research essay (1750 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |