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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY

COURSE CODE: "AH 290-3"
COURSE NAME: "Ancient Rome and Its Monuments (On-site: activity fee €40 or $52) (N.B. On-campus sessions for this class will be held 8:30-11:15)"
SEMESTER & YEAR: Fall Semester 2012
SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR: Tegmeyer Paul
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS: W 9:15-12:00
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS: 45
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: On-site; activity fee: €40 or $52
OFFICE HOURS: By appointment

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
To learn as much as possible about the Ancient City of Rome through its still visible remains, including architecture, sculpture and urbanism.
SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
Course Description: This course is intended to examine the art, architecture, and urbanism of Ancient Rome (8th century B.C. to 4th Century A.D.) by means of site visits to remaining monuments and artworks still visible in the city today.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
To learn about the Ancient Roman City from the Archaic period through the end of the Empire.  Particularly through the visible remains still in the city today.
TEXTBOOK:
Book TitleAuthorPublisherISBN numberLibrary Call NumberCommentsFormatLocal BookstoreOnline Purchase
Rome. An Oxford Archeological GuideAmanda ClaridgeOxford UP978-0-19-954683-1     
REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
NONE

RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
NONE
GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
AssignmentGuidelinesWeight
Attendance and Participation  10
Research Paper  20
oral presentation 20
mid-term 20
final exam 30

-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
Assessment Guidelines for assigning main letter grades: A, B, C,D, and F.

A:  Work of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised and provides a coherent argument displaying an extensiveknowledge of relevant information or content. This type of work demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate concepts and theory and has an element of novelty and originality. There is clear evidence of a significant amount of reading beyond that required for the course.

B:  This is highly competent level of performance and directly addresses the question or problem raised.

There is a demonstration of some ability to critically evaluatetheory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture andreference material. The work does not suffer from any major errors or omissions and provides evidence of reading beyond the required assignments.

C:  This is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings.

D:  This level of performances demonstrates that the student lacks a coherent grasp of the material.

Important information is omitted and irrelevant points included.In effect, the student has barely done enough to persuade the instructor that s/he should not fail.

F: This work fails to show any knowledge or understanding of the issues raised in the question. Most of the material in the answer is irrelevant.


-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Students are required to attend all classes to receive full percentage grade.
ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred. In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment, may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation to the President, who will make the final decision.
STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap. Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.

SCHEDULE

Class Site Visits: (subject to change, even at short notice)

 

1.         Introduction to the Course and to Ancient Rome                  (Sept. 5)

 

2.         Archaic Rome: Remains on the Capitoline and Roman Forum               (Sept. 12)

            Meet on the Capitoline Hill at the Bronze equestrian portrait of Marcus Aurelius

 

3.         Largo Argentina to the Capitoline Hill                                   (Sept. 19)

            Meet in in the Largo Argentina (near the medieval tower)

 

4.         Republican Rome: Tiber Island, Forum Boarium, Forum Holitorium        (Sept. 26)

            Meet on the Tiber Island in front of the church of S. Bartolomeo

 

5.         Roman Forum in the Republican period                                 (Oct. 3)

            Meet at the Forum Entrance on the Via dei Fori Imperiali

 

6.         Augustan Rome: Ara Pacis and the Mausoleum                    (Oct. 10)

            Meet at the Ara Pacis Museum on the Via di Ripetta

 7.       Mid-term Examination                                                          (Oct. 17)

 

8.         Domitianic Rome: From the Colosseum to the Palatine      (Oct. 24)

            Meet in front of the "Colosseo" subway station on the Via dei Fori Imperiali

 

9.         Roman Forum in the Empire                                                   (Oct. 31)

            Meet at the Forum Entrance on the Via dei Fori Imperiali

 

10.       Imperial Fora                                                                            (Nov. 7)

            Meet at the Forum Entrance on the Via dei Fori Imperiali

 
11. Hadrianic Rome: the Pantheon and Campus Martius        (Nov. 14)          

Meet at the Fountain in Piazza Colonna on the Via del Corso

 

12.       Capitoline Museums                                                                 (Nov. 21)

            Meet on the Campidoglio at the Marcus Aurelius statue

 

13.       Ludus Magnus, Arch of Constantine, Circus Maximus      (Nov. 28)

            Meet in front of the "Colosseo" subway station on the Via dei Fori Imperiali

 

14.       Baths of Diocletian and Pal. Massimo alle Terme                  (Dec. 5)

            Meet in Piazza della Repubblica in front of S. Maria degli Angeli         [Research Papers Due]