Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	Roman Women: Matrons and Monsters
School	History and Cultures
Department	Classics, AH and Archaeology
Module Code	09 28096
Module Lead	Elena Theodorakopoulos
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Practical Classes and workshops-10 hours Guided independent study-180 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	In this module students examine the portrayal of Roman women in texts ranging from late republican to late imperial Rome. Texts will include Roman letters, historiography, epic, satire and elegy, as well as some epigraphic material. Representation of historical characters such as Clodia Metelli, or Cornelia, the mother of the Gracchi, will be studied alongside fictional creations such as Propertius’ mistress ‘Cynthia’.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of a range of representations of women in ancient Roman texts. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key methodologies relevant to the study of Roman women. Undertake independent enquiry into the representation of Roman women, and the scholarship concerned with it. Analyse and interpret textual sources concerning the representation of Roman women.
Assessment	28096-01 : 3000 Word Essay : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 3,000-word coursework (100%) Reassessment: Resubmission of failed component(s)
Other	None
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