640014 UE Sources and Studies in Ancient History: Ancient War Descriptions

winter semester 2017/2018 | Last update: 14.09.2023 | Place course on memo list

Department:

Department of Ancient History and Ancient Near Eastern Studies

Instructor:

Mag. Simone Pittl

Course number:

640014

Title:

UE Sources and Studies in Ancient History: Ancient War Descriptions

Type/hours:

UE 1

ECTS credits:

2,5

Period:

Block

Mode of repetition:

each semester

Language of instruction:

German

Learning Outcome:

Critical assessment of ancient battle descriptions

Contents:

Introduction to good scientific practice and the different categories of sources (e.g.: texts, monuments, coins, inscriptions). Discussion of the possibilities and limitations of historiographic and archaeological sources by the means of selected examples. Critical assessment of the research literature.

Methods:

Combination of lecture, reading tasks and presentations of the participants

Assessment:

Participation in discussions, presentation.

Literature:

Will be discussed in the first lesson.

Remarks:

Online registration required. Limited number of participants.

OLAT:

https://lms.uibk.ac.at/url/RepositoryEntry/4249354243

Start:

12.10.2017

allocated to study field

Faculty of Humanities 1 (Philosophy and History)

Bachelor's Programme Classica et Orientalia according to the curriculum 2009 (180 ECTS-Credits, 6 semesters)

Compulsory Modules (67.5 ECTS-Credits)

Module 7: Scientific Research in Ancient History (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 3 h)

Bachelor's Programme History according to the curriculum 2015 (180 ECTS-Credits, 6 semesters)

Compulsory Modules (75 ECTS-AP)

Compulsory Module 10: Applied Sources (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)

Bachelor's Programme Classica et Orientalia according to the curriculum 2015 (180 ECTS-Credits, 6 semesters)

Elective Modules Specialisation: Ancient History (60 ECTS-Credits)

Elective Module 2: Interpreting Sources (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)

Bachelor's Programme History according to the curriculum 2009 (180 ECTS-Credits, 6 semesters)

Compulsory Modules (135 ECTS-Credits)

Module 9: Scientific Research in Ancient History (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 3 h)

Teacher training programme History, Social Studies and Civic Studies according to the curriculum 2001

Ancient History

School of Education

Bachelor's Programme Secondary School Teacher Training (General Education) according to the curriculum 2016 (240 ECTS-Credits, 8 semesters)

Subject History, Social Studies and Civic Studies

Compulsory Modules (100 ECTS-Credits)

Compulsory Module 9: Sources and Studies 1 (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)

Dates

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Date	Time	Location
Thu 2017-10-12	12.45 - 14.15	Atrium - SR 3 Atrium - SR 3	Barrier-free
Thu 2017-11-09	11.00 - 12.30	Atrium - SR 2 Atrium - SR 2	Barrier-free
Thu 2017-11-09	12.45 - 14.15	Atrium - SR 3 Atrium - SR 3	Barrier-free
Thu 2017-11-23	11.00 - 12.30	Atrium - SR 2 Atrium - SR 2	Barrier-free
Thu 2017-11-23	12.45 - 14.15	Atrium - SR 3 Atrium - SR 3	Barrier-free
Thu 2017-12-07	11.00 - 12.30	Atrium - SR 2 Atrium - SR 2	Barrier-free
Thu 2017-12-07	12.45 - 14.15	Atrium - SR 3 Atrium - SR 3	Barrier-free