The Rise of Ancient Greece: Greek History to the 4th Century BC (ANCH1240)

Course overview

A survey of early Greek history and society in the light of literary and archaeological evidence. The course commences with the Bronze Age civilizations of Crete and Mycenae and extends to the fall of classical Athens in 404 BC.

ﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠ This first-year course of 3 contact hours per week explores the fascinating political history of ancient Greece from 1200 to 300 BC. The Rise of Ancient Greece: Greek History to the Fourth Century BC focusses on the rise of the Greek city-states in the archaic period, their creation of political institutions, their formation of multilateral military alliances, and their wars among themselves and against the Persian empire. It considers all the major conflicts of the eastern Mediterranean during the late archaic and classical periods as well as what impact different political systems had on the warmaking of the Greek and Persian belligerents. The Rise of Ancient Greece: Greek History to the Fourth Century BC also explores the rich society and culture of the Greeks in classical times. It explores in detail the place of women in classical Athens and classical Sparta as well the invention of Greek theatre. The Rise of Ancient Greece: Greek History to the Fourth Century BC studies major literary genres that the ancient Greeks invented as well as important aspects of ancient Greek art. The course trains students in standard methods of Ancient History and helps them to become excellent writers of their own historical research.ﾠ

Course requirements

Assumed background

No prior knowledge of Greek history is assumed.

Incompatible

You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:

CN122, CN124

Course contact

Course staff

Timetable

The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.

Additional timetable information

This first-year course consists of 2 back-to-back lectures and 1 tutorial in most of the teaching weeks. Every week there is 1 double lecture of 2 hours. In 10 of the teaching weeks 2 hours of lectures are followed by a tutorial of 1 hour. There are no tutorials in weeks 1, 12 and 13. The Rise of Ancient Greece: Greek History to the Fourth Century BC is divided into 2 halves. The first half goes from weeks 1 to 7 and the second half from weeks 8 to 13. Attendance is compulsory for lectures and tutorials.

You are required to enroll in a tutorial group via my-SI net, and you should attend the same tutorial group at the same time every week in the weeks with scheduled tutorials. Please note that some tutorial times are more popular than others, so please enroll early to avoid being allocated to a second or third choice. Information regarding times and venues for tutorials will be given during the first lecture and at sign on. Attendance at tutorials is required.

Aims and outcomes

ANCH1240 aims to

1. introduce students to the history, society and culture of Greece during the Bronze, Archaic and Classical Ages;

2. provide students with a sound background for further coursework in Classics and Ancient History, particularly in Greek history, language, literature, the visual arts and archaeology;

3. introduce students to historical method, especially critical analysis of ancient textual and archaeological evidence and modern opinions;

4. contribute to the acquisition of a range of graduate attributes, including basic computer literacy, the use of a library and the internet in scholarly research, the management of information, the synthesis of ideas, the capacity to solve problems, an engagement in teamwork, and the ability to communicate successfully both orally and in print.

Learning outcomes

After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment details

Two Tutorial Papers

Mode

Written

Category

Essay/ Critique

Weight

40% 20% per paper

Learning outcomes

L01, L03, L04

Task description

Submission guidelines

Via Turnitin

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

Tutorial Participation

Mode

Activity/ Performance

Category

Participation/ Student contribution

Weight

10%

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03, L04

Task description

Submission guidelines

Deferral or extension

You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.

In Person: Final Exam

• In-person

Mode

Written

Category

Examination

Weight

50% 25% per essay

Due date

End of Semester Exam Period

7/06/2025 - 21/06/2025

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03, L04

Task description

Exam details

Submission guidelines

Deferral or extension

You may be able to defer this exam.

Late submission

You will receive a mark of 0 if this assessment is submitted late.

Course grading

Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.

Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment is available for this course.

Additional assessment information

• Failure to submit all major assessment items (those worth 15% and above) will result in a maximum grade of 2 (Fail).
• By submitting work through Turnitin you are deemed to have accepted the following declaration:‘I certify that this assignment is my own work and has not been submitted, either previously or concurrently, in whole or in part, to this University or any other educational institution, for marking or assessment’.
• All students must ensure that they receive their Turnitin receipt on every submission of assessment items. YOU MUST CHECK THAT THE RECEIPT CONFIRMS THAT SUBMISSION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL.
• A valid Turnitin receipt will be the only evidence accepted if assessments are missing.ﾠWithout evidence, the assessment will receive the standard late penalty, or after 7 calendar days, will receive zero. In the case of a Blackboard outage, please contact the Course Coordinator as soon as possible so that they can confirm the outage with ITS.
• It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they are submitting assessment items on a device that is capable of the task, and that appropriate internet bandwidth and speed is available. If you cannot be sure that your device or internet will enable you to complete or submit an assessment task, you must come onto campus and use one of the University Computers in the Library or Computer Labs.
• Plagiarism, and asking or paying someone else to do your work is cheating and constitutes academic misconduct. See ECP Section 6.1
• Feedback against the assessment criteria in the form of comments on your script will be provided through Turnitin or on your script directly.
• For information on assessment remarks see: https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/exams-and-assessment/querying-result

Learning resources

You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.

Library resources

Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.

Additional learning resources information

All relevant information about the course, including all learning activities and bibliographies, are in the COURSE SUMMARY, which can be found on the course's website.

Learning activities

The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.

Policies and procedures

University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:

• Student Code of Conduct Policy
• Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
• Assessment Procedure
• Examinations Procedure
• Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure

Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.