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GRC10180 - The Age of Augustus* (Audit) 2017

This module studies the life and times of Rome's first emperor, Augustus, focusing on the period from 44 B.C. to A.D. 14. The Age of Augustus was a period of unprecedented political and cultural change, a golden age of stability and optimism after the civil wars which followed the death of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. Rome had for centuries been governed as a Republic, but the civil wars demonstrated the need for change, and Augustus was able to create a new political system in which he exercised sole rule as the 'first citizen' within a 'Restored Republic'. Official propaganda proclaimed the virtues of the new regime, a golden age of peace and prosperity was celebrated in literature and the visual arts, and in Rome there was a boom in monumental building almost without parallel in any other period of the city’s history. Students will learn how Augustus came to power, how he was able to rule for more than forty years as a monarch in a Republic after his victory in the civil wars, and how he created a lasting legacy which could be inherited by a new emperor, his heir Tiberius, when he died in A.D. 14.

 

Tutor Dates Time Venue/Location Fee €
Alexander Thein 12 Sep 2017 to 28 Nov 2017 11:00 Belfield

350.00



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Semester 2

Level 1

Lectures: Tuesdays, 11:00 - 12:00 and Thursdays, 12:00 - 13:00

 

If you are taking this module for credit, please take note of the dates below:

Term dates for revision:  Saturday, 1 December - Sunday, 9 December

Term dates for exams:    Monday, 10 December - Friday, 21 December

Open Learning Fee (audit only) €350 per module

Open Learning Fee (with assessment) €500 per 5 credit module

 

Upgrading from audit to credit:  You may upgrade from being an audit student to a credit student up to three weeks into term. Please note, however, that you can't change back to being an audit student - if you decide not to complete the assignments and/or sit the exams, this will appear on your academic record.

 

Concessions
There are no concessions available for Open Learning modules.

 

Refunds
Refunds may in some instances be available for extenuating circumstances, such as serious illness, within two weeks of the start of the module.  Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing, with supporting documents where appropriate.

Dr Alexander Thein