Archaeology of the Roman Provinces: Britain and Gaul

Communicating ideas in context:

This class counts as a “Culture Course” (CIC CC) for the College of Arts and Sciences “Communicating Ideas in Context” curriculum requirement.

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Describe the archaeological evidence from the major Celtic, Roman, and Romano-Celtic sites in Britain and Scotland.

• Explain how the Celtic inhabitants of the western Roman empire defined themselves socially, politically, or religiously throughout their history using material evidence.

• Analyze how texts and arts produced in the imperial center characterized Celtic peoples for political and social messaging.

• Find, interpret, and evaluate information on diverse global cultures. [CIC CC SLO 1]

• Use diverse cultural frames of reference and alternative perspectives to analyze issues. [CIC CC SLO 2]

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Exam 1	20%
Exam 2/Final Exam	20%
Weekly Quizzes	20%
"Test Pit" Assignments	20%
Archaeological Research Proposal (3 "Field Notes" + Final Project)	20%

Grading

Percentage	Letter Grade
100-93%	A
90-92%	A-
89-87%	B+
86-83%	B
82-80%	B-
79-77%	C+
76-73%	C
72-70%	C-
69-67%	D+
66-63%	D
62-60%	D-
below 60%	F

Attendance/Participation:

This class is asynchronous and online, so traditional attendance will not be taken.

Participation comes in the form of completing weekly graded assignments, but is not given an individual grade.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Agricola and Germania by Tacitus, translated by J.B. Rives (Penguin Classics)

Diverse scholarly perspectives:

This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate, and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.