Corso di laurea magistrale a ciclo unico in
Scienze della Formazione Primaria

The course contributes to the achievement of the educational objectives of the Degree Course by providing students with specific method tools for understanding Roman antiquity (spatio-temporal location of events, technical language, use of written and iconographic sources) in view of a conscious educational and didactic programming referred to the historical disciplines in primary school and, in particular, to the spatial and temporal representation of objects, people and human cultures of antiquity.

At the end of the course, students have to demonstrate they have acquired in Roman history:

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING the spatio-temporal coordinates of the period considered, the problems proposed and an adequate wealth of specific terms for the discipline.

APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING using the acquired data in order to contextualize in space and time themes, events and historical figures; being able to read, understand and thematize a source.

AUTONOMY OF JUDGMENT answering orally or in writing to questions that move inductive or deductive cognitive processes; reading, understanding and interpreting a source starting from the knowledge and skills acquired.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS using scientific language and terminology; organizing the topics with effective and clear presentation; making links, insights and summaries.

LEARNING SKILLS demonstrating the acquisition of a continuous learning ability by consulting an updated bibliography and sitography.

Lectures lasting a total of 28 hours with the aid of PowerPoint for photos of places and reproduction of texts by ancient authors in Italian translation. All lessons will be held in presence. Students who are unable to attend the lectures in person will be guaranteed the opportunity to benefit from the lessons by depositing the audio files on the Moodle platform, together with the teaching material. 

Oral interview on the main topics covered during the course. The following parameters will be considered for its evaluation (in thirtieths): knowledge and understanding of the requested topics; relevance of the answers; organization, autonomy, clarity and effectiveness of the exhibition; ability to make connections, insights and summaries; ability to refer to sources.

There is the possibility of taking the program carried out with written test in itinere, on which indications will be given during the course. The pass mark for the test is set at 18/30.

The final assessment for the 8 CFU will be given by the average between the grade obtained in the exam of Roman History and that obtained in the exam of Greek History. This grade will be recorded only after passing both exams. The two tests can be taken in different sessions.

Students who cannot attend the face-to-face lectures can make use of the file audios and of the teaching material uploaded onto the Moodle platform. Support for study and examination preparation is provided by the lecturer through a number of online meetings (dates will be communicated in the teaching notices).

Introduction to the history and civilization of ancient Rome: chronological profile, main events and political-social transformations from the origins to the Late Antiquity. Presentation of some sources and documents (literary, epigraphic, archaeological, iconographic) useful for the reconstruction of Roman history and civilization and indications for their didactic use.

The above-mentioned volume must be supplemented by the teaching material provided during the course in the form of slides or texts.

The delivery method of teaching may be subject to changes pending restrictions imposed by the health crisis. If the teaching activities are not fully resumed face to face, students will be provided with live-streamed lectures and/or their recordings will be available on the Moodle platform, along with teaching material.

It is also possible to take the exam in a language other than Italian.

For students with DSA or disabilities, please refer to the University's support (https://www.unito.it/servizi/lo-studio/studenti-con-disabilita) and reception procedures (https://www.unito.it/accoglienza-studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa), and in particular to the procedures for exam support ( https://www.unito.it/servizi/lo-studio/studenti-con-disabilita/supporto-agli-studenti-con-disabilita-sostenere-gli-esami).

Students are advised to register for the course so that they can receive communication from the lecturer in good time.