Teaching Workshop
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The workshop aims to prepare Master students to conduct advanced historical research on the ancient world with a methodologically sound approach. Specific tools will be analysed with special reference to corpora, repertories, and the most important bibliographical tools. Attention will also be paid to scholarly writing.
Expected learning outcomes
At the conclusion of the workshop, the students will know and be able to use the major tools for ancient studies. They will know and be able to find and consult the most important prosopographical repertories, lexica and encyclopedias, and compare data acquired from different kinds of sources.
Skills and knowledge will be acquired in the classroom through the teacher's illustration of the tools, their discussion, and their direct and interactive viewing. Classroom exercises and self-study will foster the acquisition of know-how related to the use of the tools.
The students will then know how to expound critically and with correct methodological and linguistic approach the analysis of the data that emerged from the research conducted with these instruments.
Skills and knowledge will be acquired in the classroom through the teacher's illustration of the tools, their discussion, and their direct and interactive viewing. Classroom exercises and self-study will foster the acquisition of know-how related to the use of the tools.
The students will then know how to expound critically and with correct methodological and linguistic approach the analysis of the data that emerged from the research conducted with these instruments.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result: superato/non superato
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
The outline programme is as follows:
- Specialised websites on ancient texts and their reliability and organisation (critical edition used, internal tools).
- Corpora and historical and prosopographical repertoires (printed and online).
- Corpora of ancient prose (grammar, philosophy, doxography, epistolography, medicine, paroemiography, rhetoric).
- Main online epigraphic, numismatic, and papyrological databases.
- Bibliographic databases (paper and online).
A common theme throughout the programme is the use, in the research phase, of these tools, together with the comparison of ancient, literary, and documentary sources, for the conduct of a high-profile scientific historical analysis.
The programme may be subject to slight modifications to align with the inclinations and previous skills of the class, in accordance with established teaching practice.
- Specialised websites on ancient texts and their reliability and organisation (critical edition used, internal tools).
- Corpora and historical and prosopographical repertoires (printed and online).
- Corpora of ancient prose (grammar, philosophy, doxography, epistolography, medicine, paroemiography, rhetoric).
- Main online epigraphic, numismatic, and papyrological databases.
- Bibliographic databases (paper and online).
A common theme throughout the programme is the use, in the research phase, of these tools, together with the comparison of ancient, literary, and documentary sources, for the conduct of a high-profile scientific historical analysis.
The programme may be subject to slight modifications to align with the inclinations and previous skills of the class, in accordance with established teaching practice.
Prerequisites for admission
There are no specific requirements different from those requested for the MA degree admission.
Teaching methods
Class attendance is compulsory.
Lectures will take place in face-to-face teaching, supplemented by presentations by the lecturer and with the use of the teaching tools (volumes and links to the websites).
The exercises will take place partly in the classroom, immediately applying the knowledge acquired and encouraging its development into skills, and partly at home, in order to independently consolidate the ability to analyse and use the tools mentioned in the course. Practical exercises will include consulting, using, and citing the mentioned tools (e.g.: short prosopographical research) and writing a short critical text (e.g.: short review).
Lectures will take place in face-to-face teaching, supplemented by presentations by the lecturer and with the use of the teaching tools (volumes and links to the websites).
The exercises will take place partly in the classroom, immediately applying the knowledge acquired and encouraging its development into skills, and partly at home, in order to independently consolidate the ability to analyse and use the tools mentioned in the course. Practical exercises will include consulting, using, and citing the mentioned tools (e.g.: short prosopographical research) and writing a short critical text (e.g.: short review).
Teaching Resources
All teaching material will be made available on Ariel. The tools used in the course will be available partly online (freeware or with the University's proxies) and partly in the University Library System.
International and Erasmus students are invited to promptly get in touch with the professor in order to arrange a reading plan (available in English) for exam preparation.
International and Erasmus students are invited to promptly get in touch with the professor in order to arrange a reading plan (available in English) for exam preparation.
Assessment methods and Criteria
- Method: evaluation at the end of the course.
-Type of examination: in addition to attending lessons, it will be necessary to carry out a summative evaluation of the activity carried out by the student in the form of exercises.
- Evaluation criteria: ability to demonstrate and elaborate knowledge; ability for critical reflection on the completed work; quality of expression, competence in the use of specialised language, efficacy, clarity.
- Type of evaluation method: approval of 3 CFUs.
The format of the assessment for students with disabilities should be arranged in advance with the lecturer.
-Type of examination: in addition to attending lessons, it will be necessary to carry out a summative evaluation of the activity carried out by the student in the form of exercises.
- Evaluation criteria: ability to demonstrate and elaborate knowledge; ability for critical reflection on the completed work; quality of expression, competence in the use of specialised language, efficacy, clarity.
- Type of evaluation method: approval of 3 CFUs.
The format of the assessment for students with disabilities should be arranged in advance with the lecturer.
Professor(s)
Reception:
After the lessons
Same place as the lessons