Ancient History

Course structure

• Year 1

  In the first year you will study two modules, focusing on 5^th Century BCE Greece. The first module is Relations between Greek States and Non-Greek States, c.492-404 BCE, this looks at the conflicts that erupted in th Greek world in the fifth-century, and sees the rise of Athens and Sparta as the two pre-eminent city-states. The second module is The Politics and Culture of Athens, c.460-499 BCE. This comprises of an in depth study of the city of Athens, looking at the politics, society, art, architecture, literature, philosophy, religion, and many other areas.

• Year 2

  In year two you will focus on Rome, studying two modules which take you through the history of Rome from 88 BCE-68 CE. The first module will be The Breakdown of the Late Republic, c.88-31 BCE, which examines how the Roman Republic collapsed over this time-period. It will focus on some of the most important and influential figures from Roman history, including Caesar, Pompey, Cicero, Sulla, and many more. The second module is the Julio-Claudians, 31 BCE-68 CE. This examines the first five emperors of Rome, who emerged in the aftermath of the fall of the Republic. You will look at how their reigns are characterised and presented in the sources, and how they change Rome throughout the years.

   

• Life after Henley

  This course provides a strong grounding for those wishing to pursue many other subject areas at degree level. In recent years students have gone on to various destinations including university places at  Durham, Queen Mary (London), Reading, Kent, Southampton, Exeter, Oxford Brookes, Royal Holloway, Manchester and Sussex to study subjects including History, English Literature and Classics.

  Alternatively, students may consider direct entry into employment or further training.

• Before You Start

  You may be required to complete an activity before you start in order to help introduce you to the subject. Check back in the summer term for more details.