University of Central Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts

Layers of Rome syllabus

Graduate HUM

University of Central Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts

Department of Humanities and Philosophy

HUM5970 Study Tour: Layers of Rome

Summer 2015 (Block I)

CRN:(TBA)Location: UCO and Rome, Italy

Dates of Travel:May 25 – June 9, 2015

Pre-travel meetings at UCO:1/28, 2/25, 3/25, 4/15, 4/20 (all Wed. at 4:30 pm), 5/18-

5/20 (Mon-Tues-Wed, 1-4 pm); Location of meetings:LAR 216

Post-travel meeting:July 15, 2015, 2-4 pm, LAR 211

Instructor: Dr. Sarah R. Kyle(email: )

Office: LAR 205FPhone: 974-5856Office hours: MWF 11-12, MW 1-2

Course description:UCO catalog description:HUM 5970: Study Tour in Humanities. Credit varies. Subject matter varies within the department’s field of study.

Layers of Rome description: This course explores the fundamental components of Roman cultural heritage with site visits throughout Rome and its environs. Using an interdisciplinary methodology, students will examine art, religion, architecture, literature, and social institutions. We will explore how these facets of humanistic production work together to create the rich human experience of public and private life, from the Roman Republic to Mussolini’s fascist empire.

Prerequisites and Enrollment:Instructor permission required for enrollment. A student may not withdraw from the class once travel has begun and will be held accountable for financial obligations and student conduct as a representative of UCO and the study tour. A student may be dismissed from the tour and required to separate from the tour, preferably by returning to Oklahoma.

Course Rationale: HUM 5970 offers transformative learning opportunities by combining global experience with in-depth study of western culture and ideas. Student analysis of texts and cultural artifacts, enhanced by on-site exploration and discussion, promotes deeper understanding of the western tradition, and gives students knowledge and skills essential for understanding global cultures.

Course Objectives:

1. Understand the cultural context of an ancient city now functioning as a modern European tourist center.
2. Identify the components of classical art in the context of post-classical Rome.
3. Analyze artistic representations of Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, and Modern Rome.
4. Analyze the manner in which the cultural past of Rome is presented in museums and other public venues.
5. Synthesize research and produce a brochure to accompany on-site presentation.
6. Evaluate personal observations on life in a non-English speaking country.
7. Evaluate and review experience of travel outside the United States.
8. Comprehend the important contributions the culture of Rome continues to make to European and American life.

Transformative Learning Objectives:Transformative learning goals (the “Central Six”) have been identified as Discipline Knowledge, Leadership, Problem Solving (Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities), Service Learning & Civic Engagement, Global & Cultural Competencies, and Health & Wellness. This course addresses five of the university’s transformative learning goals:

DISCIPLINEKNOWLEDGE through reading of ancient and modern sources, plus on-site analysis anddiscussion.

LEADERSHIP through organizing, directing, and participating in small groups at selected class sites.

RESEARCH and CREATIVE ACTIVITYthrough substantive researchto prepare one or morecourse presentations.

GLOBAL COMPETENCY by requiring students to study multiple aspects of Italian culture (artistic and cultural forms of expression, history and politics, religion, and the associated value systems) and by introducing students to methods of interaction with people of diverse cultures.

WELLNESS by encouraging students to practice a healthy lifestyle by walking extensively and to compare health and wellness issues on an international basis.

Texts:

Everitt, Anthony. Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome. Random House, 2009.

Macadam, Alta and Annabel Barber. Blue Guide to Rome, 10th ed. London: Blue Guides, Ltd., 2010. ISBN-10: 1905131380. Be sure to pack this for Rome.

Stinger, Charles L. The Renaissance in Rome,2nd ed. Indiana University Press, 1998.

Any sturdy, up-to-date published map of the city of Rome. Example: Streetwise Map Rome. Streetwise Maps, 2014. ISBN-13:978-1931257022

The Common Reader of primary texts (to be provided for students in spring semester).

Secondary articles (to be discussed at the pre-travel meetings in Spring):

Agnew, John. “The Impossible Capital: Monumental Rome under Liberal and Fascist Regimes, 1870-1943.” GeografiskaAnnaler80 (1998): 229-40.

Coarelli, Filippo. “Roman Forum,” in Rome and Environs: An Archaeological Guide. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2007.

Craig, Gordon. “Chapter 8: The Unification of Italy” in Europe: 1815-1914. 3rd ed. Hinsdale, IL: Dryden Press, 1972

Frommel, Christoph L. “Papal Policy: The Planning of Rome during the Renaissance.” Journal of Interdisciplinary History 17 (1986): 39-65.

Krautheimer, Richard. “Rome and Constantine” in Rome: Profile of a City, 312-1308. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2000.

Supplies:

Sturdy bag, such as messenger bag

Camera

Journal (to be supplied by instructor), pens

Appropriate clothing for site visits (details provided at pre-travel meetings), including sturdy shoes for walking across cobblestone streets and hills (no flip-flops).

Table 1: UCO Pre-departure Meetings

Jan. 28 / 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. / Preparing to Go – What do you need to collect for the trip?
Feb. 25 / 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. / Navigating Rome
Mar. 25 / 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. / Brochure preparation; geography of Rome
April15 / 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. / brochure preparation, novel Selection, what to bring, what to wear
April 29 / 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. / Student Code of Conduct Officer; Brochure Review
May 26-28, Mon-Wed / 1:00-4:00 p.m. / Required pre-trip mini-seminar: history of Rome; Literary & artistic culture

Table 2: Survey of Rome: From the Republic to the twenty-first century[1]

Dates / Events and Topics
May 25, Monday / Depart Will Rogers International Airport
May 26, Tuesday / Arrive Rome and settle into Villa Maria.
Introduction to Trastevere and life in Rome. Ice breaker.
Class Dinner.
*Before turning in each night – check the UCO instructions sign at the front desk for official class start time.
May 27, Wednesday / *Pack your lunch and a bottle of water. Bring your composition book and camera. You will be assessed in the attendance and participation section on the extent to which you follow these directions every day.
Introduction to Layered Rome: Church of San Clemente, Church of Cosmas & Damian, Column of Trajan, Piazza Venezia
(Optional walk to Trevi Fountain)
May 28, Thursday / Antique Rome from the Republic to the Empire – The Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill. Birthplace of Rome, city center, emperors’ palace.
May 29, Friday / Imperial Rome: Arch of Constantine, Colosseum, Baths of Caracalla. Imperial propaganda, imperialism, public entertainment. (Options: underground tour of Colosseum or Church of St. Peter in Chains)
May 30, Saturday / Layered Rome in the Campus Martius: Largo Argentina, Pantheon, Church of St. Maria sopra Minerva, Pza. Navona, Palazzo Altemps.
May 31, Sunday / Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Layers in the Piazza Venezia and Campidoglio: Capitoline Museum, Sta. Maria in Aracoeli, Victor Emmanuel Monument.
June 1, Monday / Free day for exploration of Rome OR day trip to Pompeii. (Students pay additional expense for optional trip to Pompeii: train + admission appro. $125.)
June 2, Tuesday / Layers of Christian Rome: Vatican Museum (ancient and Christian collections; Sistine Chapel), St. Peter’s Basilica.
June 3, Wednesday / Spectacle in Christian Rome: outdoor papal audience, Renaissance luxury living, Villa Farnesina. Walking tour of Risorgimento monuments in Trastevere.
June 4, Thursday / English and American tourists and artists in Rome: Keats-Shelley House; Protestant Cemetery. Literature inspired by tourism in Rome.
June 5, Friday / Collecting Rome, ancient and Baroque: Galleria Borghese. Church of Sta. Prassede. Optional walking tour: Palazzo Barberini.
June 6, Saturday / Culminating Site: Ancient Ostia.
June 7, Sunday / Free day or optional trip to Florence. (Students pay additional expense for optional trip to Florence: train + admission appro. $125.)
June 8, Monday / Final exam
June 9, Tuesday / Return to OKC

General Assessment Overview: To complete this course and to earn an A:

1. Regular attendance at scheduled pre-trip class meetings at UCO and all required class meetings, excursions, and site visits in Rome.
2. Bring your camera, a composition book, and a pen to every class.
3. Timely completion of readings and assignments. Students will need internet access in the United States, but will not need this for class participation while in Rome because all written assignments, with the exception of the historiographical analysis will be completed before departure.
4. Come to class prepared to participate in a positive manner in small-group work.
5. Active participation in discussions and group work, with daily records in a class journal.
6. Active participation in site visits through discussion, photography, and note taking.
7. Proper attention to health issues. Students must be prepared to walk from five to ten miles a day and must stay rested, hydrated, and nourished in a manner that supports daily physical exertion. Students with medical issues must discuss these with the instructor prior to departure and be prepared to maintain a proper regimen while abroad.
8. And successfully complete the following assignments:

Table 3: Grading for Layers of Rome

Attendance and Participation –15 points per class in Rome with the remainder divided amongst pre-departure meetings in May. Students will be expected to attend classes so they may achieve class competencies; if you are late or miss a class, or do not perform well in class, or act out, or embarrass me in front of my colleagues for any reason, you will definitely be docked points. / 200
Pre-departure survey. / 0
Oral presentation with brochure / 100
Brochure - a handout prepared for class; submitted before departure for Rome; meets six-panel requirements. It is your responsibility to prepare this document before departure. Submit to D2L. / 100
Composition Books (2 faculty reviews – one for each week) / 200
Directed but independent day of research in Rome, Florence, or Pompeii – record in composition book – poster presentation at post-trip meeting / 100
Five on site worksheets – please give completed work at end of class to instructor - completing guided itineraries and collaborative performance. / 150
Two book reports, on Everitt & Stinger books, turned in by July 1 / 150
Total points / 1000

Table 4: Assignment Summary for HUM 5970

Assignment / Points / Percentage
Historical brochure and presentations / 200 / 20
Participation Rome / 200 / 20
Composition Books and Your Day materials / 300 / 30
5 site worksheets / 150 / 15
Two book reports / 150 / 15
Total / 1000 Points / 100

Guidelines for Brochures:

The information to be presented should include who, what, when, where, and why this subject is important to our understanding of Rome.

1.Double-sided – three panels

2.Panel 1 - Include your site name, your name, course title, and number

3.Panel 2- Include a chronology of site

4.Panel 3 - Include a picture of the individual/ plan of building/ map showing spatial location of site

5.Panels 4-5 - Include main points of information – answer the question – how does this site contribute to our understanding of the many layers of Rome’s history, in particular, how does this site illustrate the economic, political, social, and or cultural power of Rome as a world-class city?

6.Panel 6 – Bibliography – showing main texts that you consulted for this brochure

7.Upload brochure to D2L

Guidelines for Brochure Transcript - Oral Reports:

The information to be presented should include who, what, when, where, and why this subject is important to our understanding of Rome.

1.Distribute brochure.

2.Maximum of six minutes in length, students should upload the transcript of their presentation to the D2L Assignment folder before departure for Rome.

3.The transcript text should be no more than three pages – double-spaced and typed using 12 point font.

4.Students should:

1. Describe what or who you are presenting
2. Provide dates – when was this site constructed, or when did the person live

5. Answer the question of why this site is important for this class; how this site relates to your subject and addresses the class theme, “layers of Rome.”

6.Students will submit also include a bibliography showing the sources for their information. Follow the Chicago Manual of Style.

7.The bibliography should include no less than four books on the topic. One book may be the Blue Guide to Rome and the others may be drawn from the UCO Library or Google Books.

8.Remember to ask your audience questions about that which you just told them and then to thank them for their attention.

9.Upload transcript and bibliography to D2L.

Historical Novel review Presentation:

1.Students will read a historical novel relating to Rome.

2.Points of analysis will include the following:

1. Provide four points of interest that aid in understanding particular historical milieu in Italy.
2. Assess the value of novel in deepening your understanding of the history of Italy.
3. Compare and contrast your assessment of the novel with reviews.

3.Summarize your presentation in your journal – by telling us the three most important points we need to know about the historical events embedded in your novel.

Your Day in Rome (or Pompeii or Florence) Poster Session –1 or 8 June/presentation 15 July 2013:

1.On one of our free days, you will plan and prepare an approved set of activities in Rome, or perhaps Florence or Pompeii. These days are conceived of as an opportunity to explore a part of Italy in a way that is not closely defined by the syllabus or our itinerary, but of great interest to you.

2.Suggestions include comparisons of market places in two cities; or comparisons of fountains; or churches with obelisks.

3.You will be responsible for recording the day’s activities in your composition book.

4.You will need to document with brochures, and or tickets from sites visited.

5.Final assessment of this day will be presented in a poster session at the post-trip meeting.

Objective and summative final exam:

Information in the Blue Guide, assigned readings, and on-site lectures and student presentations will be part of the final exam content. You will be permitted to use all notes in your journals and the assigned articles.

Table 5: Grading Table

Grade / Grade Points / Percent / Defined
A / 4.0 / 90–100 / Excellent performance – accomplished course objectives with excellence. The sum of the test, assignment, attendance, and participation scores must be 90 percent or better of the total possible points.
B / 3.0 / 80–89 / Above average – accomplished the course objectives with merit. The sum of the test, assignment, attendance, and participation scores must be between 80 and 89 percent.
C / 2.0 / 70–79 / Average – accomplished course objectives with competence. The sum of the test, assignment, attendance, and participation scores must be between 70 and 79 percent of the total possible points.
D / 1.0 / 60–69 / Below average – accomplished course objectives with acceptance. The sum of the test, assignment, attendance, and participation scores must be between 60 and 69 percent of the total possible points.
F / 0 / 59 or less / Course objectives below minimum acceptance. The sum of the test, assignment, attendance, and participation scores is below 60 points.

Class Management:

Students are expected to attend all scheduled activities before, during, and after the study tour. We will be traveling with a group, and irresponsible behavior, including not showing up on time for activities, affects the educational experience of the entire class. As a result, it is important not to be late for activities, and to follow the directions of instructors. Failure to do so will result in a lowering of your grade, or failure in the course.

Students are expected to remain awake and alert throughout all scheduled activities. Students are expected to behave in a responsible manner that reflects favorably on the University; do not embarrass UCO. Students are expected to comply with the school’s Code of Student Conduct. Any discipline problems will be dealt with appropriately. Punishments may include an early flight home (at the student’s expense),expulsion from the course, and or,a grade of “F” in the class.

Late Work Policy: All dates for exams and assignments are listed on the course schedule below. Any work turned in late will be penalized one letter grade.

UCO Academic Affairs Policies: Please see

Plagiarism:All papers for this course will be subject to assessment via Turnitin.com at

Ada Statement: “The University of Central Oklahoma complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. Students with disabilities who need special accommodations must make their requests by contacting Disability Support Services, at (405) 974-2516. The DSS Office is located in the Nigh University Center, Room 309. Students should also notify the instructor of special accommodation needs by the end of the first week of class.”

Please Note: While the University of Central Oklahoma complies with all ADA regulations, Rome does not. Our class will be walking at least 5 miles per day over various terrains (cobblestones, archaeological sites, up and down stairs) in a warm climate. Students are encouraged to assess their ability to fulfill this requirement before enrolling. It is the students’ responsibility to assess any health concerns and speak with their health providers prior to committing to the study tour.

In-class vs. out-of-class time:

When the group is participating in an organized activity or outing, it is considered in-class time and students are subject to instructors’ authorityand direction. Most days, this time will last about 6 hours (about 9am to 3pm), but may go longer or shorter. Instructors will let students know when in-class time is over for the day. During class time, students are to follow the same rules they follow at UCO in the classroom. Once class time has been declared over, students are no longer under the immediate authority of instructors and may direct their own time, subject to important rules of safety and decorum that will be communicated at pre-trip meetings.

UCO Meeting schedule:1/28, 2/25, 3/25, 4/15, 4/29 (all Wed. at 4:30 pm), 5/18-

5/20 (M-T-W, 1-4 pm); Location of meetings:LAR 216

Academic Information Sheet:

Financial Arrangements:

Cost of course: $3395, which includes airfare, lodging, breakfasts in Rome, 2 dinners, ground transportation (public transportation and van transfers to/from airport), site admissions, and materials.

Costs not covered:UCO tuition (3 hours); lunches and dinners in Rome; meals on air travel days; optional side trips on independent days; books, bag, camera; passport fee; souvenirs; international student ID card (available from UCO Centre for Global Competency).