Assessment Expectations 

At 200 level students are expected to:

• provide evidence of learning beyond replication of content knowledge or skills relevant to the unit's learning outcomes
• display substantial understanding of fundamental concepts in the field of archaeological study and the ability to apply these concepts in a variety of contexts
• use convincing argumentation with appropriate coherent justification
• communicate ideas fluently and clearly in terms of the discipline conventions

If you are not a student of the ancient world, or with limited experience of history- or humanities-based study, please make an appointment to see the unit convener prior to the census date.

Assignment submission

• The tutorial paper and the essay need to be electronically submitted directly through iLearn.
• No hard copies will be accepted.
• You must submit a Word document (not a PDF).
• Mac Users must add the extension .doc or .docx to the name of the file.
• Further instructions on your submission can be obtained through iLearn.
• Your work is expected to be a formal written presentation with references (footnotes/endnotes and bibliography) listed according to the Ancient History Style Guide that can be downloaded fromAncient History web address. You may include images if you think it is helpful to make a point clear, but again make sure you provide a bibliographic reference, with the page/plate number, for all the images you use.

Extensions and penalties

Please avoid asking for extensions. If students anticipate any difficulty in meeting assigned due dates, it is important that they contact the convenor as early as possible. Application for an extension must be made prior to the submission date of the assignment. Such a request will be considered only if the student faces a serious crisis that can be documented in some way (eg. with a medical certificate). 'Getting behind with your work' or 'I had other deadlines' do not count.

* 2% of credit will be deducted per day (including weekends) for assignments handed in late without an extension.

If your assessment task is more than one week late, and you do not have special consideration, you will need to gain the permission of the unit convenor before submitting that task. Tasks more than one week late, without special consideration, will be marked on a pass/fail basis.

*10% of credit will be deducted for assignments that fall short of the word limit or exceed the word limit by 10% or more.

Assignments handed in early will not be marked and returned before the due date.

Returning assignments

We will aim to mark and return all submitted work within three weeks of the due date.

Examination(s)

There are no examinations for this unit.

Tutorial Attendance

Attendance of tutorials is compulsory. If you miss more than four tutorials without evidence of an unforeseen and serious disruption (e.g. illness, supported by a medical certificate) your absence will be queried. 

• The required text for AHIS 230 is Renfrew, A.C. and P. Bahn 2011.  Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice 6^th Edition. Thames and Hudson, London.
• Students will need to bring a laptop, tablet or mobile phone to all tutorials, to enable them to assess the  tutorial presentation marking rubric on-line. 
• To complete the unit satisfactorily you will need to achieve an overall mark worth 50% or above.
• Access to a library and/or article database such as Jstor will be necessary to complete the assigments. If individual access to such databases is not possible, access is possible via the Macquarie Library website, although a proxy server may be necessary (for more see the "IT Help" link under the "Policies and Procedures" tab).
• All lectures, assignments, and readings will be posted on the course's iLearn site. Additional resources, including weblinks and additional directions will also appear there.

Please see iLearn for schedule of Lectures and Tutorials