Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Ian Worthington
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
39cp at 100 level or above including (21cp in AHIS or AHST units including (6cps in AHIS or AHST units at 300 level))
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
The theme of this unit is the value and exploitation of ancient (re)sources (artifacts) as well as their pitfalls for ancient history. Through a series of weekly seminars in the first half of semester, students will be exposed to a different variety of ancient evidence, and will come to understand its importance for, and impact on, our knowledge of the Greek, Roman, and Late Antiquity. Particularly emphasized will be numismatic evidence, in which your major research paper, due at semester's end, will be anchored. This focus on ancient resources will give all Greek, Roman, and Late Antiquity students flexibility to pursue their own interests in papers while adding to their knowledge gained during the degree program and offering a reflective approach on all work done during that time.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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1 revised paper | 30% | No | Week 7 |
2 research paper | 60% | No | Week 13 |
3 Participation | 10% | No | Week2-7/ not Week5 |
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 30%
Choose any paper you have already written for a recent ancient history course (in 2016 or 2017) and rewrite it from the angle of the relevant resources you have been learning about in the capstone. At the end, add a brief, half-page self-reflection of how different (if any) your argumentation and even conclusions are from what you turned in previously. The paper should be as long as the original version plus the additional half-page self-reflection (30%).
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 60%
You will go to the ACANS to choose a coin (or coins) from a range selected by Assoc. Prof. Sheedy and made available to you. He will discuss them with you as needed when you are choosing. You will use your coinage as a point of entry to a topic that you wish to write about in consultation with a relevant academic staff person. In other words, start with the image(s) on the coin(s), i.e. the iconography, and move on from there, anchoring your paper in numismatics but not writing a numismatic paper per se. Assoc. Prof. Sheedy has kindly offered to assist you in the numismatic analysis of your topic, but you must secure a staff member with expertise in your area as your primary adviser. The paper should be 3,000 words in length (60%).
Due: Week2-7/ not Week5
Weighting: 10%
Choose 1 question from each of the weekly seminars (weeks 2-7; excluding week 5) and comment on it briefly (200-250 words per response) in the online forum discussion room. Your response is due the Friday of each seminar (i.e. same day) by 11.00pm.
DELIVERY SCHEDULE, METHOD, UNIT WEBPAGE, TECHNOLOGY USED, SKILLS REQUIRED
Schedule: Internal: Campus Sessions (Weeks 1-7,13) - mandatory; Online (Weeks 1-7,13) - mandatory
Method: AHIS339 is delivered in blended mode as a Macquarie University unit of study.
Webpage: Online units can be accessed at: http://ilearn.mq.edu.au/
Technology used and skills required: PC and Internet access are required. Basic computer skills (e.g., internet browsing) and skills in word processing are also a requirement.
Please contact teaching staff for any further, more specific requirements.
Times and Locations for Lectures and Tutorials:
There are no lectures or tutorials offered in this unit.
There are seven campus sessions for this unit.
The campus session is scheduled in Week 1- Week 7/ Week 13. Internal students must attend.
WHEN: 11am-1pm, Fridays, starting 4 August
WHERE: E6A 102 Theatrette
It is a requirement of this unit that students who are enrolled in Internal mode attend on-campus sessions. Students enrolled in External mode may attend campus sessions. All seminars will be recorded for digital upload.
All students must participate in weekly online seminars (Weeks 2-7).
Online seminars are scheduled for Weeks 2-7.
Required and recommended resources
Prescribed text(s): eReserve readings (see Topics for Discussion).
Prescribed unit materials: None
Recommended texts: prior Ancient History unit guides, bibliographies, and lecture/tutorial notes
Week 1: Introduction to the Unit
Week 2: Fragments of Greek Historians
Week 3: Can Prosopography Explain Tiberius Gracchus?
Week 4: Byzantine Hagiography
Week 5: Numismatics, Archaeology and the Study of Material Culture
Week 6: Greek Epigraphy and Restorations
Week 7: Human Sense and Ancient History
Week 8-12: Working on Research Paper (no classes/discussions)
Week 13: Final meeting/discussion
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
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a) Different theme, focus on ancient sources, especially numismatics
b) different work requirements
c) internal students will attend weekly seminars for first half of semester unlike last time when they did everything online