Session 2 Learning and Teaching Update
The decision has been made to conduct study online for the remainder of Session 2 for all units WITHOUT mandatory on-campus learning activities. Exams for Session 2 will also be online where possible to do so.
This is due to the extension of the lockdown orders and to provide certainty around arrangements for the remainder of Session 2. We hope to return to campus beyond Session 2 as soon as it is safe and appropriate to do so.
Some classes/teaching activities cannot be moved online and must be taught on campus. You should already know if you are in one of these classes/teaching activities and your unit convenor will provide you with more information via iLearn. If you want to confirm, see the list of units with mandatory on-campus classes/teaching activities.
Visit the MQ COVID-19 information page for more detail.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Ray Laurence
Contact via By appointment
B122
Peter Keegan
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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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 first half of the session will introduce students to research projects led by staff in the Discipline of Ancient History. This will introduce students to the role of research in the development of the discipline of Ancient History spanning the full range of Greek and Roman History from the Bronze Age to the Late Antiquity and the Byzantine emperors. The second half of the unit will focus on the relevance of the discipline of ancient history to contemporary experiences and how the contemporary world shapes approaches to Ancient History. The unit will end with discussion of the future of Ancient History. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – 10 marks out of 100 credit will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted seven days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline.
Grading decisions for each assessment task will be moderated against the set criteria and standards before task results are released.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Blog 1 Research Project | 20% | No | Week 7 or 12/09/2021 by 11:59pm |
Blog 2: Ancient History - The Importance of Studying the Past | 40% | No | Week 13 or 07/11/2021 by 11:59pm |
Writing as an ancient author | 40% | No | Week 4 or 22/08/2021 by 11:59pm |
Assessment Type 1: Literature review
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 7 or 12/09/2021 by 11:59pm
Weighting: 20%
Students will write a blog (300-500 words) in week three summarising the strengths of a research project.
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 35 hours
Due: Week 13 or 07/11/2021 by 11:59pm
Weighting: 40%
Students will research a topic in ancient history and set out the significance of studying this topic in the form of a blog (maximum 1500 words) that is targeted at the contemporary public.
Assessment Type 1: Creative work
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Week 4 or 22/08/2021 by 11:59pm
Weighting: 40%
This assessment requires students to re-articulate a contemporary event utilising the literary techniques of an ancient author. The purpose of the exercise is to understand the construction of ancient sources and to engage with that format of writing to create a student's own narrative of a contemporary event.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
A two hour recorded lecture is provided each week, details of special circumstances provision will be provided via the iLearn page
Week 1: Ancient History Today - How do we in the present see the past?
Week 2: Ther History of Pandemics: Athens 430 BCE
Week 3: The History of Pandemics: The Antonine Plague
Week 4: Coins and Ancient History
Week 5: Reviewing Change in Ancient History - The Study of "Disability"
Week 6: The Emperor Claudius and His Disability
Week 7: How do we begin to understand Caligula and Madness?
Week 8: Papyri, Ethics and Forging Antiquities
Week 9: Democracy and War
Week 10: The Crisis of Leadership in Late Antiquity
Week 11: Adobe Portfolio Training
Week 12: How does archaeological fieldwork change History?
Week 13: Studying the Past - A Global Phenomenon
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Unit information based on version 2021.02 of the Handbook