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AHIX6202 – Archaeological and Historical Studies: Foundation in Archaeology or History

2023 – Session 2, Online-flexible

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Ian Plant
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to GradCertAncHist (OUA)
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
AHIS6202
Unit description Unit description

Students will undertake studies in ancient history and/or archaeology relevant to their field of interest. Through extended research on a topic of their choice they will write a research question, design a research project and complete a short research paper. Students must choose a supervisor and research area from the list of available staff and staff specializations provided on iLearn, and contact the unit convenor by the first week of the session to obtain approval for the topic and choice of supervisor.

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Acquire knowledge of a range of ancient cultures in their geographic and chronological contexts above undergraduate level.
  • ULO2: Understand how past societies developed and interacted worldwide and some of the principles, concepts and techniques used in the study of their history and/or archaeology above undergraduate level.
  • ULO3: Read ancient sources and literature from different historical and/or archaeological disciplines and interpret written and material evidence with appreciation and understanding above undergraduate level.
  • ULO4: Plan and present written arguments about ancient cultures and material in coherent and documented form above undergraduate level.
  • ULO5: Apply and adapt knowledge of a range of issues, questions and problems relating to the contemporary understanding of the past above undergraduate level.
  • ULO6: Demonstrate critical engagement with a variety of modern scholarly opinions.

General Assessment Information

Late Assessment Submission Penalty [Macquarie University Policy]

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue. This late penalty will apply to non-timed sensitive assessment (incl essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/ exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Annotated bibliography 30% No 11:55pm Sunday 20th August
Research plan 30% No 11:55pm Sunday 10th September
Written essay 40% No 11:55 pm Sunday 5th November

Annotated bibliography

Assessment Type 1: Annotated bibliography
Indicative Time on Task 2: 21 hours
Due: 11:55pm Sunday 20th August
Weighting: 30%

 

Annotated bibliography of modern works related to the research for essay ca. 1500 words.

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Acquire knowledge of a range of ancient cultures in their geographic and chronological contexts above undergraduate level.
  • Understand how past societies developed and interacted worldwide and some of the principles, concepts and techniques used in the study of their history and/or archaeology above undergraduate level.
  • Read ancient sources and literature from different historical and/or archaeological disciplines and interpret written and material evidence with appreciation and understanding above undergraduate level.
  • Plan and present written arguments about ancient cultures and material in coherent and documented form above undergraduate level.
  • Apply and adapt knowledge of a range of issues, questions and problems relating to the contemporary understanding of the past above undergraduate level.
  • Demonstrate critical engagement with a variety of modern scholarly opinions.

Research plan

Assessment Type 1: Plan
Indicative Time on Task 2: 21 hours
Due: 11:55pm Sunday 10th September
Weighting: 30%

 

Research plan outlining the proposed research project, ca. 1500 words.

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Acquire knowledge of a range of ancient cultures in their geographic and chronological contexts above undergraduate level.
  • Understand how past societies developed and interacted worldwide and some of the principles, concepts and techniques used in the study of their history and/or archaeology above undergraduate level.
  • Read ancient sources and literature from different historical and/or archaeological disciplines and interpret written and material evidence with appreciation and understanding above undergraduate level.
  • Plan and present written arguments about ancient cultures and material in coherent and documented form above undergraduate level.
  • Apply and adapt knowledge of a range of issues, questions and problems relating to the contemporary understanding of the past above undergraduate level.
  • Demonstrate critical engagement with a variety of modern scholarly opinions.

Written essay

Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 11:55 pm Sunday 5th November
Weighting: 40%

 

Essay on a chosen research topic between 3,000-3,500 words in length.

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Acquire knowledge of a range of ancient cultures in their geographic and chronological contexts above undergraduate level.
  • Understand how past societies developed and interacted worldwide and some of the principles, concepts and techniques used in the study of their history and/or archaeology above undergraduate level.
  • Read ancient sources and literature from different historical and/or archaeological disciplines and interpret written and material evidence with appreciation and understanding above undergraduate level.
  • Plan and present written arguments about ancient cultures and material in coherent and documented form above undergraduate level.
  • Apply and adapt knowledge of a range of issues, questions and problems relating to the contemporary understanding of the past above undergraduate level.
  • Demonstrate critical engagement with a variety of modern scholarly opinions.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Research Supervisor. To support your learning and research activities in this unit, your unit convenor will be your first point of contact. Your unit convenor will also allocate (with your input) a member of the Department of History and Archaeology with whom you can meet to discuss your progress in relation to your Ancient History or Archaeology research. You should identify your preferred staff member(s) [click here for a list] submitting your Research Paper Topic proposal. Please note that not all staff members may be available for research supervision this session and there is a limit on the number of students that may be allocated to each staff member. Details on finding, contacting and nominating your supervisor are on the unit's ilearn page.

Unit Schedule

Week 1: Choose a Research Topic and nominate a Supervisor

Week 4: Annotated Bibliography and Proposed Research Topic (Assessment 1)

Week 7: Research Plan (Assessment 2)

Week 13: Research Essay (Assessment 3)

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Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

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Unit information based on version 2023.02 of the Handbook