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AHIS8230 – City of Constantine

2026 – Session 1, Online-flexible

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Janet Wade
janet.wade@mq.edu.au
Matthew Bailey
matthew.bailey@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to MAncHist or GradCertAncHist or MA in (Ancient History or Coptic Studies)
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description
This unit examines the history of Constantinople from its foundation by Constantine the Great in the fourth century to its capture by the Ottoman Turks in the fifteenth century. It focuses on the cultural, ecclesiastical, intellectual, military, art and architectural history of the city, using literary, documentary and archaeological evidence.

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

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

  • ULO1: Cultivate a deeper appreciation of a range of cultural, social, religious, and political issues when dealing with sources from the past
  • ULO2: Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of primary and secondary texts and images through analysis, expression, and argument
  • ULO3: Participate actively in online discussions

General Assessment Information

Late Assessment Submission Penalty  

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 Groupwork/Individual Short Extension AI Approach
Weekly online discussion 15% No Weekly Individual No Open
Annotated Bibliography 30% No 2026-05-03 Individual No Open
Essay 55% No 2026-05-31 Individual No Open

Weekly online discussion

Assessment Type 1: Problem-based task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 15%
Groupwork/Individual: Individual
Short extension 3: No
AI Approach: Open

Weekly online responses to readings.
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of primary and secondary texts and images through analysis, expression, and argument
  • Participate actively in online discussions

Annotated Bibliography

Assessment Type 1: Written Submission
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: 2026-05-03
Weighting: 30%
Groupwork/Individual: Individual
Short extension 3: No
AI Approach: Open

Students will submit an annotated bibliography of 15 (fifteen) references that will be used for the Essay. In a maximum of 1000 words, these references should include brief commentaries which summarise the work and its relevance to the major essay question. Primary and secondary sources should be included.
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Cultivate a deeper appreciation of a range of cultural, social, religious, and political issues when dealing with sources from the past
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of primary and secondary texts and images through analysis, expression, and argument

Essay

Assessment Type 1: Written Submission
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: 2026-05-31
Weighting: 55%
Groupwork/Individual: Individual
Short extension 3: No
AI Approach: Open

Students are required to submit one (1) 3000 word essay. Students can answer one of the questions provided or devise their own essay question/topic on consultation with the course tutor. The essay topic should be based on one of the lecture/tutorial topics or a combination of both.
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Cultivate a deeper appreciation of a range of cultural, social, religious, and political issues when dealing with sources from the past
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of primary and secondary texts and images through analysis, expression, and argument

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
  • Academic Success 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.

3 An automatic short extension is available for some assessments. Apply through the Service Connect Portal.

Delivery and Resources

Recorded lectures are available in echo360 on the unit's iLearn page.  

Students are also expected to participate in the online weekly discussion forums, where they will have the opportunity to engage more critically with the readings and lectures.

Unit Schedule

See the unit iLearn site.

 

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Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

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 connect.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

Academic Success

Academic Success provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

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Student Enquiries

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IT Help

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When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.

Unit information based on version 2026.03 of the Handbook