Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Peter Edwell
Contact via peter.edwell@mq.edu.au
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MAncHist or GradCertAncHist or MA in (Ancient History or Coptic Studies or ECJS or Egyptology or History or Late Antiquity or Ancient Art and Architecture) or PGDipArts in (Ancient History or ECJS) or PGCertArts in (Ancient History or Coptic Studies)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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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.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Submission of Assessment Tasks:
Assessments 2, 3 & 4 will all need to be submitted via Turnitin in iLearn. If you have trouble submitting your assessment task, please email the tutor immediately.
Extensions will be granted for all assignments only in cases of emergency and with appropriate documentation. Late submissions (without an extension) will be penalised 2% each day that they are late (including weekends).
All assignments will be returned via Turnitin.
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Assessment 1 | 15% | Weeks 2-12 |
Assessment 2 | 25% | Week 6 |
Assessment 3 | 20% | Week 9 |
Assessment 4 | 40% | Week 13 |
Due: Weeks 2-12
Weighting: 15%
Weekly Online Discussion
All students will be expected to post at least one (1) response to the Online Discussion forum each week. This posting should be between 100-300 words and it should be in response to the questions posted by the tutor for that week. These questions will relate to the primary texts in the Book of Readings each week. Students will need to post a response to at least 9 of the weekly forums from Weeks 2 to 4 and Weeks 6 to 12 (inclusive).
The assessment criteria for this task is based on participation and the quality of your postings. Grading criteria includes clarity of expression and argument, evidence of independent thought, and the relevance of your response to the questions set by the tutor.
These posts are due at midnight of the Sunday of each tutorial week (ie. Week 2 is from Monday 3rd August - Sunday 9th August, and the online discussion should be made by midnight on Sunday 9th August).
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 25%
Review and Analysis of two Byzantine historians/Byzantine historiography
Students are required to choose any TWO (2) Byzantine historians contained in the Slides for Week 5 or in the Book of Readings/Course Reader and to answer a question in 1500 words in relation to Byzantine historiography. This assessment will require a review of the work of these historians and a commentary on the nature of Byzantine historical writing.
The grading criteria for this assessment task includes:
(1) knowledge of the relevant subject matter;
(2) evidence of deep and critical thinking;
(3) structure of argument;
(4) evidence of independent thought;
(5) effective use of the relevant primary sources;
(6) use of a range of modern sources;
(7) sufficient analysis of primary and secondary sources;
(8) accurate citation of sources;
(9) formal presentation including correct referencing, English language grammar, spelling, punctuation and adherence to the set word limit.
Due: Week 9
Weighting: 20%
Students will submit an annotated bibliography of 10 references for Assignment 4 (Major Essay)
Annotated Bibliography
Students will submit an annotated bibliography of ten (10) references that will be used for the Major Essay (Assessment 4). In a maximum of 1000 words, these references should include brief commentaries which summarise the work and its relevance to the major essay question.
The grading criteria for this assessment task includes:
(1) Correct number of sources selected;
(2) Relevance of sources to the selected essay question;
(3) The range of sources selected and reviewed (eg. books, book chapters and articles);
(4) Concise and informative summary of works selected;
(5) Critical analysis of selected sources;
(6) Accurate citation of sources;
(7) Formal presentation including correct referencing, English language grammar, spelling and punctuation and adherence to the set word limit.
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 40%
Major Essay
Students are required to submit one (1) 3000 word essay.
MRES students are required to 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.
Non-MRES students are able to choose one of the essay questions provided (or to devise their own essay question in consultation with the course tutor).
The grading criteria for this assessment task includes:
(1) knowledge of the relevant subject matter;
(2) evidence of deep and critical thinking;
(3) structure of argument;
(4) evidence of independent thought;
(5) effective use of primary sources;
(6) use of a range of modern sources;
(7) sufficient analysis of primary and secondary sources;
(8) accurate citation of sources;
(9) formal presentation including correct referencing, English language grammar, spelling, punctuation and adherence to the set word limit.
This unit will be conducted as an external unit.
There will be a recorded lecture and tutorial each week that will be available on iLearn. Each week students will be expected to:
Listen to weekly lecture recordings and view the accompanying slides which will be available on iLearn,
Read a set of primary source readings which can be found in the Unit Reader,
Participate in online tutorial discussions which will relate to the primary source readings,
Read a selection of the additional primary and/or secondary sources for each weekly topic.
Computer with word processing
Internet access for iLearn
Required:
AHPG858 Unit Reader (available from Co-Op Bookshop)
Bassett, S.,The Urban Image of Late Antique Constantinople (Cambridge).
Byrd, K.M. Pierre Gilles' Constantinople: A Modern English Translation (Italica Press).
Recommended:
Cameron, A. The Byzantines (Oxford).
Gregory, T. A History of Byzantium (Oxford)
In order to complete AHPG858 satisfactorily, students must submit all assessments tasks and achieve a minimum grade of 50%.
Week |
Date |
Topic |
Week 1 |
Mon 27th July 2015 |
Byzantium before Constantine |
Week 2 | Mon 3rd August 2015 | Age of Constantine |
Week 3 | Mon 10th August 2015 | Age of Justinian |
Week 4 | Mon 17th August 2015 | Age of Iconoclasm |
Week 5 |
Mon 24th August 2015 |
No lectures/Assessment 2 Exercise due Fri 4th Sept |
Week 6 | Mon 31 August 2015 | Age of Crusades |
Week 7 | Mon 7th September 2015 | Byzantine Humanism |
Week 8 | Mon 28th September 2015 |
The Byzantine Church |
Week 9 | Mon 5th October 2015 |
The Emperor Assessment 3 due Fri 9th Oct |
Week 10 | Mon 12th October 2015 | Art and Architecture |
Week 11 | Mon 19th October 2015 | Entertainment and Everyday Life |
Week 12 | Mon 26th October 2015 |
The Fall |
Week 13 | Mon 6th November 2015 |
Conclusion Assessment 4 due Fri 6th Nov |
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