Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Peter Keegan
Contact via iLearn Dialogue
W6A 236
By appointment
Tutor
Edward Bridge
Contact via iLearn General Discussion or Dialogue
By appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
39cp including (21cp in AHIS or AHST units and 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
This unit will be offered in the form of a publication project on a set of approved topics relevant to the ancient history of Greece, Rome and Late Antiquity. Students collect, assess, analyse and interpret relevant evidence in the light of current historical thinking. In addition to seminar participation (regular discussion, a bibliographical portfolio, a learning journal, and a brief work-in-progress interview and outline), the unit culminates in a coherent paper, 5000 words in length, which conforms to the standards of research and writing guidelines expected in peer-reviewed scholarly publications in the fields of Greek, Roman and Late Antique studies.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
UNIT COMPLETION
ALL assessment must be submitted in order that the unit be completed satisfactorily.
ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION
The Seminar Forum posts should be submitted via the relevant online Discussion Forum. All other assessment - WIP Report, Digital Portfolio, Publication Project - should be submitted via the relevant Turnitin Assignments dropbox.
EXTENSIONS
ALL deadlines are firm unless an extension has been requested one (1) week before the due date. A penalty for lateness will apply unless a doctor's certificate is supplied. No written work will be accepted for assessment after the end of Week 13. 5% of credit will be deducted for the first day assignments are submitted late without an extension and thereafter 2% of credit will be deducted per day for assignments submitted late without an extension. If an assessment task is more than two (1) weeks late, students will need the permission of the unit convenor before submitting the task. Tasks more than two (2) weeks late, without extension or convenor permission, will not be marked. NOTE WELL: 5% of credit will be deducted for assignments that exceed the word length by 10% or more. Assignments handed in early will not be marked and returned before the relevant Turnitin post date, (Always retain a copy of completed tasks in case of loss.)
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Seminar Forum | 20% | 5.00pm Friday, Weeks 2-8 |
Work-In-Progress Report | 10% | 5.00pm Friday, Week 8 |
Digital Portfolio | 20% | 5.00pm Friday, Week 11 |
Publication Project | 50% | 5.00pm Friday, Week 12 |
Due: 5.00pm Friday, Weeks 2-8
Weighting: 20%
After reading the texts prescribed for each week, you will prepare your thoughts and post brief responses in the Seminar Forum to the questions set for consideration. You should take the brief outline provided in the introduction to each week and the recommended readings as a starting-point only. Ensure that your discussion posts develop further the seminar outline, considering issues which you have encountered personally in your studies at Macquarie. You should exchange ideas with your fellow students, and not feel limited to a single post. It is recommended that you submit your original response to any questions set for discussion NO LATER THAN Thursday of any week set aside for seminar forum participation. The minimum total length of your weekly correspondence is 250 words. NOTE: (1) No posts will be assessed if submitted after midnight Sunday in any week set for discussion of a particular topic. (2) As all seminar forum posts will be included in your Digital Portfolio (submitted Week 11), you should aim to keep a record of your weekly responses and edit if necessary at the time of posting to ensure that your inclusion in the Portfolio of seminar forum posts does not exceed the 4-page limit. Submission: via Forum
Due: 5.00pm Friday, Week 8
Weighting: 10%
Your Work-In-Progress (WIP) Outline will consist of
Submission: via Turnitin
Due: 5.00pm Friday, Week 11
Weighting: 20%
Seminar Forum responses, Publication Project Forum contributions, bibliographical materials and Learning Journal reflections will be stored in a DIGITAL PORTFOLIO for collecting formative feedback and showcasing your learning products for the convenor, markers, peers and potential employers. This will be submitted during the week of the second on-campus session. Submission: via Turnitin
Due: 5.00pm Friday, Week 12
Weighting: 50%
Your Publication Project is defined by the Department of Ancient History as “the history, art and archaeology of ancient Europe and the Mediterranean world, from prehistoric to late antique times.” Your unit convenor welcomes the submission of manuscripts on any subject within that definition. The topic and content of your manuscript will conform in all respects to the abstract submitted as part of your Work-In-Progress Report. The manuscript will be no more than 5,000 words in length. (NOTE: Submitted manuscripts will follow the Notes for Contributors guidelines provided in the relevant academic journals (e.g. Journal of Hellenic Studies, Journal of Roman Studies, Journal of Late Antiquity). Submission: via Turnitin
Delivery: Day, Evening (Weeks 1, 11). Online (Weeks 1-13)
This unit will use: iLearn
Times and Locations for Lectures and Tutorials For current updates, lecture times and classrooms please consult the Department of Ancient History homepage and the MQ Timetables website: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au.
There are two campus sessions for this unit. The first campus session is scheduled in Week 1. There will be a Day meeting only. The Day meeting will take place between 11am-1pm in W6A107. The second campus session is scheduled in Week 11. There will be a Day meeting only. This meeting is scheduled at the same time as the first session and will also take place in W6A107.
It is an assessment 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. The Day meeting will be recorded for digital upload. All students must participate in weekly online seminars (Weeks 2-8).
On-campus sessions are scheduled for Weeks 1 and 11. Work-in-progress reports will be submitted during Week 8. Digital portfolios will be submitted during Week 11. Publication projects will be submitted during Week 13.
Online seminars are scheduled for Weeks 2-8.
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: History and historiography
WEEK 3: Language studies
WEEK 4: Archaeology
WEEK 5: Epigraphy and papyrology
WEEK 6: Numismatics
WEEK 7: Social history
WEEK 8: Cultural history
WEEK 9-10: Digital Portfolio and Publication Project I
WEEK 11-12: Digital Portfolio and Publication Project II
WEEK 13: Submit Publication Project
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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.html
Grading Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
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