Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Danijel Dzino
W6A 506
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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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
This unit explores the human past from prehistoric times up to the present. Students will examine a range of archaeological material from Africa, the Middle East, the Mediterranean and Western Europe, Central and South America, as well as Southeastern Asia and the Australasian area. By exploring a variety of ancient cultures, students will observe the interdisciplinary approach that contemporary archaeology utilises when facing broader questions such as the origin of the human species, its evolution and it interaction with the natural environment until the emergence of complex societies and then the blooming and diversity of historical societies. The unit will provide a broad knowledge and understanding of past societies, introducing methodology and theoretical issues when necessary.
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Name | Weighting | Due |
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Research essay | 40% | Monday 9/11/15 |
Tutorial paper | 30% | Weeks 2-13 |
Online quiz | 20% | Week 7 & Week 13 |
Preparation and Participation | 10% | Weeks 2-13 |
Due: Monday 9/11/15
Weighting: 40%
For the essay questions, see the description in the unit guide and on iLearn. Word limit: 1,500 words.
This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes
Due: Weeks 2-13
Weighting: 30%
The tutorial paper will be based on tutorial questions. It is due at the date of the tutorial. The tutorial questions will be listed on iLearn.
Word length: 1000 words
This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes:
Due: Week 7 & Week 13
Weighting: 20%
Online quiz – Answer a series of questions (e.g. multiple choice, true/false) on the video and live lectures in limited time. The quiz will go live at 6pm on the Thursday of the relevant weeks (7 & 13) and close at 11.59pm on the Sunday night. You will not have access to the quiz after this time and you cannot take a ‘make up’ quiz later to catch up. Complete the quiz using the iLearn quiz tool.
Due: Weeks 2-13
Weighting: 10%
Students are required to attend all classes (lectures and tutorials), prepare for tutorial topic and actively participate in class discussion.
This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes
The lectures are done by various lecturers - check lecture timetable on iLearn pages for this unit.
Week 1 Introduction to World Archaeology unit
Week 2 From Lucy to the rise of Homo Sapiens & the development of human society during the Late Paleolithic in Africa and in Europe
Week 3 The first Neolithic communities from the Near East to Europe
Recorded lecture: Neolithic and Early urbanism in the Near East
Week 4 Tombs and pyramids in Ancient Egypt
Recorded lecture: Kingship in Ancient Egypt
Week 5 Ancient Near East archaeology
Week 6 Bronze Age Europe & Iron Age Europe
Week 7 Greek archaeology: Bronze Age and Archaic period
Mid-semester break
Week 8 No lecture (recorded lectures only)
The Romanization of Judea 63 BC – AD 135
Romanization in Dalmatia
Roman pottery
Week 9 Roman archaeology
Week 10 Archaeology of the Silk Road and China
Week 11 No lecture (recorded lectures only)
Late antiquity
Early Christianity
Roman Egypt and archaeology of Monasticism
Late antiquity in Near East
Week 12 Early Medieval Archaeology of Central and Southeastern
Week 13 Colonial, national and pseudoarchaeology
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