Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Naguib Kanawati
Australian Hearing Hub, Level 2. Room 134
Tutor
Georgia Barker
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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 introduces students to Middle Egyptian, the classical language of Ancient Egypt. This was the language of the Middle Kingdom and the early New Kingdom but it remained in use in religious and literary texts as long as the Egyptian civilisation survived. The understanding of Middle Egyptian is essential to earlier and later stages of this language.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply - two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date - and (b) no assignments will be accepted more than seven (7) days (inc. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments - e.g. quizzes. online tests.
IMPORTANT NOTE ON FINAL MARKS
Please note with respect to the marks you receive for work during the session: that the marks given are indicative only; final marks will be determined after moderation. See further the note on Results in the Policies and Procedures section below.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Weekly Exercises | 20% | No | Weekly |
Four Short Tests | 50% | No | Weeks 4, 7, 9, 11 |
Final Test | 30% | No | Week 13 |
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 20%
You must complete short exercises set each week from the textbook, which should be submitted through the unit's website by Friday 10am during lecture weeks.
External students must listen to the recording of each class.
Due: Weeks 4, 7, 9, 11
Weighting: 50%
You will be asked to transliterate and translate a short passage of text using a dictionary and show knowledge of the grammar and vocabulary of Egyptian hieroglyphs. The best 3 of 4 marks will count towards your final grade.
The tests will be held on the following days and can be accessed online from Friday 10am until midnight:
Week 4 (Friday 23.03.2018)
Week 7 (Friday 13.04.2018)
Week 9 (Friday 11.05.2018)
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 30%
The final test will be an unseen text and you will be asked to transliterate and translate a short passage using a dictionary and grammar book and show knowledge of the grammar of Egyptian hieroglyphs.
The test will be held on the following day and can be accessed online from Friday 10am until midnight:
Week 13 (Friday 08.06.2018)
Unit Requirements and Expectations
The unit comprises a three-hour lecture which will be made available online.
Students must achieve an overall mark of 50% or above to complete this unit satisfactorily.
Extensions and Special Considerations
If you anticipate any difficulty in submitting a scheduled test it is important that you contact us as early as possible. Please avoid asking for extensions as missing deadlines puts you behind. If you have to ask for an extension or the opportunity to reschedule the date of a test please request it before the deadline, and only request the extension if you face serious crises that can be documented in some way (e.g. with a medical certificate). ‘Getting behind with your work’ or 'I ran out of time’ are not excuses. If you miss test due to illness or a serious crisis that can be documented, you can re-schedule and do the test at a later time. Please contact us as soon as possible to organise a time for a supplementary test.
Submitting a supplementary test without valid documentation will result in a penalty of 2% of the test mark per day, including weekends.
Special Consideration Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/special_consideration/policy.html
Applying for Special Consideration Students applying for Special Consideration circumstances of three (3) consecutive days duration, within a study period, and/or prevent completion of a formal examination must submit an on-line application with the Faculty of Arts. For an application to be valid, it must include a completed Application for Special Consideration form and all supporting documentation.
The online Special Consideration application is found at: http://www.arts.mq.edu.au/current_students/undergraduate/admin_central/
Delivery
Lecture Friday 9am-12pm
Location 12 Second Way (C5A 313)
Technology
The online presence for this unit can be accessed at: http://ilearn.mq.edu.au/.
PC and Internet access are required for those who wish to access iLearn and Echo. Basic computer skills (e.g., internet browsing) and skills in word processing are also a requirement.
For technical support go to: http://mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/informatics/help
Quick guides for students on the use of iLearn can be found at: http://mq.edu.au/iLearn/student_info/guides.htm
Please consult teaching staff for any further, more specific requirements.
Resources
The unit will be based on the following text book, which can be purchased via the Australian Centre for Egyptology (Museum of Ancient Cultures. 28 Wallys Walk X5B), +61 (0)2 9850 8848 or egypt@mq.edu.au) or the David Brown bookshop (http://www.oxbowbooks.com/bookinfo.cfm/ID/22478//Location/DBBC) and other such avenues. Excerpts from the textbook are at the back of this unit guide and are also on the unit's website.
B.G. Ockinga, A Concise Grammar of Middle Egyptian, (Revised Edition 2005, Mainz am Rhein).
It is recommended that you gain access to the following dictionary for assistance with translation:
R.O. Faulkner, A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, (Oxford, 1976).
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Date |
Lecture |
Tutorials |
Task |
1 |
Friday 02.03.2018 |
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No tutorial |
None |
2 |
Friday 09.03.2018 |
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Revision Week 1, 2 |
None |
3 |
Friday 16.03.2018 |
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Revision Week 3 |
None |
4 |
Friday 23.03.2018 |
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Revision Week 4 |
Test I |
5 |
Friday 30.03.2018 |
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None |
6 |
Friday 06.04.2018 |
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Revision Week 6 |
None |
7 |
Friday 13.04.2018 |
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Revision Week 7 |
Test II |
Mid-semester break (14.04.2018 – 29.04.2018) |
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8 |
Friday 04.05.2018 |
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Revision Week 8 |
None |
9 |
Friday 11.05.2018 |
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Revision Week 9 |
Test III |
10 |
Friday 18.05.2018 |
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Revision Week 10 |
None |
11 |
Friday 25.05.2018 |
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Revision Week 11 |
Test IV |
12 |
Friday 01.06.2018 |
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Revision Week 12 |
None |
13 |
Friday 08.06.2018 |
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Revision Week 13 |
Final Test |
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16/02/2018 | Modification of Assessment Dates, and Adjustment of Unit Schedule. |