Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Boyo Ockinga
Contact via boyo.ockinga@mq.edu.au
By appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
AHIS178 or AHIS278 or AHST260
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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 builds upon AHIS178 providing further study of Middle Egyptian grammar as well as the study and interpretation of Middle Egyptian hieroglyphic texts.
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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:
IMPORTANT NOTE ON MARKS: Please note that the marks you receive for work during the session 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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Vocabulary Tests (4) | 10% | No | Weeks 2, 5, 10, 12 |
Translation Tests (4) | 40% | No | Weeks 4, 7, 9, 11 |
Translation Task (1) | 20% | No | Week 6 |
Exam (1) | 30% | No | Week 13 |
Due: Weeks 2, 5, 10, 12
Weighting: 10%
Transliteration and translation of 20 Egyptian words and expressions. Vocabulary lists specify the corpus of words for each of the tests; the testing is cumulative as an incentive for constant revision and consolidation.
Due: Weeks 4, 7, 9, 11
Weighting: 40%
You are given a short text in hieroglyphic script: (1) Transliteration and translation of the text (2) Analysis of grammatical forms
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 20%
You are given a text comprising several connected sentences in hieroglyphic script: (1) Transliteration and translation of the text (2) Analysis of grammatical forms
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 30%
You are given 2 Middle Egyptian texts (both "unseen") in hieroglyphic script: (1) Transliteration and translation of the text (2) Analysis of grammatical forms
The exam (2 hours and 15 mins) will be held in Week 13 in the regular classroom at the regular time.
Delivery: Day and External (online)
Technologies: This unit uses iLearn and Echo360.
Times and location for Lectures and Tutorials: for current updates, lecture times and classrooms please consult the MQ Timetables website: www.timetables.mq.edu.au
The unit is taught as a "lectorial", this means lecture and tutorial are integrated as a 3-hour block. Each of these sessions is recorded and then made available on the iLearn site. The unit website also contains additional materials, revision exercises, and various practice quizzes that are designed to assist the student with continuous learning. Active engagement with the website is essential to successfully complete the unit.
Students are expected to complete the Exercises set in preparation for each class and upload them on the unit's iLearn site before the class. This will enable them to participate actively in class, get feedback on what they have submitted when the exercises are discussed in class, ask pertinent questions, and integrate the new topics into a progressively more solid foundation. Failure to properly attempt and upload exercises will incur a penalty in the form of a deduction of 1% for each exercise not uploaded from the total marks a student gains for the unit.
Vocabulary Tests and Translation Tests are conducted and assessed online. For details on the submission of the Assignment (Translation Task in Week 6) and the final Exam (in Week 13) see the iLearn site.
Resources:
Required textbook: B.G. Ockinga, Concise Grammar of Middle Egyptian, 3rd edition (Mainz, 2012).
Recommended texts: Students who wish to continue with Egyptian studies are recommended to acquire A.H. Gardiner, Egyptian Grammar 3rd ed. (Oxford, 1957 & reprints) and R.O. Faulkner, A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian (Oxford, 1962 & reprints)
A weekly schedule will be provided in iLearn.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Undergraduate students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results shown in iLearn, 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 ask.mq.edu.au.
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This graduate capability is supported by:
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This graduate capability is supported by:
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This graduate capability is supported by:
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This graduate capability is supported by:
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This graduate capability is supported by:
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This graduate capability is supported by:
Extensions can only be granted in exceptional cases and may only be sought in consultation with the unit convenor and before the assignment is due.
Late assignment policy (Department of Ancient History)
Assessment tasks / assignments are compulsory and must be submitted on time. As a general rule, extensions will not be granted without a valid and documented reason (e.g. medical certificate). Late submissions will be penalised by 2% for each day (including weekends) the assignment task is late. No assignments will be accepted after assignments have been corrected and feedback has been provided.
Assignment tasks handed in early will not be marked and returned before the due date.
For Special Consideration Policy see under Policies and Procedures.
Delivery: Lectorials
Technologies used: This unit uses iLearn and Echo 360. Students are expected to have good and regular access to the internet; mobile devices alone are unlikely to be sufficient.
Transliteration font: a transliteration font that can be used in iLearn developed by David Chapman, a Macquarie student, will be made available on iLearn to download with instructions on how to install it. The font can be used when doing vocabulary and translation tests in iLearn.
Times and location for campus Lectures and Tutorials: for current updates, lecture times and classrooms please consult the MQ Timetables website: www.timetables.mq.edu.au
There are twelve 3-hour Lectorials (Weeks 1-12); these are recorded and made available on-line through Echo360.
Required text
Ockinga, Boyo, A Concise Grammar of Middle Egyptian 3rd edition (Mainz, 2012)
Recommended texts: Students who wish to continue with Egyptian studies are recommended to acquire A.H. Gardiner, Egyptian Grammar 3rd ed. (Oxford, 1957 & reprints) and R.O. Faulkner, A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian (Oxford, 1962 & reprints)