Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Associate Professor
Javier Alvarez-Mon
Contact via by email
by appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
39cp at 100 level or above or (6cp in AHIS or AHST units at 200 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
An advanced level study of some of the most common categories of material in the Near East, including copper-bronze, iron, limestone, pottery and ivory, and various genres of materials, such as seals, ceramics, sculpture weaponry and equestrian equipment, with particular emphasis on technology, manufacture, function, style, iconography, chronology and spatial distribution. Material will normally be drawn from the collections of the Museum of Ancient Cultures and may vary from year to year. The unit engages the student with issues in the articulation of the historical record from material evidence from the Near East including the role of private and public collections, forgeries and the plundering of material evidence.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
EXTENSIONS AND PENALTIES FOR LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS
Extensions for assignments can only be granted for serious and unavoidable disruptions that arise after a study period has commenced and may only be sought with the support of documentary evidence. If you anticipate any difficulty in meeting due dates for assignments then it is important that you contact the unit convenor as early as possible and before the deadline. 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 assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. 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: 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.
GRADING Criteria and standards required for the assessment tasks will be found on the iLearn site. The grade a student receives will signify their overall performance in meeting the learning outcomes of the unit. Grades will not be awarded by reference to the achievement of other students nor allocated to fit a predetermined distribution. In determining a grade, due weight will be given to the learning outcomes and level of the unit. Markers in the unit will use the following grades:
HD = High Distinction 85–100 D = Distinction 75–84 Cr = Credit 65–74 P = Pass 50–64 F = Fail 0–49.
Satisfactory Completion of Unit
Students will be expected to attempt each of the assessment tasks, attend lectures, participate in tutorial discussion and achieve an overall mark of 50% or above to complete the unit satisfactorily.
The criteria and standards required for the assessment tasks can be found on the iLearn site
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Draft Essay Outline | 5% | No | Week 4 Friday @ 23:59 |
Class “Conference Paper” | 10% | No | Week 8 Sunday @ 23:59 |
Class Portfolio | 25% | No | Friday of Week 13 by 11:59pm |
Research Essay | 50% | No | Friday of Week 13 by 11:59pm |
Class Participation | 10% | No | “Weeks 1–13” |
Due: Week 4 Friday @ 23:59
Weighting: 5%
Draft Essay Outline
Please submit 250 Words for approval.
Due: Week 8 Sunday @ 23:59
Weighting: 10%
Power point presentation must be submitted by Week 8, Sunday @ 23:59 to the class presentation.
The student will prepare an oral Power Point presentation, 13-15 minutes long, introducing the research essay paper and deliver it to the class as a “Conference Paper”. In the presentation you should include:
Due: Friday of Week 13 by 11:59pm
Weighting: 25%
The Portfolio is a personal record of your work in this unit of study. Feel free to include class notes, power point lectures and/or any other related material. To be handed out as a pdf at the end of the term. The class portfolio should include:
NOTE. Select only ONE (not all three)
Due: Friday of Week 13 by 11:59pm
Weighting: 50%
GUIDELINES FOR RESEARCH PAPERS
SEARCH
Select your topic
Do your own research/critical thinking in action
Put your investigative skills to work (Agatha Christie/Sherlock Holmes style). Now you are on your own. Do not be afraid to ask new questions, follow leads, and explore new significance. Be mindful of managing your time and not spending too much time on marginal things. Remember you are in the searching mode but at some point you should be able to stop and determine the nature of your finds.
WRITE
Write the Paper (be clear, organized, and to the point; only if necessary support with maps and figures/plates).
Due: “Weeks 1–13”
Weighting: 10%
Discussion of weekly reading/s.
For lecture times and classrooms please consult the MQ Timetable website: <http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au>. This website will display up-to-date information on your classes and classroom locations.
Students are expected to attend two lectures and one seminar each week. It is also expected that each student will have undertaken the reading for each week’s seminar and will contribute to the best of her or his ability to the discussion. A unit like this, drawing on such a broad range of material and different perspectives, works best when everyone brings their thoughts to the table. Participation in seminars is considered a vital and hopefully rewarding part of the unit, but you should attend only if you have completed the reading prescribed for the week.
Required unit materials and required readings
A PDF class reader “Material Culture and Museum Studies” and PDF’s of required readings will be made available to the student in pdf form in the first week of class.
Technology Used and Required
The unit has an iLearn page which can be accessed at: <https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/>. PC and internet access are therefore required. Basic computer skills (e.g., internet browsing) and skills in word processing are also a requirement. Please consult teaching staff for any further, more specific requirements.
Week |
Date
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Lecture [content] |
Readings (Moorey 1999 and Reader) |
1 |
30 Jul. |
General Introduction |
Weekly Reading 1: Moorey 302-332 Eakin: Treasure Hunt (Reader) |
2 |
6 August |
Lecture I: Clay I Tutorial: Discussion of Reading Assignment 1: Eakin |
Weekly Reading 2: Moorey 141-166 Muscarella: The Fifth Column
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3 |
13 August |
Lecture II: Clay II Tutorial: Discussion of Reading Assignment 2: Muscarella
ESSAY TOPICS DUE FOR APROVAL
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Weekly Reading 3 Moorey 21-110 Artdaily (the Guennol lioness) Muscarella: The Antiquities Trade
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4 |
20 August |
Lecture III: Stone I Tutorial: Discussion of Reading Assignment 3; Muscarella
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Weekly Reading 4: Moorey 21-110, 335-346. Brodie and Renfrew (inadequate response) AND/OR Page (Ancient NE Art) |
5 |
27 August |
Lecture IV: Stone II Tutorial: Discussion of Reading Assignment 4: Brodie and Renfrew
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Weekly Readings 5 Moorey on Metal I (pp. 216-301) Peeter (Napir Asu) AND/OR Alvarez-Mon (Arjan Ring) |
6 |
3 Sept |
Lecture V: Metal I Tutorial: Discussion of Reading Assignment 5: Peeter and/or Alvarez-Mon
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Weekly Reading 6: Moorey on Metal II (pp. 216-301) Muscarella (The Veracity) AND/OR TBA |
7 |
10 Sept |
Lecture VI: Metal II Tutorial: Discussion of Reading Assignment 6
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Weekly Reading 7: Moorey 111-140 TBA |
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17-28 Sept |
SESSION BREAK - RECESS |
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8 |
1 Oct |
Labour Day Monday 1 October |
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9 |
8 Oct |
Lecture VII: Bone, Ivory, Shell, Bitumen Tutorial: Discussion of Reading Assignment 7
Class Presentations 1 |
Weekly Reading 8: Moorey 166-189 TBA |
10 |
15 Oct |
Lecture VII: Plants and Artificial Materials (faience, glass) Tutorial: Discussion of Reading Assignment 8
Class Presentations 2
DRAFT OF ESSAY TOPIC DUE |
Weekly Readings 9: Wood, Plants and Gardens TBA |
11 |
22 Oct |
Lecture VIII. TBA[1] Tutorial: Discussion of Reading Assignment 9
Class Presentations 3 |
Weekly Reading 10: Moorey TBA
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12 |
29 Oct |
Lecture VIII. TBA Tutorial: Discussion of Reading Assignment 9
Class Presentations 4 |
Weekly Reading 11: Moorey TBA
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13 |
5 Nov |
Lecture VIII. TBA Tutorial: Discussion of Reading Assignment 9
Class Presentations 5 ESSAY PAPER DUE |
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[1] Depending on the numbers of students in class lectures may be shortened to allocate time for their Essay paper presentations.
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06/08/2018 | Additional direction to students |