Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer, tutor, course co-ordinator
Danijel Dzino
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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 different parts of the world from prehistory to early medieval period. 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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To complete the unit satisfactorily you will need to achieve an overall mark worth 50% or above.
Please submit all your written assessments through Turnitin, and do the quizzes through the iLearn quiz tool.
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.
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.
Early feedback will be provided to students through lecture questions and Week 3 exercise in proper referencing of academic paper.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Research Essay | 40% | No | 2/11/2018 |
Short paper | 30% | No | 7/9/2018 |
Quiz | 20% | No | Week 8 and Week 13 |
Tutorial participation | 10% | No | Weeks 1-13 |
Due: 2/11/2018
Weighting: 40%
2,000 words research essay (with +/- 10% tolerance in word limit), which must be submitted until Friday 2nd of November, 5PM as a response to the questions listed in the Study Guide uploaded on iLearn. The essays must contain minimum of five article and book references. More about essay writing could be found in Essay Writing Guide, also uploaded on iLearn. The essays should be delivered via Turnitin. Late submissions are penalized with 2% per day.
Due: 7/9/2018
Weighting: 30%
You must submit one 1,000 words short paper (+/- 10% tolerance in word limit) as response to the questions listed in the Study Guide uploaded on iLearn. The papers must contain minimum of three article and book references. Short papers are due on Friday 7th of September 5PM. The papers should be delivered via Turnitin. Late submissions are penalized with 2% per day.
Due: Week 8 and Week 13
Weighting: 20%
There will be 2 online quizzes, each carrying 10% of the mark. Answer a series of questions (e.g. multiple choice, true/false, short responses) on the lectures and tutorial readings in limited time. There will be 20 minutes for 20 questions. The quizzes will go live at 6pm on the Thursday of the relevant weeks (8 & 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 1-13
Weighting: 10%
Students are required to attend all classes (lectures and tutorials), prepare for tutorial topic and actively participate in class discussion. Active participation means: read prescribed reading, make some notes to bring in the class and be involved in discussion. If you stay quiet in tutorials, your mark goes down. The absence from tutorials without approval of the tutor indirectly affects your mark – if you are not at tutorial, you are not participating in it.
Prescribed textbooks:
Required: M. Diaz-Andreu, S. Lucy, S. Babić, & D. N. Edwards, The Archaeology of Identity: Approaches to gender, age, status, ethnicity and religion (London & New York, 2005)
Optional: C. Scarre & B. Fagan, Ancient Civilizations (4th ed.) (London & New York, 2016) – useful for broad historical overview.
Lecture timetable
Week 1: Introduction to the unit and some basic archaeological concepts
Week 2: The Upper Palaeolithic period in Europe
Week 3: The Neolithic period and the birth of complex societies
Week 4: Tombs and pyramids in Ancient Egypt / Egyptian mummies
Week 5: Transition from Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age in Near East
Week 6: The Minoans
Week 7: European Bronze and Iron Age
Mid-semester break
Week 8: The Mycenaeans
Week 9: Roman archaeology
Week 10: Archaeology of Inner Asia
Week 11: Early Christian and archaeology of Late antiquity
Week 12: Early medieval archaeology
Week 13: Archaeology of Mesoamerican cultures
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