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ANCH524 Egypt in the Age of the Pyramids

Updated: 07 December 2009
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Summer Semester Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ANCH224 or ANCH323 or ANCH324 or ANCH424
Notes

offered in odd numbered years
Combined Units ANCH324 - Egypt in the Age of the Pyramids
Coordinator(s) Matthew Dillon (mdillon@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

A study of the history and civilisation of ancient Egypt from the union of Egypt to the end of the Middle Kingdom (early third millennium BC to c.1800 BC). Emphasis will be placed on both documentary sources of information and material evidence in order to understand the political, social and cultural life of the ancient Egyptians in the Old and Middle kingdoms. The factors which allowed for the construction of the pyramids, the nature of kingship in this period and the development of a unique Egyptian civilization will be analysed. Assessment will be by written assignments.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

The Egyptians: An Introduction
ISBN: 9780415271042
Morkot, R., Routledge 2005
Text refers to: Summer Semester , Off Campus
Ancient Egyptian Literature Vol I: The Old and Middle Kingdoms
ISBN: 9780520248427
Lichtheim, M., University of California Press 2nd ed. 2006
Note: Any previous edition is acceptable.
Text refers to: Summer Semester , Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 40% 3000
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2,3,4,6
Online Assessment 1 15% 1000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2,3,4,6
Online Assessment 2 15% 1000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2,3,4,6
Online Quiz 1 10%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 3-5 GA: 1, 2,3,4,6
Online Quiz 2 10%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 3-5 GA: 1, 2,3,4,6
Online Quiz 3 10%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 3-5 GA: 1, 2,3,4,6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. undertake higher-order thinking in the reading, analysis and understanding of the key ancient sources for this period, both written and archaeological;
  2. evaluate the various factors which enabled the emergence of a single state in ancient Egypt and of the processes by which the culture of the Old and Middle Kingdoms developed;
  3. articulate in written form clearly and analytically the main themes and intellectual problems involved in understanding the development of ancient Egypt in the Old and Middle Kingdoms and its political organisation and culture;
  4. discuss the issues involved in this unit with other students on the bulletin board, in an intellectually sophisticated and challenging way. This will largely be possible through the research conducted in the assessment tasks;
  5. write clearly and analytically at the level required of a Masters unit.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the ancient history discipline will be taught with lecture notes and through discussions on Blackboard (student centred). It will be assessed through written assessments. 		True True
2 Communication Skills
In ANCH524 students learn to communicate their ideas through their assignment work. In their two (2) essays, students will communicate in well-organised and logical arguments the ideas they have developed in studying particular topics and historical problems. The assessment process will focus on the communication skills of the student and how well they articulate knowledge of the period and its particular historical problems. Students will also participate in the online Discussion Board and so practise communicating their ideas with other students. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
A study of the ancient Egyptian world will broaden the world perspective of a student. The civilisation of ancient Egypt is arguably the most important historical legacy bequeathed to the modern world. The study of ancient Egypt leads to a critical appreciation of the cultural legacy of this ancient civilisation and enables students to empathise with and understand other cultures. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students in ANCH524 read a variety of literary material - both ancient and modern - as well as deal with the evidence of art and architecture, and learn how to 'process' this information. Students in their essays learn how to recognise relevant material and how to apply it to a particular problem as required in their essays. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
The skills which students practise in ANCH524 are ones which can be applied in a variety of contexts. The academic skills of research and learning which are taught and practised in the unit will be relevant in many situations. Students will study and learn independently. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Every ANCH524 essay will centre around a particular historical problem. Students apply their skills of information literacy to develop a written argument about a particular issue. As individual essays elicit the student's own responses to a particular problem, students develop critical and creative thinking. Students seek to solve historical problems. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
The study of history should lead to a reflection on the past and (hopefully) the lessons history has for the present and the future. 		True True
8 Team Work
Team work is practised via the online Discussion Board in which students communicate under designated headings concerning the topics taught in the unit. Students are taught this through the posing of questions on the online Discussion Board by staff and encouragement of group activity in considering these questions. 		True True
   

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