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ANCH324 Egypt in the Age of the Pyramids

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 On line
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites 12cp in ANCH or ARPA or ASST or ECON (units with a 4 or 5 as second digit [denoting ECON HIST] only) or HIST or RELS or candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ANCH224 or ANCH323 or ANCH424 or ANCH524
Notes

offered in odd numbered years
Combined Units ANCH524 - Egypt in the Age of the Pyramids
Coordinator(s) Lynda Garland (lgarland@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 civilisation will be analysed. Assessment will be by written assignments and online test.
Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. undertake reading, analysis and understanding of the key ancient sources for this period, both written and archaeological;
  2. understand 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. demonstrate the ability to articulate in written form 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. demonstrate the ability to discuss the issues involved in this unit with other students on the bulletin board. This will largely be possible through the research conducted for the two (2) essays; and
  5. apply their skills to write in a clear and informed way at an undergraduate level about the key themes of the unit.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the ancient history discipline will be taught through lectures and tutorials. It will be assessed through online and written assessments. 		True True
2 Communication Skills
In this unit 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 this unit 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 this unit 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 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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