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ANCH326 The Art and Architecture of the Ancient World

Updated: 11 April 2012
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 3 On line
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 ANCH526
Notes None
Combined Units ANCH526 - The Art and Architecture of the Ancient World
Coordinator(s) Matthew Dillon (mdillon@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit introduces students to the major achievements of art and architecture in the ancient world. This unit will involve a study of public and private space in ancient cities and of the functions of funerary monuments, religious architecture, and domestic art and architecture, as well as the attitude of ancient civilisations towards both the arts and their environment. This unit will also involve a study of relevant artifacts in the UNE Museum of Antiquities and the ways in which specific artifacts and museums can contribute to an understanding of the ancient world. Civilisations studied may include: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Bronze Age, archaic, classical and hellenistic Greece, the Etruscans, Rome, the Celts, Late Antiquity and Early Byzantium.
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. exhibit knowledge of the settings (political, social and religious) in which ancient societies developed and the ability to identify the ways in which art and architecture reflect these settings;
  2. demonstrate a high level of competence in the use of architecture and artifacts as resources for historical study;
  3. critically understand ancient civilisations through a study of their art and architecture;
  4. write clearly and analytically at an undergraduate level; and
  5. participate in effective discussion with fellow students either face-to-face or on the Bulletin Board of the Learning Management System.

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
Students will be taught communication skills through written feedback on the essay and participation component of the unit. Students will learn valuable communication skills through participation in tutorials and online discussions. Students will be assessed on the style of writing, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas and referencing. Students will practise their communication skills through completing the assessment tasks (written through the essay). 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Demonstrate an awareness of the global context of the study of Ancient History and its relevance to today. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Students will be directed to relevant literature and taught how to assess its validity. Students will be assessed on their ability to identify and critically analyse the relevant literature. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Through completing the assessments, students will be provided with the necessary lifelong skills to be able to research, write and discuss social issues. These skills can be transferred to any discipline and will be useful in any research positions. These attributes will be assessed in all of the assessments (written skills; analytical skills). 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students are taught how historians research, analyse and interpret the past. Problem solving lies at the heart of tutorial sessions and essay writing. The skill is both practised and assessed in essays. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Demonstrate an awareness of the global context of the study of Ancient History in general and ancient Roman society in particular and its relevance to today. 		True
8 Team Work
Students will practise their teamwork skills through participating in tutorials or online discussion postings. They will be required to discuss the weekly topics with their fellow students in a thoughtful and respectful manner. 		True
   

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