| Assessment |
Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
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| Learning Outcomes (LO) |
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
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exhibit a wide-ranging knowledge of the political, social and religious background of Bronze Age Greece and the Aegean islands and the ability to identify key aspects of, and assess critically the influence of, these on their societies;
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exhibit a high level of competence in the use of primary evidence as resources for historical study through a working knowledge of the variety of critical methods available and of the major concepts and models presently adopted by historians;
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transfer competence with primary evidence in general to the task of analysing evidence relating to the history and society of Bronze Age Greece;
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critically understand the Bronze Age Greece and its societies through the study of the historical evidence;
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demonstrate the ability to write clearly and analytically at a Masters level; and
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demonstrate the ability to discuss the issues involved in this unit with other students on the online discussion board in an intellectually, sophisticated and challenging way.
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| Graduate Attributes (GA) |
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Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the ancient history discipline will be taught with lecture notes and through online discussions (student centred). It will be assessed through online and written assessments.
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Communication Skills
Students learn to communicate through their assignment work. In their essays, students will communicate in well-organised and logical arguments the ideas they have developed in studying particular topics. Students are also expected, where possible, to participate in the Bulletin Board discussion and thus practise communicating their ideas with other students.
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Global Perspectives
A study of Bronze Age civilisations should broaden the world perspective of a student.
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Information Literacy
Students read a variety of literary material 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.
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Life-Long Learning
The skills which students acquire are ones which can be applied in a variety of contexts. The academic skills of research and learning which are taught in the unit will be relevant in many situations. Students should learn how to study and learn independently, and also how to learn in a group situation.
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Problem Solving
Students will be assessed on their ability to conceptualise historical problems and formulate a range of solutions to both research and presentation. Collect, collate and analyse relevant information to assist problem solving.
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Social Responsibility
Students will be taught about their professional responsibilities as a researcher to provide balanced and accurate research. In addition, students will be taught that they have a social responsibility to question and challenge some 'facts'. This will be assessed and taught through their responses to the essays and online postings.
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Team Work
This is mainly applicable to internals students in tutorial situations, who can discuss topics and issues on a weekly basis. Students are also expected, where possible, to interact with others in discussions on the Bulletin Board.
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