Unit Code:	HIS2AIA
Alternative Unit Code:	HIS3AIA
Unit Short Title:	ANCIENT ISRAEL
Credit Points:	20
Unit Description:	Students investigate and reconstruct the history, culture and religion of the people of Ancient Israel from c.1500 to 586 B.C.E. According to the Bible this period covers Israel's origins, sojourn in Egypt, settlement in the land, the institution of the monarchy and its eventual downfall at the hands of the Babylonians. This picture will be scrutinised in the light of historical data from the surrounding nations, archaeological data from Israel and elsewhere, and will involve an understanding of the Ancient Near Eastern literary genres of myth, legend, geneaology, law, prophecy and historiography with which the Bible composed its tale.
Prerequisites:	15 credit points of first year history or co-ordinator's approval
Class Requirements:	one 2-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week. For a pass in this unit students must normally attend at least 80% of the tutorials
Work Experience Indicator:	Not undertaking work experience in industry
Available to 'Study Abroad' students:	Y

Assessment:

Assessment Type	%	Comments
one 1,500-word tutorial paper	30
one 2,500-word essay	50
one 1-hour examination	20	Third-year students will be expected to show a greater achievement of discipline-specific skills in their written work than second-year students.

Readings:

Reading Type	Title	Author	Publisher
Recommended	The Bible unearthed: archaeology's new vision of Israel and the origin of its sacred texts	Finkelstein, I and Silberman, N.A.	Free Press 2001
Recommended	Reading the Old Testament: an introduction	Boadt, L.	Paulist Press 1984

Unit Streams:

Teaching Period	Unit Class	Location
1   01-MAR-10   04-JUN-10	Day	BUNDOORA

Unit Coordinators:

Title	First Name	Last Name	Location	Primary Coordinator
Dr	Anne	Gardner	BUNDOORA	Y