THE HUMAN JOURNEY
ARC1THJ
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Discussions about humanity's origins pre-date the realisation that material traces of the deep past, in the form of artefacts and fossils, actually exist. During the nineteenth century, the ideas of the Enlightenment scholars, and their Ancient Greek and Roman predecessors, collided with the scientific study of our origins. This subject explores how stories about our origins are written, focusing on how we reconcile intuitively plausible accounts of our past with the rigours of scientific methodology. Three major events in the human journey are studied:the origin of Homo erectus approximately 2 million years ago, the Neanderthals of Ice Age Europe, and origin of modern humans and their complex material culture.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Nicola Stern
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Incompatible subjects: HUS1THJ
Equivalent subjects: None
Special conditions: None
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Understand the way in which stories of human evolution are put together.
- Activities:
- Online questions and quizzes; essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Evaluate alternative accounts of human evolution and assess the import of new discoveries as they are announced.
- Activities:
- Online questions and quizzes; essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Identify the scientific methods and deep-seated beliefs that influence understanding of key events in human evolution.
- Activities:
- Online questions and quizzes; tutorial exercises
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
04. Recognise cultural values, awareness and sensitivities surrounding discussions of human evolutions
- Activities:
- Tutorial exercises and discussions
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Study and Learning Skills)
05. Evaluate the import of all humanity sharing a deep-time history.
- Activities:
- Online questions and quizzes and tutorial discussions
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Study and Learning Skills)
Melbourne, 2019, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Nicola Stern
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"No maximum class size; lecture must precede all tutorial options for assessment to work as designed"
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.5 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"In order to facilitate access to reference materials and student involvement in tutorial discussion, the maximum class size should be capped at 25 per tutorial
"
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 0.5 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 online quizzes (5% each and equivalent to 100 words each) | note change in word length due to additional form of assessment | 30 | 01, 03, 05 |
| Essay (1,500 words) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Exam (1,000 word equivalent) | this has been added | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |