ARCHAEOLOGY OF ANCIENT CIVILISATIONS

ARC1CIV

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject reviews what archaeology has discovered about the world's great civilisations. We investigate how civilisations developed and the implications of this knowledge for our own survival. We embark on a survey of the variety of complex human societies that have arisen in the last 6,000 years: in Egypt and the Middle East, the Mediterranean and Western Europe, China, South and Southeast Asia, Mesoamerica and South America. This subject addresses the Global Citizenship essential.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Phillip Edwards

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: ARC1AAC

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

The Human Past

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Scarre, C.

Year: 2013

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: THAMES & HUDSON, LONDON

ISBN: N/A

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Other description: N/A

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

COMMUNICATION - Digital Capability

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Develop appropriate questions for archaeological case studies

02. Answer research questions about archaeological case studies using relevant literature on ancient civilisations

03. Recognise and discuss the cultural diversity of world civilisations and varying attitudes to individual human rights

04. Integrate key methodological and theoretical skills

05. Accurately interpret the relationship between variables in a given dataset and draw supported conclusions

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Phillip Edwards

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Eight on-line quizzes (1,000-word equivalent)Eight on-line quizzes will be assessed with multiple submissions for each one possible until the deadline	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO2, SILO6
One 1,500-word essayThe essay will be evaluated as summative assessment.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One 1.5-hour examination (1,500-word equivalent)The examination will be evaluated as summative assessment. The final examination promotes review of key knowledge and interpretations.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO2