cah3dth death, burial and afterlife
DEATH, BURIAL AND AFTERLIFE
CAH3DTH
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject investigates cultural approaches to the single event which occurs to all humankind: death. While concentrating on the archaeology, art and textual evidence of Greco-Roman antiquity, the subject also draws upon case studies from later periods and other societies to illustrate the richness, variety and complexity of cultural responses to death, employing modern ethnographic parallels to aid the interpretation of past practices. Topics covered include the role of burial practices in defining living societies through declarations of social status, age, gender and ethnicity in funerary procedures and monuments constructed to commemorate the dead. You will learn about the ideas, literature and art surrounding the afterlife, ghosts and underworld; the role of religion in the formulation of burial rites; and social approaches to ways of death such as war, disease and crime.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorGillian Shepherd
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
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Capstone subjectNo
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Incompatible subjectsMDS2DBA OR CAH2DTH OR MDS3DBA
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Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGillian Shepherd
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Source analysis (1500 words)Close analysis of a source with regard to its usefulness in enlarging our understanding of a specific aspect of ancient funerary practice; the analysis accordingly requires an in-depth understanding of related and relevant sources and debates. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4 |
Research essay (2000 words)Research essay on a specified topic requiring wide-ranging analysis of related material, sites and reading examined throughout the subject. . | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Tutorial-based assessment (500 words)Periodic in-class assessment based on subject essential readings | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |