THE HUMAN JOURNEY
ARC1THJ
2020
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.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorNicola Stern
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects HUS1THJ
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
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)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorNicola Stern
Class requirements
Lecture
Week:
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"
Tutorial
Week:
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 Class
Week:
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 online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online quizzes (equivalent to 2250 words) | Ten online quizzes (225 words each) | 60 | 01, 03, 05 |
| Essay (1,500 words) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |