PALAEOLITHIC ARCHAEOLOGY
ARC2PAA
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Our ancestors first appeared on the African landscape between 7 and 6 million years ago, but it was not until two and a half million years ago that one or more of them began to litter the landscape with durable material remains. These early litterbugs unwittingly provided their descendants with a unique if enigmatic record of their activities. Although this record comprises little more than chipped stone tools and broken-up animal bones, it has the potential to yield a wealth of information about the behaviour and ecology of our ancestors. This subject explores how Palaeolithic archaeologists decode the behavioural and evolutionary significance of these remains.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorKeir Strickland
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Students must have completed at least 60 credit points or obtain the subject coordinators permission
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsARC2PAL
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Readings
The Human Career
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorKlein, R.G.
Year2009
Edition/Volume3RD EDN
PublisherUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS
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Principles of Human Evolution.
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorLewin, R. and R. Foley
Year2004
Edition/Volume2ND EDITION
PublisherBLACKWELL SCIENCE, OXFORD
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
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Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorNicola Stern
Class requirements
Lecture
Week:
10
-
22
One 1.00 h lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShop
Week:
10
-
22
One 2.00 h workshop 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* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ten short assignments (2,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
| One 2,000-word research essay | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |