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The First Cities: Origins of Urbanism in the Near East (U01161)

? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : HCA-3-AUrban

The course will examine the development of urban planning beginning with the first urban societies in the Near East, from the 4th millennium B.C. continuing through the 7th century A.D. Emphasis will be placed on the urban architectural traditions of the great Near Eastern imperial polities, in conjunction with the ideological, political, and geographical contexts in which the cities arose, flourished and declined.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Archaeology 2A and 2B Visiting students must have prior study providing general background in prehistoric or proto-historic archaeology.

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Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area
Lecture Thursday 09:00 10:50 Central

? Additional Class Information : N.B. Timetable is arranged annually

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Theoretical Understanding: a basic knowledge of the development of urban planning in the Near East, treatment of different theoretical approaches to urban planning. In addition this will provide the foundation for an understanding of classes that analyse the origins of the empires and urbanism in the Near East.
Practical and Professional Skills. provide the opportunity for analysing various of theoretical approaches to a subject and critically evaluating them.
Transferable Skills: the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data and their interpretation.

Assessment Information

Coursework: 40%
Degree exam (2 hours paper): 60%

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length
1ST May 1 Hons 2 hour(s)

Contact and Further Information

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Patricia Storey
Tel : (0131 6)50 2501
Email : Pat.Storey@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Mr Clive Bonsall
Tel : (0131 6)50 2375
Email : Clive.Bonsall@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.shc.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/

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