Postgraduate Course: Bronze Age Civilisations of the Near East and Greece (PGHC11239)
Course Outline
| School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Postgraduate (School of History and Classics) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course deals with cross-cultural studies between the Middle East and Europe in the 2nd millennium BC. It builds on first and second year studies to consider the age of palace-based cosmopolitanism in the Egyptian, Canaanite, Hittite, Mycenaean and Minoan civilisations. It ensures students gain an understanding of different theoretical perspectives (e.g. world systems theory). It provides an insight into what archaeologists can say about the effects on society of such processes as: intensification of different forms of trade; social acceptance of technological innovation; the integration of once disparate economies; hyper-centralisation; culture contact; and environmental change |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
Timetable is arranged annually. The above time is for 2009/10 |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding of:
- the development of western attitudes to other cultures;
- the manner in which interdisciplinary studies can lead to much richer reconstructions; and
- early human developments in the Near East and Mediterranean regions. |
Assessment Information
| Coursework equivalent to a 4000 word essay |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Ulf-Dietrich Schoop
Tel: (0131 6)50 2503
Email: ulf.schoop@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Nicholas Ovenden
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Niko.Ovenden@ed.ac.uk |
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