Undergraduate Course: Bronze Age Civilisations of the Near East and Greece (ARCA10047)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Archaeology |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.arcl.ed.ac.uk/arch/degreecourse.html |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| 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 (eg 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 one disparate economies; hyper-centralisation; culture contact; and environmental change. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Pre-requisites: Archaeology 2A and 2B or Honours entry to degrees in Classics, or equivalent. |
| Additional Costs | None. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Archaeology courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| A 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 (essay): 40%, Examination (2 hour paper): 60%.
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Coursework (essay): 40%, Take home examination: 60%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ulf-Dietrich Schoop
Tel: (0131 6)50 2503
Email: ulf.schoop@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Sarah Larios
Tel: (0131 6)50 2501
Email: sarah.larios@ed.ac.uk |
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