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Ancient Greece: History and Archaeology (ANCW20022)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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The subject concentrates on mainland Greece and the Mediterranean from the Bronze Age to the end of the Classical Period, examining what we know about the history and archaeology of these fascinating periods of ancient Greek history. The main emphases will be on the rise and fall of Bronze Age civilisations such as the Minoans and Mycenaeans, the Archaic and Classical periods of Ancient Greek history from ‘Homer' to the conquests of Alexander the Great, the political, socio-economic and cultural changes within Greek Civilization, and the noteworthy developments in material culture in the light of archaeological evidence. The emergence of the polis system, debates on political systems such as democracy, oligarchy and tyranny, the critical role of religion, the interaction with non-Greeks and the resulting efflorescence of the Greek literary and philosophical tradition will be examined. The art and archaeology of the Greeks in the wider Mediterranean region will also be studied. Furthermore, the political and military history of Archaic and Classical Greece, as well as the extraordinary advances in Greek science, literature and philosophy during the same periods will be explored. There is detailed examination of modern scholarship on ethnicity, politics, warfare, colonisation, migration and acculturation.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
- Possess knowledge of the material culture of Greece and the Mediterranean world from the Bronze Age to the Classical Period
- Possess knowledge of major developments in Greek history from the Minoan/Mycenaean period to the conquests of Alexander the Great
- Be able to analyse and distinguish the complexities of the historical and archaeological evidence of the different periods
- Be able to apply current scholarly methodologies to the analysis of such key topics as religion, social complexity, ethnicity, etc.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
ANCW20010 ANCW30019
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- An outline, tutorial presentation and essay of 2250 words, outline due in week 7 of semester, essay due in week 10 of semester (10% outline, 10% presentation, 30% essay)
- a take-home exam of 1750 words due at the end of the first week of the end of semester examination period (40%)
- tutorial participation throughout the semester (10%)
Hurdle Requirement:
- students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject.
- All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. After five working days late assessment will not be marked. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Louise Hitchcock Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 29 hours - 1 x 1.5-hour lecture per week for 12 weeks and 11 x 1 hour tutorials scheduled across the semester Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Preziosi, D. and Hitchcock, L.A. , Aegean Art and Archaeology, Oxford 1999.
Morris, L. and Powell, B.B. The Greek: History, Culture and Society, Upper Saddle River, NJ 2006
Other subject readings will be available on line
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Graduate Diploma in Arts - Classical Studies and Archaeology Specialisation (formal) Graduate Diploma in Arts - Classical Studies and Archaeology Informal specialisation Ancient Greek Major Ancient World Studies Major Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Studies Major Specialisation (formal) Graduate Certificate in Arts - Classical Studies and Archaeology Informal specialisation Graduate Certificate in Arts - Classical Studies and Archaeology Breadth Track Ancient Civilizations A Breadth Track Ancient Greece Studies Breadth Track Archaeology - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
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- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 11 April 2024