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Mediterranean Landscape Archaeology (ANCW30024)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
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Contact information
Semester 1
Email: gijs.tol@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject examines the long-term interaction between landscape and people around the Mediterranean basin between prehistory and the Middle Ages. Students will obtain insight into the development of Landscape Archaeological research and its theoretical and methodological advances. Its current state will be assessed by means of a number of recent case studies that use interdisciplinary approaches, combining the acquisition of hands-on field data with remote sensing techniques (e.g. aerial photography, geophysics) and methods of data storage and visualisation. Participating students will elaborate one such case study with specific emphasis on designing strategies to protect the cultural elements present in those landscapes and disclosing them to the general public.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
- Possess an understanding of the way in which ancient peoples used and adapted the landscape in which they lived
- Possess knowledge on the development of Mediterranean Landscape Archaeology as a discipline and the range of methods and approaches employed
- Possess the ability to set up a research design and interpretative framework for a selected case study, to be delivered in oral and written form.
Generic skills
- be skilled in critical thinking and analysis.
- possess effective written communication skills.
- have an understanding of social, ethical and cultural context.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 27 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- 8x 200-word essays based on required readings due weekly (30%);
- A 2000-word final essay due in the end of semester examination period (40%)
- An oral presentation on the topic of the final paper (equivalent to 400 words), due during tutorials - weeks 6-9 (20%);
- Class participation throughout 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: 27 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Gijs Tol Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 34 hours - 1 x 1 hour lecture per week for 12 weeks, and 1 x 2-hour tutorial per week for 11 weeks 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
Email: gijs.tol@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be available online.
- 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 Major Ancient World Studies Specialisation (formal) Graduate Certificate in Arts - Classical Studies and Archaeology Informal specialisation Graduate Certificate in Arts - Classical Studies and 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: 27 April 2024