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- Ancient Egypt and MesopotamiaANCW10001
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
This subject will introduce students to the archaeology, history, and literature of the earliest civilisations - one situated in the Nile Valley (Pharaonic Egypt), and the other in the plains of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (Mesopotamia – modern Iraq and Syria). Neighbouring cultures in Greece...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Andrew Jamieson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 35 hours - 2 x 1 hour lectures per week for 12 weeks and 11 x 1-hour tutorials scheduled across the semester Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Email: asj@unimelb.edu.au
- Ancient Egyptian 1ANCW10006
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
This subject is designed for students with no previous knowledge of Ancient Egyptian writing or language. It introduces students to the writing and grammar of Ancient Egyptian through word formation, sentence formation, transliteration and translation, and the reading of simple hieroglyphic texts...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Brent Davis Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours: 1 x 1 hour lecture and 2 x 1.5-hour tutorials per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
- Ancient Egyptian 2ANCW10007
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
In this subject, students consolidate the basic elements covered in Ancient Egyptian 1, and are introduced to more complex grammar and syntax, as well as some of the issues involved in interpreting an ancient language. Increasingly difficult texts are read from a variety of sources. Background in...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Brent Davis Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours – 1 x 1 hour lecture and 2 x 1.5 hour tutorials per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Email: bedavis@unimelb.edu.au
- Ancient Egyptian 3ANCW20023
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
This subject is designed for students who have completed Ancient Egyptian 1 and 2 or the equivalent. In this subject, further work is undertaken on writing, grammar and syntax to revise, consolidate and extend students' knowledge of the language and its complex script, with the aim of enabling st...
- Semester 1
Coordinator Brent Davis Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- Ancient Egyptian 4ANCW20024
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
This subject is designed for students who have completed Ancient Egyptian 3. In this subject, final work is undertaken on writing, grammar and syntax to revise, consolidate and complete students' knowledge of the language and its complex script, with the aim of enabling students to translate Egyp...
- Semester 2
Coordinator Brent Davis Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours: 1 x 1 hour lecture and 2 x 1.5 hour tutorials per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
- Ancient Greece: History and ArchaeologyANCW20022
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
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 ci...
- Semester 2
Coordinators Hyun Jin Kim and 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 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Ancient Greek 1CLAS10004
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1, Winter Term Year:2019
This subject is designed for students with no previous knowledge of Ancient Greek language. It introduces students to the grammar of Ancient Greek through word formation, sentence formation, translation, and the reading of simple texts. The aim is for students to acquire the basic elements of the...
- Semester 1
Coordinator Tim Parkin Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours semester 1: 48 hours - 4 hours of language classes per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
- Winter Term
Principal coordinator James Chong-Gossard Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours semester 1: 48 hours - 4 hours of language classes per week for 12 weeks Winter term: 48 hours - 4 hours of language classes each day over 12 days Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 July 2019 to 18 July 2019 Last self-enrol date 4 July 2019 Census date 5 July 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 July 2019 Assessment period ends 22 July 2019 Winter Term contact information
Email: koc@unimelb.edu.au
- Ancient Greek 2CLAS10005
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
In this subject students consolidate the basic elements covered in Ancient Greek 1, and are introduced to more complex grammar and syntax, as well as some of the issues involved in interpreting an ancient language. Increasingly difficult texts are read from a variety of sources. By the end of the...
- Semester 2
Coordinator Tim Parkin Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours - 4 hours of language classes per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
- Ancient Greek 3CLAS20015
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
This subject is designed for students who have completed Ancient Greek 1 and 2, or who have some previous knowledge of Ancient Greek (VCE level or equivalent). Students translate and discuss the interpretation of a selected work of a Greek prose genre (e.g., philosophy or history). In tutorials, ...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Emily Hulme Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours - 3 hours of Seminars and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
mailto: emily.hulmekozey@unimelb.edu.au
- Ancient Greek 3CLAS10020
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
This subject is designed for students with some previous knowledge of Ancient Greek (VCE level or equivalent). Students translate and discuss the interpretation of a selected work of a Greek prose genre (e.g., philosophy or history). In tutorials, further work is undertaken on grammar and syntax....
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Emily Hulme Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours - 3 hours of seminars and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
- Ancient Greek 4CLAS20016
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
This subject is designed for students with some previous knowledge of Ancient Greek (VCE level or equivalent) and who preferably have completed Ancient Greek 3. Students translate and discuss the interpretation of a selected work of Greek poetry (Homeric epic). In tutorials, further work is under...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Hyun Jin Kim Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours - 3 hours of Seminars and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
- Ancient Greek 4CLAS10021
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
This subject is designed for students with some previous knowledge of Ancient Greek (VCE level or equivalent) and who preferably have completed Ancient Greek 3. Students translate and discuss the interpretation of a selected work of Greek poetry (Homeric epic). In tutorials, further work is under...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Hyun Jin Kim Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours - 3 hours of Seminars and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
- Ancient Greek 5CLAS20013
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
This subject is designed for students who commenced the Ancient Greek stream with some previous knowledge of Ancient Greek (VCE level or equivalent) and have completed both Ancient Greek 3 & 4. Students translate and discuss the interpretation of a selected work of Greek prose genre (historio...
- Semester 1
Coordinator Edward Jeremiah Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours - 3 hours of Seminars and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
- Ancient Greek 5CLAS30024
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
This subject is designed for students who have completed Ancient Greek 1, 2, 3 & 4. Students translate and discuss the interpretation of a selected work of Greek prose genre (historiography, Herodotus). In tutorials, further work is undertaken on grammar and syntax, revising and consolidating...
- Semester 1
Coordinator Edward Jeremiah Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours - 3 hours of Seminars and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
- Ancient Greek 6CLAS30025
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
This subject is designed for students who have completed Ancient Greek 1, 2, 3, 4, and preferably have also completed Ancient Greek 5. Students translate and discuss the interpretation of a selected work of a Greek poetic genre (e.g., drama or lyric poetry). In tutorials, further work is undertak...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator James Chong-Gossard Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours - 3 hours of Seminars and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Email: koc@unimelb.edu.au
- Ancient Greek 6CLAS20014
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
This subject is designed for students who commenced the Ancient Greek stream with some previous knowledge of Ancient Greek (VCE level or equivalent), have completed Ancient Greek 3 & 4 and preferably have also completed Ancient Greek 5. Students translate and discuss the interpretation of a s...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator James Chong-Gossard Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours - 3 hours of Seminars and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Email: koc@unimelb.edu.au
- Ancient World Studies Thesis Part 1ANCW40016
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2019
An approved thesis topic selected in consultation with the fourth-year coordinator. The thesis is taken across two consecutive semesters, and is the result of the student’s own independent research.
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Gijs Tol Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Regular, documented consultations over two semesters with the supervisor(s) as arranged. Meetings should normally occur at least fortnightly and should be at least of half an hour duration. Total time commitment 680 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Email: gijs.tol@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Gijs Tol Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Regular, documented consultations over two semesters with the supervisor(s) as arranged. Meetings should normally occur at least fortnightly and should be at least of half an hour duration. Total time commitment 680 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Email: gijs.tol@unimelb.edu.au
- Ancient World Studies Thesis Part 2ANCW40017
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2019
Refer to ANCW40016 Ancient World Studies Thesis Part 1 for details.
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 - Semester 2
Principal coordinator Gijs Tol Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Refer to ANCW40016 Ancient World Studies Thesis Part 1 for details. Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Refer to ANCW40016 Ancient World Studies Thesis Part 1 for details.
- An Ecological History of HumanityUNIB10003
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
An Ecological History of Humanity is essential for students interested in the ecological crises facing our planet in the Age of the Anthropocene. Taught by a geographer, a zoologist, a microbiologist and an historian, it is an interdisciplinary exploration of our complex relationship with the env...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator James Bradley Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 35 hours - 2 x 1 hour lectures each week and 1 x 1 hour tutorial for 11 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Email: jbradley@unimelb.edu.au
- Animal BehaviourZOOL30006
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
This subject explores how natural and sexual selection have shaped the intriguing and often bizarre behaviours of animals. Topics include resource competition, predator avoidance, communication, mate choice, parental care, cooperation, sexual conflict, and the role of genes, hormones and learning...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Raoul Mulder Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 12x 2-hour interactive classes per semester; 6x2-hour skills studios per semester Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information