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The Age of Alexander the Great (ANCW30016)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Summer Term
Overview
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Alexander the Great was arguably one of the most important historical figures in Western History. He created one of the largest empires known and contributed to the spread of ancient Greek culture to areas far beyond the Classical Greek World, including today’s Iran, India and Pakistan, Egypt, Syria, Turkey and the Balkans. His legacy went down in history as one of the most influential examples of masculinity and male virtue, including Hebrew, Arab and Medieval literature, as well as contemporary film and music.
In this subject, we examine the foundations of the Ancient Greek World that led to the rise of the small kingdom of Macedon in the Classical period (fifth-fourth centuries BCE). Students learn about the innovations to political government and religion in this period and study representative examples of art, archaeology and literature from the Age of Alexander the Great.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
- Know the major political events from the Classical and Hellenisitic periods (fifth-first centuries BCE)
- Understand the role of ideologies of kingship in the Hellenistic period
- Have acquired an understanding of the construction of cultural identities such as Hellenic, Egyptian, Persian
- Know the main archaeological and textual remains from the Hellenistic period.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should gain:
- Research skills
- Primary and secondary source analysis
- Oral and written communication skills.
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Oral presentation (pre-recorded)
| End of week 2 | 40% |
Research essay
| End of the assessment period | 45% |
Class participation
| During the teaching period | 15% |
Hurdle requirement Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator Lieve Donnellan Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 hours: 4 x 2.5 hour seminars per week for the 3-week teaching period Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 January 2024 to 8 February 2024 Last self-enrol date 25 January 2024 Census date 2 February 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 February 2024 Assessment period ends 23 February 2024 Summer Term contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Subject readings will be available online
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Classical Studies and Archaeology Specialisation (formal) Classical Studies and Archaeology Major Ancient World Studies Breadth Track Ancient Greece Studies Breadth Track Ancient Civilizations A Breadth Track Archaeology - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Links to additional information
- 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 27 April 2024