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Ancient Egypt and the Near East
Breadth TrackYear: 2025
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Overview
This breadth track explores issues related to ancient civilizations, with a focus on Ancient Egypt and the Near East.
Subject Options
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANCW10001 | Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
And two or more of:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANCW10004 | Intensive Syriac Aramaic | No longer available | |
| ANCW20018 | Intensive Syriac Aramaic | No longer available | |
| ANCW30020 | Intensive Syriac Aramaic | No longer available | |
| ANCW10006 | Ancient Egyptian 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW10007 | Ancient Egyptian 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW10008 | Akkadian 1 | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ANCW10009 | Akkadian 2 | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ANCW20003 | Egypt Under the Pharaohs | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW20013 | Egyptian and Near Eastern Mythology | No longer available | |
| ANCW30004 | Beyond Babylon | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANCW30011 | Underworld and Afterlife | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Notes
These subjects are not approved as breadth for Bachelor of Arts students.
What is a Breadth Track?
A breadth track is a sequence of three or more subjects (taken as part of a Melbourne Bachelor degree) that progressively develops knowledge and skills relevant to a coherent domain, theme, topic or issue. It is a suggested set of subjects, rather than a requirement.
Last updated: 9 November 2024