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Ancient Egyptian 4 (ANCW20024)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Not available in 2025
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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 Egyptian hieroglyphic texts critically and independently. In particular, this subject focuses on a thorough overview of Egyptian participles and clauses.
Students are exposed to increasingly difficult texts (most now consisting of multiple sentences) from a variety of sources. Background information on ancient Egyptian culture is woven into the subject matter throughout the semester. By the end of the subject, students should have a sufficient grasp of the language and script to read most literary and non-literary Middle Egyptian hieroglyphic texts solely with the aid of a dictionary and reference-grammar.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Outline most of the elements of the grammar, syntax, vocabulary and writing system of Middle Egyptian
- Evaluate Egyptian participles and clauses
- Critically and independently translate most literary and non-literary Middle Egyptian hieroglyphic texts solely with the aid of a dictionary and a reference-grammar
- Continue to discover how reading original texts can enhance our understanding of ancient people.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Develop critical thinking skills to analyse and evaluate concepts, beliefs, considering multiple perspectives, and supporting evidence
- Communicate effectively in writing and synthesis an argument in cogent form
- Evaluate the impact of social, ethical, and cultural contexts
- Acquire greater confidence in tackling unfamiliar problems
- Reflect on the communication conventions of another culture
- Conduct independent research and effectively manage information.
Last updated: 21 January 2025