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WEA Course Information Sheet 2014-15

Course title: Introduction to Egyptology: From Birth to Death

Course reference: C2417677 Tutor(s): Rosalind Janssen

Venue: St Johns Church Community Centre, Wembley Fee: £82.95 Start date: 8th January 2015 End date: 12th March Day(s)/time(s): 2015 Thursdays 10am to 12 noon Number of sessions: 10 Hours per session: 9 sessions at 2 hours with Level: 3 the visit at 3 hours

Title of qualification to be gained (if any): n/a

Awarding body (if any): n/a

Essential materials e.g. books and equipment to be provided by the student None, except note-taking materials. Travel and other associated costs for the Petrie Museum and British Museum visit.

Course aims: What were the significant life transitions in Ancient Egypt, and how do they compare to those of today? What can we learn from the dress worn at particular life events? How was gender and disability treated?

Course description: Life transitions in Ancient Egypt: birth perils; going to school; engaging in puberty rituals. Marriage; committing adultery and getting divorced. Becoming a senior citizen. Death and burial; being ancestor worshipped.

Any prior knowledge or entry requirements? No prior knowledge is required, although a good understanding of English is essential.

Course content: what topics will the course cover? Theoretical underpinnings: life transitions and rites de passage. Birth and puberty rituals. Childhood, secondary, and higher education. Puberty rituals, marriage, adultery and divorce. Old age and retirement provision in Ancient Egypt. Death and burial. What clothing was worn at specific life events? How were women and the disabled treated? There will be a three hour class visit to the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology at University College London and to the nearby British Museum.

Teaching, learning and assessment methods: tick those to be used  Individual Demonstration Discussion √ Group work √ √ work Project work Research Role play Written work Question and Activity outside √ Observation Practical work answer class time Other (state) Presentation Field trip √ How will I receive feedback on my learning progress and achievement? In class quizzes and individual discussion with the tutor. You will also be asked to complete the WEA’s Individual Learning Plan on which you can indicate how far you feel you have progressed, both in terms of the generic course learning outcomes and any of your own personal ones.

Learning outcomes: these are the intended outcomes and may be revised in discussion with the class. Students are encouraged to think about and identify their own individual outcomes. By the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. explain five main life transitions in Ancient Egypt

2. describe the clothing worn at one specific life event

3. evaluate the position of women and the disabled in Ancient Egypt

4. relate life transitions in Ancient Egypt to those happening today

Reading and information sources: Is any reading/preparation essential or desirable? The essential book is by the tutor: Janssen, R.M. and Janssen, J.J., Growing up and Getting old in Ancient Egypt, Golden House, London 2007. also desirable reading is her: Hall, R., Egyptian Textiles. (Shire Egyptology 4), Shire Publications Ltd., Aylesbury 1986. Prior to the visit, please consult the websites of the Petrie Museum: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums/petrie and that of the British Museum: http://www.britishmuseum.org

Suggestions for progression to further study or for using the skills and knowledge gained: You should feel more confident to undertake further study, either with the WEA or with another provider. Details of further opportunities will be discussed in class.

Any other WEA history and related courses. Other providers such as the Open University or Birkbeck, University of London and the City Lit.

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