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Postgraduate Unit Guide Postgraduate Unit Guide ANCIENT HISTORY AHIS380 Ancient Egyptian Religion Semester 2, 2011 Credit Point Value: 3 Students in this unit should read this unit guide carefully at the start of semester. It contains important information about the unit. If anything in it is unclear, please consult one of the teaching staff in the unit. TEACHING STAFF Unit Convenor Name: A/Prof. Boyo Ockinga Phone: 98508852 Email: [email protected] Office: W6A533 Consultation hours: by appointment Tutors Name: Dr Susanne Binder Phone: 98506881 Email: [email protected] Office: W6A537 General enquiries Name: Departmental Administrator Phone: 9850 8833 Email: [email protected] Office: W6A 540 1 CLASSES For lecture times and classrooms please consult the MQ Timetable website: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au. This website will display up‐to‐date information on your classes and classroom locations. On-Campus Sessions Date Time Location Lecture Tuesdays 11.00-13.00 W6B320 18.00-20.00 W6B320 Tutorials Tuesdays 14.00 W5C210 15.00 W5A203 20.00 W6B320 First on‐campus tutorial in Week 2, August 9, 2011 will be a combined tutorial for both day groups (14.00 & 15.00) and will be held in the Museum of Ancient Cultures, X5A. The evening tutorial will be held in the Museum BEFORE the lecture at 5pm. Changes made to previous offerings of the unit There are no changes from the previous offering of the unit. ABOUT THIS UNIT Co‐badged status This unit is co‐badged: AHIS380 with AHPG 861. Unit Description Ancient Egypt, in particular its religion, has held a special position in the Western cultural tradition since the Renaissance. This unit will open up the fascinating world of religious expression in Ancient Egypt and provide a knowledge and understanding of the subject through the interpretation of religious iconographic and literary evidence. Points of contact between ancient Egyptian religion and the Judaeo‐ Christian religious tradition will also be discussed. LEARNING OUTCOMES All academic programmes at Macquarie seek to develop graduate capabilities. These are: 2 1. Discipline‐specific knowledge and skills; 2. Critical, analytical and integrative thinking; 3. Problem‐solving and research capability 4. Creative and innovative ; 5. Effective communication ; 6. Engaged and ethical local and global citizens; 7. Socially and environmentally active and responsible; 8. Capable of professional and personal judgement and initiative; 9. Committment to continuous learning. Note: The numbers listed at the end of each Learning Outcome indicate how it is aligned with the Graduate Capabilities. Unit Outcomes 1. Students will be able to recognize deities from their iconography and to interpret the various iconographic forms. (1, 2) 2. Through the analysis of texts in tutorials, participants will have learned how to interpret literary evidence and to understand the rich and complex literary imagery of the religious writings of the ancient Egyptians. (1, 2, 3, 5, 8) 3. Through the essay assignment students will gain in‐depth knowledge of a specific issue in Egyptian religion, evaluating what has been written on the topic against their own analysis of the relevant primary sources. (1, 2, 3, 5, 8) 4. Through the lectures and accompanying readings students will gain a broad understanding of Egyptian religion as an expression of the ancient Egyptians' attempt to make sense of the world in which they lived and to find answers to the challenges it presented to them. (1, 6, 7) 5. In the exam students will demonstrate the knowledge they have gained and apply the methods of interpretation they have acquired. (1, 2, 3, 5, 8) UNIT REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS Attendance Attendance at all classes is expected. All tutorials are compulsory and non‐attendance will result a deduction of 5% for each missed tutorial from the tutorial component of the unit. Students absent due to illness or other valid reasons should notify the Unit Convenor or the Department Administrator (contact details: page 1 of this Study Guide). Repeated unexplained absences will result in the exclusion from the unit. Participation Students are expected to participate actively in the tutorial component of the unit by making contributions to the discussions. 3 Punctuality Please arrive on time for classes. Arriving late is disruptive. All classes start 5 minutes past the hour. If you should arrive late or miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out what you have missed. Preparation Preparation for classes (lecture and tutorial readings) are a compulsory part of the course and aim at building your competence in understanding and analysing the course material. This enables you to participate actively in class and enhance and strengthen your learning progress. Study Materials The textbooks set for the course should be read in the course of the semester. The Anthology of Primary Sources (available on e‐reserve) contains the primary texts discussed in detail during the semester. For additional texts, primary sources and analytical secondary literature, see the Unit Bibliography in the appendix to this Study Guide. Recommendations will also be made in class. Workload Students are expected to invest 3 hours of work per credit point over a 15‐week period to satisfactorily complete the unit (a total of 180 hours). This time includes the attendance in the lectures and tutorials. Successful completion Students are expected to complete all the assignments by the due dates (for details concerning the tasks, see below). To successfully pass the unit, students will need to reach a minimum of 50% overall. ASSESSMENT IN THIS UNIT Assessment at a glance Task Weight Due Date Linked Unit Linked Brief Description Outcomes Graduate Capabilities One Tutorial At tutorial in which Analysis of primary papers 20% topic is discussed 1, 2 1, 2, 4, 7 sources; 800‐1000 word length Detailed study of a topic One 45% 4 October 2011 in Egyptian religion based 2500 word essay 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 on analysis of primary sources and evaluation of secondary sources Class Exam 35% 8 November 2011 Exam has two parts with selection of questions to held 6‐7.15 pm in choose from. One W6B 320. 1, 2, 5 1, 2, 4, 7 question from each part must be answered in essay style. 4 Assessment Tasks Tutorial paper(s): there are 9 tutorial sessions; a different topic is discussed each week. For any one of the topics discussed in tutorial sessions 3, 5, 7 & 9 a paper will have to be submitted before the topic is discussed in class. (For details of tutorial topics see below.) Essay: The essay should be typed, following the guidelines set out in the pamphlet "Essay Presentation & Conventions: Style Guide" (obtainable at the following URL: http://www.anchist.mq.edu.au/documents/EssayPres.pdf or from the Ancient History office W6A 527). They should be referenced with foot‐ or endnotes and include a bibliography. For your referencing and bibliography, use one of the conventions set out in the pamphlet "Essay Presentation & Conventions: Style Guide". For essay topics see Attachment 2 below. Emphasis should be placed on interpretation of primary sources. Essays utilising only secondary sources will be penalised. NB statement on plagiarism under 5.a. below. (For essay topics, see below.) Due Date: Tues. 4th Oct. 2011 (Week 8) Assignment submission Bar‐coded Arts Coversheet Written work must be submitted through the Arts Student Centre (via the appropriate assignment box) on Level 1, W6A (for internal students) or via COE (for external students). Internal students must print and attach a completed coversheet to all submitted work. A personalised assignment coversheet is generated from the student section of the Faculty of Arts website at: http://www.arts.mq.edu.au/current_students/undergraduate/admin_central/coversheet. Please provide your student details and click the Get my assignment coversheet button to generate your personalised assignment cover sheet. No other coversheets will be provided by the Faculty. Return of marked work Marked work will be returned to students via tutorials or lectures. Residuals will be available for collection from the Arts Student Centre (W6A Foyer). Examination The final exam will be held on Tuesday 8th November 2011, 6 – 7.15 pm in W6B 320. NB: Day students are required to come to the evening class to do the exam. The only exception to sitting an examination at the designated time is because of documented illness or unavoidable disruption. In these circumstances you may wish to consider applying for Special Consideration. Information about unavoidable disruption and the special consideration process is available under the Extension and Special Consideration section of this Unit Guide. If a Supplementary Examination is granted as a result of the Special Consideration process, the examination will be scheduled in consultation with the teaching staff. 5 You are advised that it is Macquarie University policy not to set early examinations for individuals or groups of students. All students are expected to ensure that they are available until the end of the teaching semester, that is the final day of the official examination period. Extensions and special consideration Extensions for essays and waivers of penalties for non attendance can only be granted for medical reasons or on compassionate grounds. In the case of essays submitted late without documentation (medical or counselling certificate), 2% a day (including weekends) will be deducted from essay marks. Any extension required must be agreed on in discussion with the lecturer, who may ask for documentation. You must apply for extension before the assignment due date. Extensions asked for after the due date will not be granted. Special Consideration Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/special_consideration/policy.html Applying for Special Consideration Students applying for Special Consideration circumstances of three (3) consecutive days duration, within a study period, and/or prevent completion of a formal examination must submit an on‐line application with the Faculty of Arts.
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