AHIS373/AHPG875 Egypt in the New Kingdom/New Kingdom Egypt 3/4 Credit points Unit Guide Semester 1, 2011 Department of Ancient History 1 Undergraduate Unit Guide Department of Ancient History AHIS 373 Egypt in the New Kingdom/ AHPG 875 New Kingdom Egypt Semester 1, 2011 Credit Point Value: AHIS 373: 3, AHPG 875: 4 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/Professor Boyo Ockinga Phone: 98508852 Email: [email protected] Office: W6A533 Consultation by appointment hours: General enquiries Name: Raina Kim Phone: 9850 8833 Email: [email protected] Office: W6A 540 1 CLASSES Classes will be held in W5C 301 14.00‐17.00 and W5A 201 18.00‐22.00 MQ Timetable website: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au. This website will display up-to-date information on your classes and classroom locations. ABOUT THIS UNIT The unit will deal with aspects of the history of the early 18th Dynasty, down to the reign of Thutmosis III. The texts to be read will be selected primarily from the reigns of Hatshepsut and Thutmosis III. LEARNING OUTCOMES All academic programmes at Macquarie seek to develop graduate capabilities. These are: 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. Commitment to continuous learning. Note: The numbers listed at the end of each Learning Outcome indicate how it is aligned with the Graduate Capabilities. The learning outcomes of this unit are (link to graduate capabilities in brackets): A. development of skills in and knowledge of the Egyptian script and language through the reading and analysis of royal and private monumental texts of the early 18th Dynasty written in the formal language of the period, Middle Egyptian. (1,2,3,5,9) B. acquisition of in‐depth knowledge of central historical issues of the early New Kingdom; see list of topics below. (1,2,3) C. development of generic skills in source analysis and interpretation through the analysis and interpretation of textual and iconographic primary sources. (1,2,3,5) 2 UNIT REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS To successfully complete the unit, students will be required to: • attend ALL classes, since translation and discussion of the hieroglyphic texts in class is a central component of the unit. Students will be asked to transliterate and translate a portion of text and comment on points of grammar and syntax, thorough preparation of the text before class is therefore essential. • submit an essay of 3000 words (see topics listed below). The essay is due on Tue. 3rd May. 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". Emphasis should be placed on interpretation of primary sources. Essays utilising only secondary sources will be penalised. • (AHPG 875 students) complete a documentary study on a set text. This will require transliteration and translation of the text, grammatical analysis and a brief discussion of the text's historical significance. • complete a final class exam, to be held on Tues. 7th June (the first Tuesday after the end of classes) at 6pm. The exam will comprise two questions. One will be an essay question on an historical issue. The other will require the transliteration and translation (with grammatical comments) of one seen and one unseen hieroglyphic text. To pass the unit students will be expected to complete ALL assessment tasks, including class participation. The workload for the unit is 135 hours over the course of the semester. This is calculated at 9 hours per week for 15 weeks and included in this time is actual class time as well as preparation time for each class and writing the assignment(s). Assessment tasks Linked unit Linked graduate Task Weight Due date outcomes capabilities Class Participation 10% at each A, B, C 1,2,3,5 class Brief description: Students will be asked to transliterate and translate a portion of text and comment on points of grammar and syntax, thorough preparation of the text before class is therefore essential. 3 Linked unit Linked graduate Task Weight Due date outcomes capabilities Essay 40% (AHPG 3 May B, C 1,2,3,5 875 30%) Brief description: Essay of 3000 words (see details above) Linked unit Linked graduate Task Weight Due date outcomes capabilities Exam 50% 7 June, 6pm A, B, C 1,2,3,5 Brief description: 2 hour class exam, see details above Linked unit Linked graduate Task Weight Due date outcomes capabilities Documentary 10% 17 May A,B,C 1,2,3,5 Study (AHPG 875) Brief description: See details above 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 examination will be held on 7th June, 2011 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 4 (medical or counselling certificate), 2% a day (including weekends) will be deducted from essay marks. 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. For an application to be valid, it must include a completed Application for Special Consideration form and all supporting documentation. The on‐line Special Consideration application is found at: http://www.arts.mq.edu.au/current_students/undergraduate/admin_central/special_considera tion. REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED TEXTS AND/OR MATERIALS Students are not required to purchase any specific texts. UNIT WEBPAGE AND TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED There is no web page for this unit. UNIVERSITY POLICY ON GRADING University Grading Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html The grade a student receives will signify their overall performance in meeting the learning outcomes of a unit of study. Grades will not be awarded by reference to the achievement of other students nor allocated to fit a predetermined distribution. In determining a grade, due weight will be given to the learning outcomes and level of a unit (ie 100, 200, 300, 800 etc). Graded units will use the following grades: HD High Distinction 85‐100 D Distinction 75‐84 Cr Credit 65‐74 P Pass 50‐64 F Fail 0‐49 5 ACADEMIC HONESTY Academic honesty is an integral part of the core values and principles contained in the Macquarie University Ethics Statement (http://www.mq.edu.au/ethics/ethic‐statement‐ final.html). Its fundamental principle is that all staff and students act with integrity in the creation, development, application and use of ideas and information. This means that: • All academic work claimed as original is the work of the author making the claim. • All academic collaborations are acknowledged. • Academic work is not falsified in any way • When the ideas of others are used, these ideas are acknowledged appropriately. The link below has more details about the policy, procedure and schedule of penalties that will apply to breaches of the Academic Honesty policy. Academic Honesty Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES Macquarie University provides a range of Student Support Services. Details of these services can accessed at: http://www.deanofstudents.mq.edu.au/ or http://www.campuslife.mq.edu.au/campuswellbeing Arts Student Centre Phone: +61 2 9850 6783 Email: [email protected] Office: W6A/Foyer Centre staff are there to smooth the way into university life; answer questions; give informed advice; provide a sympathetic ear; de‐mystify uni ways and procedures. The Faculty Assessment Coversheet and Arts on‐line Submissions are located at: www.arts.mq.edu.au/current_students/undergraduate. Topics: Topics to be dealt with in lectures are: 1. The Ahmoside and Thutmoside royal family 2. Kingship in the NK – the warrior pharaoh 6 3. "Imperialism" in the NK 4. Motivation for conquest and control 5. Historical background to formation of the "empire" 6. The nature of Egyptian rule in Asia 7. Egyptian rule in Nubia Texts to be read in class: The hieroglyphic texts to be read in class will be of the reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmosis III and be taken from amongst the following (not all will be read in extenso): 1.