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Please note: All Macquarie subjects are now available in Semesters. Please refer to the <a href="https://www.open.edu.au/student-admin-and-support/key-dates-2017/" target="_blank">Key Dates</a> page for further information.The course will provide pathways for you, to further studies in Ancient History, support specific professional development needs (eg for teachers) or preparing you for entry into the Master of Ancient History in an online mode.You will have the opportunity to gain an understanding of a complex body of knowledge in a range of the disciplines offered: Ancient Greece, Rome, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Israel, Early Christianity, Coptic Studies, and Ancient Languages.In addition to the coursework offered through a program of online seminars, you may conduct research in your chosen field.From 2020 the Macquarie subject codes have changed. All subjects previously studied under the old subject code will be recognized as equivalent.

Study the art, architecture, religion and literature of ancient civilisations to develop an understanding of cultural history. Specialise in Ancient Greece, Rome, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Israel, Early Christianity, Coptic Studies or Ancient Languages. 

Graduate Certificate of Ancient History

Graduates in the Master of Ancient History (OUA) will have specialised knowledge in this discipline and skills for research and further learning. In this course, you will have the opportunity to gain advanced and integrated understanding of a complex body of knowledge in a range of relevant disciplines. In addition to the coursework offered through seminars, you will conduct research in your chosen field. You may only enrol in the course as an online student. The course caters for anyone who wishes to further their studies in Ancient History, support specific professional development (eg teachers), or prepare for higher degree research studies.

Understand who we are today by looking into the trials of history. Learn how to critically examine cultures of ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds at a postgraduate level.  

Master of Ancient History

Archaeology of Ancient Civilisations

Myth in the Ancient World

Classical Mythology

Themes in World History 1300-1800

The Human Journey: Archaeology and Evolution

Latin A

Cross-Cultural World History

Studying the Past: An Introduction to Ancient History in the 21st Century

Introduction to Ancient Rome

A History of War

Herodotus and Thucydides are seen as the founding fathers of the discipline of history. Their work has had a profound influence on later historians. This unit examines their different approaches to writing history as well as examining a range of modern historiographical approaches to the reading of these two influential historians. This unit will give students a thorough understanding of the major works by Herodotus and Thucydides, along with a comprehensive overview of the history of the study of these authors. At the same time, it will introduce some of the major historiographical techniques used in the study of these authors, and give the students the opportunity to analyse a range of critical responses to the writing of history. It will teach students to read these authors within their historical and historiographical context, to understand the characteristics of their particular type or genre and to evaluate the historical information gathered from them.

History Writing in Antiquity: Herodotus and Thucydides

Students will undertake historiographical and historical studies in archaeology relevant to their field of interest. This unit provides students with fundamental introductory knowledge and understanding in archaeology and modern scholarship relevant to their field of interest. It is a foundational unit for students who do not have a degree with a major in the field of ancient world and archaeological studies.

Build your knowledge of ancient cultures and work on your scholarly skills. You’ll develop expertise as you progress through your ancient history course. Find and use ancient sources. Explore postgraduate level concepts and research techniques.

Archaeological and Historical Studies: Foundation in Archaeology or History

In this subject, students will learn the dimensions of research and publication in the writing of history. Students will develop the skills needed to create narratives using local, family, social or material history and to produce a piece of writing for publication in print and/or online.

Take your readers back in time as you learn about the process of researching, producing and publishing historical writing.Discuss creating fictionalised characters based on real people. Consider local, family and social approaches to history.

Writing History: People, Places and Times

This subject was previously known as PICX813 The History of Intelligence
This subject considers how and why the practices of intelligence professionals and the organisations in which those professionals work have changed over time. It covers both ancient and modern intelligence, but focuses mostly on the post-World War II era. In surveying this history of intelligence as part of the broader development of national security policies and institutions, the subject provides context for some of the debates and discussions around intelligence today. In closely examining selected case studies of intelligence success and failure, students will develop their own skills in historical and analytical thinking - skills that are integral elements of intelligence tradecraft

Gain a thorough understanding of the history of intelligence via political, economic, social, technological and military perspectives. Research and evaluate the advance of technology and how it has affected intelligence collection and analysis.

History of Intelligence

Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae constitute one of the best known and perhaps the most important archaeological areas of the Roman world - the Vesuvian cities of ancient Campania. Evidence from these cities contributes information of inestimable value to our understanding of urban Roman life. This unit is designed for those wishing to investigate the wide range of evidence from Roman Campania, how it has been interpreted and how, in turn, this has influenced our understanding of urban development in the Roman world.

Under the Shadow of Vesuvius: Archaeology in Ancient Campania

Students will undertake historiographical and historical studies relevant to their field of interest. This unit provides students with fundamental introductory knowledge and understanding in ancient history and modern scholarship relevant to their field of interest. The students will acquire knowledge of a range of ancient cultures in their geographic and chronological contexts, understand how past societies developed and interacted worldwide, read ancient sources and literature from different historical and/or archaeological disciplines and interpret written and material evidence with appreciation and understanding. It is a foundational unit for students who do not have a degree with a major in the field of ancient world and archaeological studies.

Ancient Historiographical and Historical Studies: Foundation

Students will undertake studies in ancient language of their choice. This unit provides students with fundamental introductory knowledge and understanding in ancient language - its phonetic structure, grammar, and vocabulary. The students will learn to integrate the knowledge of the grammar and vocabulary in reading and/or writing texts in the ancient language at the appropriate level, and explore the significance of the ancient language for the study of relevant ancient cultures. It is a foundational unit for students who do not have a degree with a major in the field of ancient languages.

Ancient Languages Foundation

Tasmania and Australia are rich in history and heritage. What gets presented and celebrated however is contested and challenged. This subject does not only introduce a critical reading of heritage, it offers tools and frameworks for participants to reflect and be cognizant of the challenges of presenting the past, and address difficult challenges in offering heritage to the community and to tourists. Being sensitive and balanced is necessary but what that means is contested. By addressing difficult issues, this subject provides guidance on how to create, formulate and mediate exciting and meaningful heritage experiences. The subject is taught face to face from Port Arthur in week 4 of semester one, in an intensive block mode, over 4 days. Attendance is compulsory. Following the intensive block teaching, you will complete your assignments online.

Critical and Contested Issues in Cultural Heritage

The subject was formerly known as PICX862 The Crimes of the PowerfulThis subject examines crimes committed by powerful individuals and institutions: white collar crimes, corporate crimes and state crimes. From the Nazi death camps of WWII, to the Bhopal and BHP Gulf oil spill environmental disasters of more recent decades, the most harmful crimes are not those committed by offenders on the &#39;street&#39;, but rather by individuals and organisations occupying the most influential and privileged positions in our societies. This unit reorients the criminological gaze upwards, away from traditional street offenders and towards the most powerful criminals who occupy corporate boardrooms, parliaments and military organisations. Students will explore contemporary examples of each of these types of offence, examine the characteristics of powerful offenders, and address why crimes of this magnitude often go unaddressed by both contemporary criminologists and our systems of criminal justice.

Gaze back at some of the most powerful and criminal individuals and institutions. Categorise types of crime, such as white collar and state crime. Study notorious offenders and criminal acts, including the BHP oil spill and Nazi death camps.

The Crimes of the Powerful

The Amarna Age in Egypt was a time of great change and upheaval; it is best known for the religious reforms of Amenhotep III / Akhenaten, who attempted to replace a long-established polytheistic theology with a monotheistic one. It was also a time when Egypt&#39;s position in the Near East was under challenge from a resurgent Hittite kingdom. The interpretation of the history of the period is controversial with diverse points of view. This subject examines central historical issues of the Amana Age (from the reign of Amenhotep III to Tutankhamun). Students will evaluate the modern scholarship of the period through analysing and interpreting the relevant written sources (royal and non-royal) in translation against the background of the archaeological record, art and architecture.

Egypt in the Age of Akhenaten and Tutankhamun

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