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Ancient History Capstone
Undergraduate | MAQ-AHIX399 | 2018
Course information for 2018 intake
Travel back to the ancient world and develop a publication project that showcases your language studies, archaeology and epigraphy knowledge. Learn from ancient sources using modern methods. Chart your progress as you go.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- -
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Ancient History Capstone
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of historical processes and fundamental historical developments in the ancient world
- understand and apply developed sophisticated research skills
- evaluate source material and, in particular, the ability to critically use ancient sources and evaluate modern interpretations of those sources to an advanced level
- formulate arguments and articulate ideas to an advanced level
- demonstrate a substantial appreciation of the larger issues that engage historians of the ancient world.
- Introduction
- Aims and methods 1: history and historiography
- Aims and methods 2: language studies
- Aims and methods 3: archaeology
- Aims and methods 4: epigraphy
- Aims and methods 5: numismatics
- WIP: work-in-progress - interviews and outlines
- Key themes 1: social history
- Key themes 2: cultural history
- Career development
- Reflection
- Publication project
This subject was previously known as HST390 Ancient History Capstone.
This subject is specially designed and will be offered in the form of a publication project on a set of approved topics relevant to Ancient History. Students collect, assess, analyse and interpret relevant evidence in the light of current historical thinking. In addition to seminar participation (regular discussion, a bibliographical portfolio, a learning journal, and a brief work-in-progress interview and outline), the subject culminates in a coherent paper, 5000 words in length, which conforms to the standards of research and writing guidelines expected in peer-reviewed scholarly publications in the field of ancient world studies.
- Project — Publication Project (50%)
- Report — Work-in-Progress Report (20%)
- Seminar — Seminar Forum (30%)
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Entry requirements
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
MAQ-HST390 (Not currently available)
Others
AHIX399 is a capstone subject that ties all previous Ancient History subjects together and must be the last subject taken for this field of study.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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