Postgraduate MAQ-AHIX8000-2023

Capstone Advanced Project

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Duration

18 weeks

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Prior study

Not required

Start dates

20 Feb 2023
24 Jul 2023

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Subject details

What you'll learn

On successful completion, a student will be able to:

Acquire knowledge of how approaches to and methods of study of the ancient world have developed between the early nineteenth century and today.
Uncover and assimilate information in a context appropriate to postgraduate study.
Understand how scholars with varying outlooks and perspectives have combined investigating the ancient world with responding to and seeking to shape modern conditions.
Relate understanding of the ancient world to broad conceptual frameworks and modern contexts, with a view to integrating knowledge and learning experiences from the whole Master of Ancient History degree program.
Show in writing critical understanding of factual questions and judgements of likelihood and value.
Demonstrate in writing ability to reason persuasively from a question to a provisional answer, citing relevant evidence.

Topics covered

- Weeks 1-3: Necrology
- Weeks 4-7: Hall of Fame
- Weeks 8-13: Manifesto

Entry requirements

Others

Admission to MAncHist(OUA) NCCW (pre-2020 units) AHPG880

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

This unit will be offered in the form of an advanced project directed towards integrating the knowledge and learning experiences gained across the Master of Ancient History program as a whole. Students will explore the significance of study of the ancient world through critical examinations of the work of recent (nineteenth/twentieth century) and living practitioners of ancient history, and then complete the project with an essay exploring the relevance of contemporary concerns to the study of the ancient world.

Assessments

Participatory task (20%)
Essay (30%)
Advanced project (50%)

Textbooks

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