Capstone in Ancient History and Archaeology
UndergraduateMAQ-AHIX30002025
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 20 July 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 28 July 2025
- Price from
- $2,160
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Capstone in Ancient History and Archaeology
About this subject
On successful completion you will be able to
- acquire knowledge of historical developments and historiography relevant to chosen topic
- demonstrate skill in evaluating ancient source material and modern interpretations of that source material at an advanced level
- formulate arguments and express ideas at an advanced level
- develop sophisticated research skills and an ability to manage an extended research and writing project
- reflect upon the process of research and on scholarly debates
- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
Students will undertake extended research on a topic arising from an AHIX unit which they have previously completed, and produce a research project which will be presented orally and as a written paper (2500 words). In preparation for the larger research project students will submit an annotated bibliography and research plan together with a review of the project. Students must contact the unit convenor by the first week of the session to obtain approval for their topic.
- Podcast (30%)
- Annotated Bibliography (30%)
- Research paper (40%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- MAQ-ART-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Arts
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
one of
- MAQ-AHIX2251-Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern Art: Theory and Practice
- MAQ-AHIX2130-Byzantium in the Age of the Emperors
- MAQ-AHIX2250-Ancient Egypt: Culture and Society
- MAQ-AHIX2225-Rome and the Caesars
Others
Admission to Bachelor of Arts and completion of 130 cps at 1000 level or above or (40 cp from AHIX2130 or AHIX2210 or AHIX2211 or AHIX2225 or AHIX2250 or AHIX2251 or AHIX2301 or AHIX2302)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateMAQ-ART-DEG