ARY3950

Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Gillian Bowen

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: On successful completion of this unit the student will have: 1. A detailed knowledge of Egyptian culture during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. 2. An understanding of the complexity and changing nature of Egyptian culture as a result first of the introduction of Hellenism and then the Roman occupation upon traditional culture. 3. The ability to appraise critically ancient and secondary source material, and combine a variety of types of evidence in the analysis of ancient culture. 4. Independent research skills and the ability to undertake individual research projects, which are presented in a clearly expressed and cogent manner.

Assessment: Research essay (2500 words): 55% + Document analysis (500 words): 10% + Examination (1.5 hours): 35%

Contact Hours: 3.5 hours (2 x 1 hour lectures and 1 x 1.5 hour tutorial) per weeks