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Masters Qualifying in Archaeology and Ancient History with a research component

Course code: 1988 + Course abbreviation: M Qualwresearchcomp + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)

Course description

This course seeks to develop skills in investigation, analysis, research methods and writing in archaeology and ancient history and help prepare students for a successful transition to graduate study in these disciplines. Coursework units will introduce key methods, themes and approaches in archaeology and ancient history, focusing in particular on Egypt and the Near East, which constitute the strengths of the Monash Centre for Archaeology and Ancient History. The course is also designed to develop skills in planning and implementing a research program, and in writing and oral communication. Students will apply these skills and insights in a 9000-word research project supervised by a member of academic staff.

The course may be of particular value to students from other institutions who wish to proceed on to postgraduate research with a stronger grounding in recent developments in archaeology, in the particular specialisations of the centre, and in relevant research and writing skills.

For further information on research programs in this discipline, see the appropriate listing in the ‘Research programs’ section.

Entry requirements

A pass degree of Bachelor of Arts, with results of at least credit level in the third part of a major sequence in archaeology or ancient history or, with the approval of the program director, a related discipline.

Course structure

Students complete 48 points including a research unit, two core units and one 12-point elective chosen from the list below. Not all electives are available each year. Unless otherwise indicated, all units are taught at Clayton.

Research unit

  • ARM4001 Research project in archaeology and ancient history (12 points)

Core units

  • ARM4740 Reading the ancient past
  • ARM4060 Predynastic and early dynastic Egypt

Electives

  • HYM4095 History and heritage (online and face-to-face at Caulfield)
  • HYM4200 History and memory: oral history, life stories and commemoration
  • HYM4510 History and the museum (online and face-to-face at Caulfield)
  • HYM4950 Hidden transcripts: cultural approaches to the past
  • HYM4960 Gender and history

Contact details

Course coordinator

Dr Colin A Hope

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