Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Work successfully in a group
- Make/contribute to group presentations with confidence
- Present research to a specific (non-academic) audience
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Evaluation of differing forms of textual and material based evidence that provides the framework for understanding ancient Egypt
- understanding of the Ancient Egyptian timeframe in terms of history and archaeology
- An appreciation of the ways in which the dead and living were integrated into Egyptian life.
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Become more confident in understanding the broader impact of ancient Egypt in developing western thought, architecture and film etc.
- Analyse and interpret evidence for the Egyptian lifecourse within broader social, economic, political and cultural contexts
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Wider reading or practice | 40 |
Tutorial | 2 |
Completion of assessment task | 48 |
Lecture | 24 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 36 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Internet Resources
UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology.
Textbooks
Dodson A & S Ikram (2008). The Tomb in Ancient Egypt. London: Thames and Hudson.
Kemp BJ (2006). Ancient Egypt: Anatomy of a Civilization. (2nd Edition). London: Routledge.
Ian Shaw (2000). The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt.. Oxford: OUP.
Bard KA (2008). An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt. London: Blackwell.
Ikram S & A Dodson (1998). The Mummy in Ancient Egypt. London: Thames and Hudson.
Baines J & J Málek (2000). Cultural atlas of Ancient Egypt. Revised edition.. New York.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Assessment | 40% |
Assessment | 60% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Assessment | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External