Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Analyse and interpret evidence for the Egyptian lifecourse within broader social, economic, political and cultural contexts
- Become more confident in understanding the broader impact of ancient Egypt in developing western thought, architecture and film etc.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- understanding of the Ancient Egyptian timeframe in terms of history and archaeology
- Evaluation of differing forms of textual and material based evidence that provides the framework for understanding ancient Egypt
- An appreciation of the ways in which the dead and living were integrated into Egyptian life.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Make/contribute to group presentations with confidence
- Present research to a specific (non-academic) audience
- Work successfully in a group
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Completion of assessment task | 48 |
Lecture | 24 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 36 |
Tutorial | 2 |
Wider reading or practice | 40 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Internet Resources
UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology.
Textbooks
Kemp BJ (2006). Ancient Egypt: Anatomy of a Civilization. (2nd Edition). London: Routledge.
Dodson A & S Ikram (2008). The Tomb in Ancient Egypt. London: Thames and Hudson.
Bard KA (2008). An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt. London: Blackwell.
Baines J & J Málek (2000). Cultural atlas of Ancient Egypt. Revised edition.. New York.
Ikram S & A Dodson (1998). The Mummy in Ancient Egypt. London: Thames and Hudson.
Ian Shaw (2000). The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt.. Oxford: OUP.
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