Key facts
UNE unit code: ARPA313
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- Trimester 1 - On Campus
- Trimester 1 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
At the dawn of the Bronze Age, life in the ancient Near East underwent dramatic changes, the echoes of which can still be heard 5,000 years later in the modern world.
In this unit, you will explore the origins and development of cities and stratified societies, writing, religious traditions, technologies, long-distance trade and intercultural connections.
Archaeological and historical evidence are used to reconstruct the rise (and sometimes precipitous collapse) of the earliest complex societies in Mesopotamia and surrounding lands. The unit also provides the opportunity to develop your research and writing expertise as well as your critical thinking skills.
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| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
| Trimester 1 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
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Notes
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- describe, in broad and comparative terms, developments in the ancient Near East in the Bronze Age (c. 3500-1200 BCE) and concurrent social, political and technological changes;
- understand and critically engage with competing explanatory mechanisms that have been applied to understand the development of complex, highlystratified urban societies in the Bronze Age;
- comprehend the geographical and chronological variability of Bronze Age Near Eastern societies and their adaptations and interconnections;
- review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge about the Bronze Age Near East from archaeological and historical sources; and
- demonstrate well-developed research and writing skills in the planning and execution of unit assessments.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 | Yes | 25% | All offerings | Create an academic poster No. Words: 1000 |
| Assessment 2 Research Essay | Yes | 50% | All offerings | No. Words: 3000 |
| Quiz 1: Online Quiz | No | 10% | All offerings | No. Words: 500 |
| Quiz 2: Online Quiz | No | 15% | All offerings | No. Words: 750 |
Learning resources
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