Diploma in Egyptology: Year 2

CAHE52200 Diploma in Egyptology: Year 2 60 Full year Undergraduate Level 2 Classics, Ancient History & Egyptology 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Middle part of Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 30.0 The general objectives of the Diploma in Egyptology are:<ul> <li>to increase your knowledge of Egyptology</li> <li>to further develop your skills of critical enquiry and disciplined thinking</li> <li>to equip you with the appropriate study skills to achieve the above</li> <li>to enable you to measure your achievement against University standards</li></ul> Knowledge of:• specific aspects of the history, literature, technology and archaeology of ancient Egypt from c 3100 BCE to 30 BCE, including settlement archaeology, funerary beliefs and tomb development, social history, external relations and technology and the use of raw materials.• the main methods of enquiry relating to the discipline.• the source material available to Egyptologists and archaeologists including publications, excavations and museum collections.• study skills including: computer skills, library and research skills, key elements of disciplined written work, textual analysis.• the critical analysis of selected texts in translation. The ability to:• present evidence, ideas and arguments clearly and accurately.• evaluate and interpret evidence, ideas and arguments.• make sound judgements and develop lines of argument using the basic theories and concepts of Egyptology.• communicate clearly via well-constructed and well-argued written work.• take responsibility for your own learning.• describe and critically evaluate particular aspects of current research in Egyptology.• present findings in a structured and coherently argued piece of academic research.• demonstrate awareness of the uncertainty, ambiguity and limits of knowledge in Egyptology.• devise and implement a programme of independent study.• develop a carefully reasoned exposition of your own views.• consider specific issues in relation to their wider and/or theoretical context.• make sound judgements and develop lines of argument using the main theories and concepts of Egyptology.• use a range of methods to evaluate and interpret evidence, ideas and arguments. <ul> <li>Unit 6: Scientific Approaches to Egyptian Problems</li> <li>Unit 7: Towns and Cities</li> <li>Unit 8: Understanding Egyptian Texts I: Themes in Middle Kingdom Literature</li> <li>Unit 9: Understanding Egyptian Texts II: Themes in New Kingdom Literature</li> <li>Unit 10: Egypt and Nubia: From Earliest Interactions to the Ramesside Period</li></ul> 0 Other 100% As part of the programme, you are required to complete the following assessments:<ul> <li>completion of all activities in your Personal Portfolio.</li> <li>completion of at least two-thirds of the required Activity postings to the discussion board.</li> <li>completion of all quizzes.</li> <li>completion of the prescribed assessed work (project work) satisfactorily and within the deadlines outlined in the programme handbook</li></ul>  <ul></ul> N 0 0 600