Themes and Topics 2: State development, Empires and social life in the Near East: 6000 BCE to 300 BCE
Course content
This course will outline some of the key themes and debates from the Chalcolithic to later historical periods of the Middle East, covering the Near East and northeast Africa from the 5th to the 1st mill BCE. Proceeding chronologically, the course will cover a wide array of themes ranging from the importance of feasting in chiefdoms, state development and the origins of hierarchy to the larger empires of the later periods. The course will be taught by means of lectures, seminars and practical exercises.
Students will gain in-depth knowledge of chosen periods from proto-historic and historic archaeology and history of the Near East and Egypt, and will critically examine the use of archaeological and historical data to interpret this record. In the practical exercises students will be given the opportunity to engage with the material culture. Completion of three short practical projects is a mandatory course requirement. Students will also give a short presentation on their practical projects as part of the course during the semester. The course is taught in English.
Fagstudieordning Bacheloruddannelserne i assyriologi, nærorientalsk arkæologi og ægyptologi, 2019
Fagstudieordning BA-tilvalg i assyriologi, nærorientalsk arkæologi, ægyptologi 2019
Fagstudieordning Kandidatuddannelserne i nærorientalsk arkæologi, assyriologi og ægyptologi 2019.
Fagstudieordning Kandidattilvalg i assyriologi, nærorientalsk arkæologi, ægyptologi 2019
BA 2019-studieording
Temaer og emne i nærorientalsk arkæologi 2 (aktivitetskode
HNAB00201E)
BA tilvalg 2019-studieordning
Temaer og emner i nærorientalsk arkæologi 2 (aktivitetskode
HNAB10351E)
KA 2019-studeordning
Archaeological Analysis (constituent for Near Eastern Archeology),
(aktivitetskode HNAK03531E)
KA tilvalg 2019-studieordning
Critical Analysis of Materiel Culture (aktivitetskode
HNAK13001E)
Lectures, exercises, discussion and student presentations
Teaching will be in English, and students will be expected to read literature in English
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- ECTS
- 15 ECTS
- Type of assessment
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Other
Criteria for exam assessment
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 42
- Preparation
- 156,5
- Practical exercises
- 42
- Project work
- 100
- Guidance
- 2
- Exam
- 70
- English
- 412,5
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- HNAB0105FU
- ECTS
- 15 ECTS
- Programme level
- Bachelor
Bachelor choiceFull Degree MasterFull Degree Master choice
- Duration
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1 semester
- Placement
- Spring
- Schedulegroup
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- Studyboard
- Study Board of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
Contracting department
- Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Humanities
Course Coordinator
- Susanne Kerner (6-6f6976726976446c7971326f7932686f)
Teacher
Susanne Kerner, kerner@hum.ku.dk, Ingolf Thuesen, it@hum.ku.dk, Lisa Yeoman, zhr605@hum.ku.dk
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