Course coordinator
Dr Annabel Florence
Course overview
- Study period
- Summer Semester, 2024 (25/11/2024 - 08/02/2025)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- External
- Attendance mode
- Online
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Historical & Philosophical Inq
THIS COURSE IS A SUMMER SEMESTER OFFERING ONLY
In alternating years, this course will:
Offer students a unique opportunity to combine study and international travel in learning about the history, culture, art and architecture of ancient civilizations in on-site visits in Greece or Italy. Students will visit major archaeological sites and a range of important museums and collections selected by the course coordinator. There will also be associated lectures and information sessions. At the completion of this course, students will have a greater understanding of the ancient Mediterranean world and its history through to the present context. This experience will prove to be invaluable in any future studies within the Humanities which seek to foster an awareness of the European tradition to which the modern Australasian world is deeply indebted.
Offer students the opportunity to participate in an International Internship Program and Field School, and work with international scholars, while experiencing modern Italian and Ancient Roman culture. Students will learn about museological practices in Antiquities Museums and archaeological sites in Italy and participate in a material culture field school where they will gain practical, hands-on experience in the study of archaeological artefacts and their interpretation after they are excavated but before they are acquired by museums.
Note: This course may not run if there are insufficient enrolments. This is a restricted entry course requiring Course Coordinator approval prior to enrolment.
This course offers students a unique opportunity to combine study and travel. Students attend 2 class meetings in summer semester of November and December at UQ's St Lucia campus and then travel to Greece to complete the course and all assessment in January, visiting the major archaeological sites and the most important museums of the Ancient Greek world. Sites to be visited will likely include Athens, Corinth, Mycenae, Sparta, Messene, Olympia and Delphi.
Course requirements
Assumed background
It is highly recommended that students have completed both ANCH1240 and ANCH1250 before enrolling in this course, and preference in enrolment will be given to Ancient History majors. You also need a valid passport, with 6 months validity beyond January.
Recommended prerequisites
We recommend completing the following courses before enrolling in this one:
ANCH1240 and ANCH1250
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
ANCH7050, ANCH2900
Restrictions
20 maximum
Course contact
Course staff
Timetable
Additional timetable information
Students may attend optional in-person interest group meetingsﾠin June or Septemberﾠabout the course before enrolling. There will be two required pre-trip course meetings in late November and/or early December of Summer Semester, with choice of, andﾠdraft preparationﾠof, the presentations and handouts for the course. Payment of fees outside of enrolment are also expected in advance of the trip in January. All on-site coursework and assessment in Greece will take place during January of Summer Semester.
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Aims and outcomes
Students will travel to Greece after preparing their research presentationsﾠand handouts, visit major archeological sites and many of the most important museums in Greece, and present their workﾠon-site. At the completion of this course, students will undertake final assessment, and have a greater understanding of the art, archaeology, history, monuments, landscape and literature of ancient, medieval and modern Greece.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Recognise, describe and contextualise distinctive features of the art, archaeology, history, monuments, landscape and literature of ancient, medieval and modern Greece.
LO2.
Understand and discuss the archaeological and topographic evidence for the major historical events of ancient, medieval and modern Greece.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participation/ Student contribution, Reflection |
Refelction
|
30% |
15/01/2025 5:00 pm 22/01/2025 5:00 pm 29/01/2025 5:00 pm |
| Presentation |
On-Site Presentation
|
20% |
9/01/2025 - 29/01/2025 |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Presentation Handout
|
15% |
9/01/2025 - 29/01/2025 |
| Examination |
Final Exam
|
35% |
30/01/2025 10:00 am |
Assessment details
Refelction
- Online
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Participation/ Student contribution, Reflection
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
15/01/2025 5:00 pm
22/01/2025 5:00 pm
29/01/2025 5:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02
Task description
Each week students will be required to submit a reflection on the sites and museums visited that week. More detail will be available on Blackboard closer to the travel date.
This assessment task evaluates student’s abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Submissions will be uploaded to Blackboard on the due date.
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
On-Site Presentation
- In-person
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Presentation
- Weight
- 20%
- Due date
9/01/2025 - 29/01/2025
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02
Task description
Students will make one oral presentation on-site in Greece to the entire group on a monument, event and/or location important to some aspect of ancient, medieval or modern Greek art, architecture and/or history as listed in the Course Guide. They will distribute their handout at the start of each presentation in hard copy to the whole class. Presentations should last about 10 to 15 minutes, with students prepared to answer questions for 5 to 10 minutes afterwards. Presentations will be worth 20% of their final grade for the course. Please note: presentations will only receive full marks if the student refers at least once during the presentation to some physical aspect of the monument or location which can be seen by the entire group.
This assessment task evaluates student’s abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
Presentation Handout
- In-person
- Mode
- Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 15%
- Due date
9/01/2025 - 29/01/2025
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02
Task description
Students will prepare and print out before the study tour their handout of 1 to 2 pages (can be double sided), on a selected aspect of the ancient monuments of art, architecture or history listed in the Course Guide, and incorporating relevant texts, images and a short bibliography, to be distributed and referred to during their on-site presentation. Handouts are worth 15% of their final grade for the course. To gain full marks for this assessment item, students must select relevant texts and images to supplement their presentation; include a bibliography of works consulted in preparation of both the handout and presentation; and refer at least once during their presentation to information on the handout which supplements their oral presentation and relates to things the students are seeing.
This assessment task evaluates student’s abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
Final Exam
- In-person
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 35%
- Due date
30/01/2025 10:00 am
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02
Task description
The Final Exam after the Study Tour will be of two hours duration and consist of a choice of 10 short-answer questions, one source analysis and one short essay on the art, architecture, monuments, literature and ancient, medieval and modern Greek topography covered in the course. The Final Exam is worth 35% of the final grade for the course.
Exam details
| Planning time | 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Calculator options | No calculators permitted |
| Open/closed book | Closed Book examination - no written materials permitted |
| Exam platform | Paper based |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 24 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Grade 1, Low Fail (0-24%), is generally awarded in cases where some assessment has been submitted, but it is of wholly unsatisfactory standard or quantity. In work submitted, however, there is no demonstrated evidence of understanding of the concepts of the field of study or basic requirements of the course. |
| 2 (Fail) | 25 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Grade 2, Fail (25-44%), is generally awarded to work that exhibits deficiencies in understanding and applying the fundamental concepts of the course and field of study, and as such, does not satisfy the basic requirements of the course. Often, one or more major items of assessment will not have been completed. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: Grade 3, Marginal Fail (45-49%), is generally awarded if a student has submitted work that attempts to meet the knowledge and skill requirements of the course, but is only able to demonstrate a superficial understanding of the fundamental concepts of the course. Students will usually have attempted all major pieces of assessment and show that they have an identifiable, emerging ability to apply basic knowledge and skills. |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Grade 4, Pass (50-64%), is generally awarded where all major items of assessment have been submitted. An adequate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of the course and field of study should be demonstrated and a functional skill level achieved. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Grade 5, Credit (65-74%), is generally awarded where all items of assessment have been completed and a substantial understanding of the fundamental concepts of the course and field of study have been demonstrated. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Grade 6, Distinction (75-84%), is generally awarded where all items of assessment have been completed and substantial knowledge of the deeper and more complex aspects of the course and field of study have been demonstrated. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Grade 7, High Distinction (85-100%), is generally awarded where all items of assessment have been completed and there is evidence that the deeper and more complex aspects of the course and field of study have been mastered. |
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is not available for this course.
Additional assessment information
ﾷﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠFailure to submit all major assessment items (those worth 15% and above) will result in a maximum grade of 2 (Fail).
ﾷﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠBy submitting work through Turnitin you are deemed to have accepted the following declaration:‘I certify that this assignment is my own work and has not been submitted, either previously or concurrently, in whole or in part, to this University or any other educational institution, for marking or assessment’.
ﾷﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠAll students must ensure that they receive their Turnitin receipt onﾠevery submissionﾠof assessment items. YOU MUST CHECK THAT THE RECEIPT CONFIRMS THAT SUBMISSION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL.
ﾷﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠA valid Turnitin receipt will be the only evidence accepted if assessments are missing.
Without evidence, the assessment will receive the standard late penalty, or after 7 calendar days, will receive zero. In the case of a Blackboard outage, please contact the Course Coordinator as soon as possible so that they can confirm the outage with ITS.
ﾷﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠIt is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they are submitting assessment items on a device that is capable of the task, and that appropriate internet bandwidth and speed is available.ﾠIf you cannot be sure that your device or internet will enable you to complete or submit an assessment task, you must come onto campus and use one of the University Computers in the Library or Computer Labs.
ﾷﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠPlagiarism, and asking or paying someone else to do your work is cheating and constitutes academic misconduct. See ECP Section 6.1ﾠ
ﾷﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠFeedback against the assessment criteria in the form of comments on your script will be provided through Turnitin or on your script directly.
ﾷﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠFor information on assessment remarks see:ﾠhttps://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/exams-and-assessment/querying-result
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Additional learning resources information
1. All students should become familiar with the Course Guide, and the updated UQ Classics and Ancient History Study Guide, both of which will be posted to the course Blackboard site.
2. Many ancient texts by Greek and Roman authors are available online, and of interest for this course, especially Pausanias' Guide to Greece (Loeb Classical Library online). Two of the most useful websites for translations of ancient texts are:
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook.html
3. The UQ Library maintains a Required, Recommended and Topic Reading Listﾠfor ANCH2050 online (search ANCH2050 from the UQ Library website).ﾠThe UQ Library also subscribes to several databases of ancient sources and Classics secondary scholarship materials with restricted access through UQ only. These include the Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (ancient Greek texts), JStor (Classics journals) and other databases accessible from the UQ Library website. Please note that you must sign in to JStor via the UQ Library!
4. Most of the archaeological sites and museums we will be visiting areﾠdescribed on the Greek Government's Ministry of Culture website:
http://odysseus.culture.gr/index_en.html
5. A great deal of academic and tourist information for travel to Greeceﾠis available online. Take note of the parent url of any site you visit, and the source of the information given there before including it in your research and preparation for this course. AcademicﾠReference books/websitesﾠwhich you may find useful, and which are reputable sources of information, include:
The encyclopedia of ancient history
Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World
Brill's New Pauly: encyclopaedia of the ancient world, Antiquity
The archaeology of Athens, by John McK. Camp
The Oxford classical dictionary
The complete Greek temples, byﾠAntony Spawforth
The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites
Pausanias's Description of Greece, notes byﾠJames George Frazer
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Week 2 (02 Dec - 08 Dec) |
Lecture |
Lecture 1 Introduction to the course. |
Week 3 (09 Dec - 15 Dec) |
Lecture |
Lecture 2 Pausanias, Ancient Sites, Museums and material Culture |
Multiple weeks From Week 6 To Revision week |
Workshop |
On-Site Presentation Students will make a presentation on-site in Greece to the entire group on selected aspects of ancient art, architecture or history, after distributing their handouts in hardcopy to the group. Presentations should last about 15 minutes, and students should be prepared to take questions afterwards for 5-10 minutes. Learning outcomes: L01, L02 |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.