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ARCO2009: Village to City in Ancient Western Asia
2021 unit information
The emergence of farming in West Asia is an historical first linked to major shifts in cult and belief leading to increasingly complex forms of social organisation and the rise of primeval states. The unit introduces these developments in a broad comparative perspective throughout ancient West Asia.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Archaeology |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 1000 level in the Archaeology major |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate a depth of disciplinary knowledge in at least one field in the arts, humanities and/or social sciences by applying discipline-based expertise to research, project, and work-based problems
- LO2. synthesise knowledge, experience and practice by constructing and testing new arguments and proposing evidence-based solutions
- LO3. communicate complex ideas and data effectively to diverse audiences through context-dependent forms of communication
- LO4. critically analyse and evaluate competing sources of knowledge and information using a variety of different modes of communication
- LO5. approach local and global challenges in research, professional practice, and civil life with personal integrity and intellectual rigor
- LO6. apply ethical frameworks to academic research and inquiry by working productively and collaboratively in diverse groups and across disciplines and cultures
- LO7. combine distinct forms of disciplinary knowledge to communicate in interdisciplinary contexts across different fields and areas of expertise
- LO8. have developed innovative and original interpretations and insights.
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