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ARCO3006: Ancient China Unearthed
2021 unit information
This unit explores ancient China from its earliest agricultural heritage through the splendour of Shang times to the Han dynasty and the rise of the Great Silk Roads. A critical aspect of the unit is to explore the conflict between the mythological past and the evidence provided by material culture.
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 2000 level in the archaeology major |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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ARCA2619 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. develop advanced expertise in archaeological and historical analyses
- LO2. improve your skills in both written and oral communication
- LO3. broaden your cultural competence through exposure to historical cultural diversity
- LO4. increase your effective management of interdisciplinary research
- LO5. build confidence in both your innate abilities and your learned skills
- LO6. strengthen your awareness of professional responsibilities through timely and successful completion of advanced level assignments.
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