Fall 2020 - ARCH 252 D100
Ancient Egypt and Africa (3)
Class Number: 4712
Delivery Method: Distance Education
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: TBA, TBA
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Catherine D'andrea
adandrea@sfu.ca
778 782 5790
Office: EDB 9625
Office Hours: Monday 0900-1000 via Zoom
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Exploration of the major cultural developments in Africa from the origin of humankind to the rise of several ancient civilizations, with special emphasis on ancient Egypt. Students are exposed to various approaches taken by palaeoanthropologists, prehistoric archaeologists, historians and Egyptologists. Students with credit for ARCH 200 under this title may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities/Social Sciences.
COURSE DETAILS:
Africa is home to many formative developments of humanity yet ironically, it has been marginalized and considered a backwater of cultural development. This course presents a critical overview of major cultural developments in Africa from the origin of humans to the rise of ancient civilisations, with emphasis on ancient Egypt. Students are exposed to various approaches taken by palaeoanthropologists, prehistoric archaeologists, historians and Egyptologists in the study of Africa.
Grading
- Critical Writing Assignment (2000 words) 20%
- Mid-Term Take Home Exam 40%
- Final Take-Home Exam 40%
NOTES:
Upper division students may register as ARCH 479 - Directed Readings (Group IV) - with instructor permission. Grading: Research Paper 50%; Mid-Term Exam 25%; Final Exam 25%.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Bard, K.A. 2015. An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt, 2nd edition. Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 978-0-4706-7336-2
Phillipson, D.W. 2005. African Archaeology, 3rd edition. Cambridge University Press.
ISBN: 978-0-5215-4002-5
RECOMMENDED READING:
Ikram, S. 2010. Ancient Egypt: An Introduction. Cambridge University Press.
ISBN: 978-0-521-67598-7
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need classroom or exam accommodations are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Students with Disabilities (1250 Maggie Benston Centre) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.
Deferred grades will be given only on the basis of authenticated medical disability.
Registrar Notes:
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TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2020
Teaching at SFU in fall 2020 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).