Credit points
80
Major available at
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- Strathfield
- Online
Note:
The major can be studied in fully online mode; therefore students in Blacktown and Canberra can study Archaeology as a teaching area.
Additional information
This rich major will focus on Ancient Israel and its material remains including landscapes, architecture, artefacts, and people. It will provide you with core instruction on archaeological evidence and theory combined with opportunities for hands-on experience in the field through a real archaeological excavation in Israel.
You will learn about ancient peoples in the Near East from earliest habitation through interactions of the ancient Israelites with the Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Canaanites, Philistines, Greeks and finally the Romans. Along the way, you can choose to study related units in history, languages and science depending on your personal interest. You can broaden your experience with an intensive study trip to Rome where you will learn about its past and heritage. Top achieving students can undertake a personalised special research project and progress to honours.
Admission requirements
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission.
Completion requirements
A student must complete 80 cp of the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 20 cp from 100-level units (Part A)
- 40 cp from 200-level units (Part B)
- 20 cp from 300-level units (Part C)
*Students in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Education (Primary and Secondary) and Bachelor of Education (Secondary and Special Education) must complete 60 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of no more than 2 units at 100-level and at least 2 units at 300-level.
Part A : 100-level units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH100 | Archaeology of Ancient Israel | 10 | Recommended for ITE students |
| ARCH101 | Introduction to Ancient Languages | 10 | Not included in an ITE sequence |
| HIST116 | The Ancient Near East | 10 | Recommended for ITE students |
Part B : 200-level units
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH200 | Archaeological Evidence and Practice | 10 | COMPULSORY UNIT; Recommended for ITE students |
| ARCH201 | Canaanites, Philistines, Judahites and the Rise of the Davidic Monarchy | 10 | ITE students in double degrees need to study ARCH201 or ARCH202 or ARCH203 |
| ARCH202 | Roman Judea: Occupation and Conflict | 10 | ITE students in double degrees need to study ARCH201 or ARCH202 or ARCH203 |
| ARCH203 | Archaeological Excavation in Israel | 10 | ITE students in double degrees need to study ARCH201 or ARCH202 or ARCH203 |
| HIST240 | Ancient Israel: Empires and Exile | 10 | Recommended for ITE students |
| HIST241 | Persians, Greeks and Romans: Cyrus to the Caesars | 10 | Recommended for ITE students |
Part C : 300-level units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH300 | Near Eastern Art, Text and Literature | 10 | ITE students need to study ARCH300 or HUMA319 or HUMA332 |
| GEOG312 | Mapping for a Complex World | 10 | Not included in an ITE sequence |
| HIST308 | Making History | 10 | Recommended for ITE students |
| HUMA319 | Rome Field School: Landscapes Past and Present | 10 | ITE students need to study ARCH300 or HUMA319 or HUMA332 |
| HUMA332 | Arts and Humanities Special Project | 10 | ITE students need to study ARCH300 or HUMA319 or HUMA332 *Restriction requirement for HUMA332. A quota applies to this unit. An application process applies for special projects on offer and academic merit will be considered. The student must have a GPA of at least 5.5 and be undertaking a major taught by the National School of Arts and Humanities (not including Mathematics and Design and Technology). Permission from the National Head of School is required prior to enrolling in this unit. |