Credit points
40
Minor available at
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- Strathfield
- Online
Note:
Major can be studied in fully online mode following the schedule of unit offerings listed.
Additional information
This rich minor 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 40 cp of the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- at least 10 cp from 100-level units (Part A)
- 20cp to 30 cp from 200- and/or 300-level units (Part B)
Part A : 100-level units
Complete at least 10 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 |
Part B : 200- and/or 300-level units
Complete 20 to 30 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH200 | Archaeological Evidence and Practice | 10 | |
| ARCH201 | Canaanites, Philistines, Judahites and the Rise of the Davidic Monarchy | 10 | |
| ARCH202 | Roman Judea: Occupation and Conflict | 10 | |
| ARCH203 | Archaeological Excavation in Israel | 10 | |
| ARCH300 | Near Eastern Art, Text and Literature | 10 | |
| GEOG312 | Mapping for a Complex World | 10 | Not included in an ITE sequence |
| 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 |
| HIST308 | Making History | 10 | Recommended for ITE students |
| HUMA319 | Rome Field School: Landscapes Past and Present | 10 |