HNAA01162U Complex society

Volume 2013/2014
Education
Udbydes efter: BA 2010-studieordning Mellemøstens sprog og samfund på med specialisering i de centrale fag Arabisk, Assyriologi, Hebraisk, Nærorientalsk arkæologi, Persisk, Tyrkisk og Ægyptologi eller BA tilvalg 2007-studieordning i Nærorientalsk arkæologi.
Content
The course gives students a geographic, material and historical overview of the period between ca. 6000 and 3000 BCE. Theoretical approaches to relevant questions such as urbanisation, development of hierarchy and specialisation etc. will be discussed. The knowledge about archaeology, economy and socio-political development is another goal of the course. The effects of mass production of pottery, importance of cult and the invention of writing (between other elements) will be main points and students should be able to discuss the different explanations. The geographical extent spreads from Turkey to the Arab Peninsula and from Egypt to Iran.
Learning Outcome
BA 2010-studieordning:
Komplekse samfund - Urbanisering og statsdannelse
(Fagelementkode HNAB01161E)
eller
BA tilvalg 2007-studieordning:
Komplekse samfund 1 - Urbanisering og statsdannelse
(Fagelementkode HNAB10051E)
Being able to read English, French and German.
Lecture, excercises and discussions. Students will have to give personal as well as group presentations.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Exam
  • 80
  • Lectures
  • 28
  • Practical exercises
  • 8
  • Preparation
  • 256,5
  • Project work
  • 40
  • Total
  • 412,5
Credit
15 ECTS
Type of assessment
Other
Criteria for exam assesment