Universität Wien

060084 VO Introduction to Ancient Egypt: An Overview (2021W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 6 - Ägyptologie, Judaistik, Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie
MIXED STEOP
Moodle

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

UPDATE 20.12.2021: ATTENTION, EXAMINATIONS CHANGED: EC exam on: 21.1. 2021 and STEOP module exams: 20.1 and 28. 1. 2021: Due to the current uncertain COVID situation, all exams for LVA, STEOP and EC will be held in DIGITAL MODE (120 minutes).

The course on 14 October will not be held in person. A recording of the VO will be made available digitally in an asynchronous format.
Any further deviations in the schedule will be announced in due course.

  • Thursday 07.10. 13:15 - 15:45 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Thursday 14.10. 13:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Thursday 21.10. 13:15 - 15:45 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Thursday 28.10. 13:15 - 15:45 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Thursday 04.11. 13:15 - 15:45 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Thursday 11.11. 13:15 - 15:45 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Thursday 18.11. 13:15 - 15:45 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Thursday 25.11. 13:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Thursday 02.12. 13:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Thursday 09.12. 13:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Thursday 16.12. 13:15 - 15:45 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

UPDATE 19/11/2021: Due to the lockdown imposed from November 21, ALL FURTHER dates in November and December will be held DIGITALLY.

The aim of this course is to gain an overview about the chronology and the most important facts of ancient Egyptian history. The explanation of the events relies on important archaeological source materials (architecture, material culture, art, texts).
Participants should have acquired a robust knowledge of the most important developments in ancient Egyptian history and culture. They should be able to provide historical and chronological contexts for cultural key phenomena.
CONTENTS: The course provides an overview of the most important historical and cultural developments in Egypt from prehistoric times until the end of the Pharaonic aera, including an outlook to later periods. In addition, it deals with the conditions that helped shaping the ancient Egyptian civilisation. Target is to resume the chronological backbone of the respective period and important groups of archaeological sources.
METHOD: lectures. The detailed program will be presented at the beginning of the term (accessible via moodle). Additional ressources will be available via moodle.
The course is planned as teaching in classroom. In case of difficulties for the room capacity, caused by a high number of participants,we plan to give the course as a Hybrid class (split in groups in weekly rotation of presence or synchron-digital class via webinar-tools). In case of a new lockdown the course is given in entirely digital classes (webinar-tool).

Assessment and permitted materials

UPDATE 20.12.2021: Due to the current uncertain COVID situation, all examinations for the LVA, STEOP and EC, will take place IN DIGITAL MODE. Duration of the written examination: 120 minutes.

Important Notice: for EC students: Written exam (presence modus), 120 minutes.
Given the current circumstances and future Covid-development, the modalities might change to a digital written or to a digital oral exam.
STEOP for students of Egyptology: the course is part of the written modul-exam of STEOP Modul C, consisting of two courses (STEOP 1: Introduction into Ancient Egypt: Overview and STEOP 2: Introduction into Ancient Egypt: Themes in focus).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

For a positive evaluation are 50% of the maximum points necessary:
88 - 100 % 1
75 - 87,99 % 2
62,51 - 74,99 % 3
50 - 62,50 % 4
0 - 49,99 % 5

Examination topics

contents of the lectures and given reading

Reading list

Basic information:
Ian Shaw (Ed.) The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, 2000 (Paperback/e-book appr. 9 Euro)
Regine Schulz (Ed.), Ägypten. Die Welt der Pharaonen, Könemann 2007 (Paperback)
Beckerath, J., von, 1997, Chronologie des pharaonischen Ägypten. Die Zeitbestimmung der ägyptischen Geschichte von der Vorzeit bis 332 v. Chr., (Mainz, 1997).
Alan Lloyd (Ed.) A Companion to Ancient Egypt, Volume 1, Wiley Blackwell, 2010.
Further references will be given in the course of the lecture.

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