140009 VU South Arabian History and Archaeology (2016W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 05.09.2016 08:00 to Fr 30.09.2016 12:00
- Registration is open from Mo 03.10.2016 08:00 to Mo 17.10.2016 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 31.10.2016 23:59
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Each class begins promptly at 13.30. Students must make every attempt to arrive on time, particularly since important information is often given at the beginning of each class. Each class will run for the full hour and a half.
- Tuesday 04.10. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Tuesday 11.10. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Tuesday 18.10. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Tuesday 25.10. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Tuesday 08.11. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Tuesday 15.11. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Tuesday 22.11. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Tuesday 29.11. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Tuesday 06.12. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Tuesday 13.12. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Tuesday 10.01. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Tuesday 17.01. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Tuesday 24.01. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Tuesday 31.01. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
This course aims at introducing students to the major periods of the history of South Arabia (i.e. Yemen and neighboring areas of Saudi Arabia and Oman) from the Bronze Age to early Islam, together with the material culture, society, and religious traditions of South Arabia during this time-fame.
Assessment and permitted materials
At the end of the semester, each student will give an in-class presentation on a topic relevant to the study of South Arabia ranging from late prehistory to the early Islamic period. The presentation should last no more than 20 minutes and will be followed by a 5-10 minute question-and-answer session. In addition to the presentations, each student will be required to write a 15-20 page essay on a relevant topic. Students are free to use any materials from the class that may be useful for the purpose, together with any of the items listed in the bibliographies at the end of each power-point. Additional sources may be sought from books and peer-reviewed journals, including online peer-reviewed journals.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
As mentioned above (see "Ziele, Inhalte und Methode"), students should come out of this course with a solid understanding of the major periods of the history of South Arabia from the Bronze Age to early Islam, together with a working knowledge of the material culture, society, and religious traditions of South Arabia during the time-fame covered in the course. Grading will be based on in-class participation and performance in the presentation and final paper.
The grading system is as follows:
5--0-52: not enough (not keeping up with readings, presentation and/or paper unorganized and full of inaccuracies)
4--53-65: enough (reading only when you feel like it, presentation and/or paper somewhat better organized but still has inaccuracies)
3--66-77: satisfactory (keeping up with the readings but without retaining information, presentation and/or paper passable but still not that great)
2--78-90: good (keeping up with the readings, presentation and/or paper could be improved in terms of organization but otherwise okay)
1--91-100: very good (keeping up with the readings, presentation and/or paper has only minor errors, if any)
The grading system is as follows:
5--0-52: not enough (not keeping up with readings, presentation and/or paper unorganized and full of inaccuracies)
4--53-65: enough (reading only when you feel like it, presentation and/or paper somewhat better organized but still has inaccuracies)
3--66-77: satisfactory (keeping up with the readings but without retaining information, presentation and/or paper passable but still not that great)
2--78-90: good (keeping up with the readings, presentation and/or paper could be improved in terms of organization but otherwise okay)
1--91-100: very good (keeping up with the readings, presentation and/or paper has only minor errors, if any)
Examination topics
See "Art der Leistungskontrolle"
Reading list
Required readings will be posted on Moodle every week. Usually these will consist of one or two articles. We will discuss the content of these readings at the beginning of each class.
Association in the course directory
KS-3, WM-26, MA-AR, MA-AO
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