CLASS 254 X5 - History and Classics, Department of - University of ...

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Classics'254(X5)'Summer'Term'2012'
Introduction'to'Greek'Art'and'Archaeology'
Mondays(and(Wednesdays,(6:00/8:50(p.m.(
Bus(3/6(
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Instructor:(Tanya(Henderson(
Office:(Humanities(1/30(
Office(Hours:(Wednesdays(4:00(–(5:30(pm(or(by(appointment(
Email:(tanyah@ualberta.ca(
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Course'Description:'
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This(course(will(provide(students(with(an(overview(of(Greek(art(and(architecture(from(the(Bronze(
Age(to(the(Hellenistic(Period.(We(will(focus(on(many(highlights(of(Greek(material(culture(and(will(
discuss(the(contexts(in(which(they(were(produced(and(perceived.(
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Learning'Outcomes:'
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Students(will(be(able(to(identify(and(label(ancient(Greek(material(culture(such(as(
architectural(structures,(vases,(and(statues.((
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Students(will(be(able(to(categorize(the(material(culture(into(typological(and(chronological(
periods(such(as(the(Bronze(Age,(Geometric,(Orientalizing,(Classical(and(Hellenistic(for(
example.((
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Students(will(be(able(to(explain(how(the(above/mentioned(styles(of(Greek(art(and(
archaeology(were(influenced(by(contemporary(social,(cultural,(and(political(factors.(
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Students(will(be(challenged(to(question(how(the(material(culture(can(be(analyzed(to(
illuminate(the(lives(of(ancient(Greeks.((
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Students(will(be(able(to(contextualize(the(material(culture(into(the(socio/political(history(of(
ancient(Greece.((
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Students(will(be(able(to(identify(the(types(of(questions(asked(of(the(material(culture.((
✓
Students(will(develop(an(understanding(of(how(the(material(culture(is(related(to(the(cultural(
history.((
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Note:(Students(may(vary(in(their(competency(levels(on(these(abilities.(You(can(expect(to(acquire(
these(abilities(only(if(you(honour(all(course(policies,(attend(classes(regularly,(complete(all(assigned(
work(in(good(faith(and(on(time,(and(meet(all(other(course(expectations(of(you(as(a(student.(
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Required'Textbook:'
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Pedley,(John(Griffiths.(Greek%Art%and%Archaeology.((5 th (edition,(Prentice(Hall,(2012).(((
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Note:(The(5th(edition(is(also(available(as(an(etext(directly(from(the(publisher(at(a(reduced(price.(
Please(see(the(following(link:(
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http://www.coursesmart.com/IR/3416250/9780205096732?__hdv=6.8

Grading'and'Assignments:'
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Focused(Reading(Notes(/(10%(
Class(Discussions(–(10%(
Annotated(Bibliography(–(5%(
Essay(–(20%(
Midterm(–(25%(
Final(–(30%(
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Note:(Late(assignments(will(not(be(accepted.(Missed(exams(will(not(be(rescheduled(except(for(
legitimate(reasons.(Please(refer(to(the(Section(23.5(of(the(Calendar(for(what(constitutes(a(
legitimate(reason(and(the(proper(protocol.(((
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A(practice(mid/term(and(final(will(be(available(on(eClass.(
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Focused'Reading'Notes:'
Class(lectures,(discussions(and(activities(are(centred(on(the(premise(that(all(students(have(read(
and(familiarized(themselves(with(the(assigned(readings(before(class.(To(ensure(that(this(
requirement(is(met(10%(of(your(final(mark(is(comprised(of(the(completion(of(focused(reading(
notes.((
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For(each(chapter(of(the(textbook,(excluding(the(introduction(and(conclusion,(a(series(of(questions(
are(posted(on(eClass(to(guide(your(reading(and(comprehension(of(the(material.((These(are(due(
before(the(start(of(that(class.((
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Each(focused(reading(assignment(is(worth(2(marks.(1(mark(for(handing(in(the(assignment(and(1(
mark(for(effectively(demonstrating(comprehension(of(the(material(presented(in(each(chapter.((
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Class'Discussions:'
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There(will(be(two(scheduled(class(discussions(each(worth(5%(for(a(total(of(10%(of(your(course(
grade.(These(discussions(will(be(centred(on(the(readings(in(the(textbook(and(the(material(covered(
in(class.(I(will(provide(initial(questions(to(start(the(discussion,(which(will(be(posted(on(eClass(a(few(
days(before(the(discussion.((There(are(no(participation(marks(for(any(of(the(other(lectures(but(your(
presence(for(these(discussions(is(mandatory(if(you(want(to(receive(marks.(Engaging(in(the(
discussion(will(merit(full(marks,(while(attendance(will(merit(partial(marks.(
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Marking'Scheme:'
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A+ 96-100% B+ 80-84% C+ 68-71% D+ 55-59%
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A 90-95% B 76-79% C 64-67% D 50-54%
A- 85-89% B- 72-75% C- 60-63% F 54% and lower
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University'Code'of'Student'Behaviour:(
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“The(University(of(Alberta(is(committed(to(the(highest(standards(of(academic(integrity(and(
honesty.((Students(are(expected(to(be(familiar(with(these(standards(regarding(academic(honesty(
and(to(uphold(the(policies(of(the(University(in(this(respect.((Students(are(particularly(urged(to(
familiarize(themselves(with(the(provisions(of(the(Code(of(Student(Behaviour((online(at(
http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/gfcpolicymanual/content.cfm?ID_page=37633)(and(avoid(any(
behaviour(which(could(potentially(result(in(suspicions(of(cheating,(plagiarism,(misrepresentation(
of(facts(and/or(participation(in(an(offence.((Academic(dishonesty(is(a(serious(offence(and(can(result(
in(suspension(or(expulsion(from(the(University.”((GFC(29(Sep(2003)(((
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Plagiarism:(((
• “No(Student(shall(submit(the(words,(ideas,(images(or(data(of(another(person(as(the(
Student’s(own(in(any(academic(writing,(essay,(thesis,(project,(assignment,(presentation(
or(poster(in(a(course(or(program(of(study.”(
Cheating:(((
• “No(Student(shall(in(the(course(of(an(examination,(obtain(or(attempt(to(obtain(
information(from(another(student(or(other(unauthorized(source,(give(or(attempt(to(give(
information(to(another(student…”(
• “No(Student(shall(represent(another’s(substantial(editorial(or(compositional(assistance(
on(an(assignment(as(the(Student’s(own(work.”(
• “No(Student(shall(submit(in(any(course(or(program(of(study,(without(the(written(
approval(of(the(course(Instructor,(all(or(a(substantial(portion(of(any(academic(writing,(
essay,(thesis,(research(report,(project,(assignment,(presentation(or(poster(for(which(
credit(has(previously(been(obtained(by(the(Student(or(which(has(been(or(is(being(
submitted(by(the(Student(in(another(course(or(program(of(study(in(the(University(or(
elsewhere.”(
Misrepresentation(of(Facts(
• “No(Student(shall(misrepresent(pertinent(facts(to(any(member(of(the(University(
community(for(the(purpose(of(obtaining(academic(or(other(advantage.”(
Participation(in(an(Offence(
• “No(Student(shall(counsel(or(encourage(or(knowingly(aid(or(assist,(directly(or(indirectly,(
another(person(in(the(commission(of(any(offence(under(this(Code.”(
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Writing'Assistance,'Learning'Resources,'and'Exam'Strategies'
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Contact(the(Academic(Support(Centre,(2/300(Students’(Union(Building((SUB),(492/2682.(
http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/academicsupport/index.cfm;(email:((
academicSOS@uss.ualberta.ca(
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Specialized'Support'and'Disability'Services'
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Students(who(require(accommodations(in(this(course(due(to(a(disability(affecting(mobility,(vision,(
hearing,(learning,(or(mental(or(physical(health(are(advised(to(discuss(their(needs(with(Specialized(
Support(and(Disability(Services,(2/800(Students’(Union(building,(492/3381((Phone)(or(492/7269(
(TTY),(or( ssds.office@uss.ualberta.ca(or(http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/SSDS/
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Class'Schedule'and'Required'Readings:'
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DATE TOPIC READINGS ASSIGNMENTS
July 9 Introduction pp. 11-29
July 11
The Aegean in the Third Millennium and
The Middle Bronze Age
pp. 31-59 Focused Reading 1
July 16 The Late Bronze Age pp. 61-101 Focused Reading 2
July 18 The Dark Age and Geometric Greece pp. 103-119 Focused Reading 3
CLASS DISCUSSION 1
July 23 The Orientalizing Period pp. 121-145 Focused Reading 4
July 25
MID TERM
July 30 Archaic Greece pp. 147-205 Focused Reading 5
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
August 1
The Period of Transition
Expectations for Essays
pp. 207-247 Focused Reading 6
August 6
No Class. University Buildings Closed
August 8 The High Classical Period pp. 249-287 Focused Reading 7
ESSAYS DUE
August 13 The Fourth Century pp. 289-337 Focused Reading 8
CLASS DISCUSSION 2
August 15 The Hellenistic Period pp. 339-387 Focused Reading 9
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August 17
FINAL EXAM 2 Hours
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