Ancient Near East

Program of Study

Credit Points
Prescribed Units for this Minor or Major
Complete the following units:		 12 cps
Unit Code Unit Title Unit cps  
ANCH112 Introduction to Egyptian and Near Eastern History 6  
ARPA104 Archaeology: Principles and Practices 6  
And
Minor - Complete 12 credit points from the following units:
Major - Complete 24 to 36 credit points from the following units:
12 or
24-36 cps
ANCH307 Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World 6  
ANCH308 Ancient Egypt: From the Pyramids to Cleopatra 6  
ANCH309 A History of Power: States and Empires in the Ancient World 6  
ARPA311 First Farmers: Understanding the Neolithic Revolution in the Ancient Near East 6  
ARPA313 Palaces, Temples, Towns and Tombs: The Bronze Age in the Ancient Near East 6  
RELS384 Religions of the Ancient Near East 6  
And
Listed Units for this Major
Complete 0 to 12 credit points from the following units:
0-12 cps
ANCH322 Bronze Age Greece and the Aegean 6  
ANCH326 The Art and Architecture of the Ancient World 6  
ANCH328 Towns and Cities of the Ancient World 6  
ANCH351 Warfare in the Ancient World 6  
ARPA309 Zooarchaeology 6  
ARPA310 From Bread to Wine: The Archaeology of Food 6  
ARPA312 Hot Stuff: Exploring Ancient Pyrotechnologies through Archaeology and Experiment 6  
ARPA384 Stone Tools: Analysis and Interpretation 6  
With permission of the Head of School, candidates may complete the following unit towards this Major: 0-6 cps
HUMS301 Special Option 6  
Course Requirements 96 or 120 cps
To achieve an overall total of 144 credit points candidates must complete:
If candidates have completed a Minor - a further 120 credit points comprising 12 credit points of Core Units; and a Major of 48-60 credit points; and Elective Units of 48-60 credit points.
If candidates have completed a Major - a further 96 credit points comprising 12 credit points of Core Units; and a Minor of 24 credit points; and Elective Units of 60 credit points.
Elective Units can be selected from any unit offered by the University subject to candidates meeting overall course requirements and prerequisite and timetabling requirements for individual units.		  
Total 144 cps

Note for students contemplating studying Honours in Ancient History:
The entry requirements for the Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Ancient History is a GPA of 5.0 (Credit) in all units completed in a Bachelor of Arts. In addition, a candidate for Ancient History honours in the Bachelor of Arts with Honours degree shall have passed 48 credit points in Ancient History, including 18 credit points at Distinction level or better in 300-level Ancient History units as well as 18 credit points of Ancient Greek or Latin.

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