Admission requirements
Students who want to attend this course need to have been admitted to the MA Classics and Ancient Civilizations, specialization Egyptology, and to have finished two years of BA education in Egyptology or equivalent. Students who do not fulfil this requirement but are interested in taking this course need to contact the coordinator.
Description
A tutorial with discussions on recent literature in the field of Egyptology, in which theory plays a major part. Through research tasks the student carries out an analysis of a scholarly article within a chosen topic. The research should be presented in an oral presentation during the seminar, and a written referenced version (essay) should be handed in. Each student is to present two times during the course.
Course objectives
The course encourages a critical appraisal of current practices in the fields of Egyptology with particular attention to aims and methods. The course familiarizes the student with theoretical models and abstract ways of approaching archaeological and textual data. It also serves as an introduction to the choice of topic of the MA-thesis.
Timetable
Timetable to be arranged between student(s) and instructor.
For further information see the timetables on the Classics and Ancient Civilizations website.
Mode of instruction
Seminar
Course Load
The total course load is 140 hours (5 EC):
Attending lectures and seminars: 10 hours
Preparation time for seminars: 70 hours
Time to write papers: 60 hours
Assessment method
Presentations: 40%
Essays: 60%
The final grade for the course is established by determining the weighted average. Should the overall mark be unsatisfactory, the essays are to be revised after consultation with the teacher.
Blackboard
Reading list
Literature will be made known in the class; all literature is available for consultation in the library of the Netherlands Institute for the Near East.
Registration
Students are required to register for this course via uSis, the course registration system of Leiden University.
Exchange and Study Abroad students, please see the Study in Leiden website for information on how to apply.
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Contact
Remarks
Students in the Research MA Classics and Ancient Civilizations are required to read additional texts for their literature analysis and essays.