Admission requirements
This course is open to all Master and Research Master students in Classics and Ancient Civilizations.
Students with an international/other degree have to contact the study advisor to check admissibility.
Description
The Amarna Seminar is offered by the specializations Egyptology, with a yearly changing content that is determined by current research of the staff.
The Amarna period of the 14th century BCE, from the reign of Amenhotep III to that of Horemheb, is of great importance for Egyptian history. The city of Amarna is the largest, so far excavated settlement site in Egypt giving insight into a capital’s topography and inner workings. We will examine the archaeology, texts and artistic evidence for everyday life in New Kingdom Egypt. A particular focus will lie on technology and production in an Egyptian settlement providing the context for such well-preserved Amarna period objects as they became known from the tomb of Tutankhamun.
In 2019-2020 there will be two topics in the course: The archaeology of Amarna by Dr. Miriam Müller; and Costume items in the tomb of Tutankhamun, by Prof.dr. Olaf Kaper.
Course objectives
In this seminar the students are introduced to the study of the Amarna period through an intensive examination of different aspects. The two topics offered in 2019 provide two different perspectives on this period, and the student is familiarized with different types of source material and its secondary literature. These are the archaeology of the city of Amarna, and the archaeological objects preserved in the tomb of Tutankhamun. Through discussion in class, a presentation, and the writing of a research paper, the student will be able to actively engage in the debates on this period.
This research seminar contributes to the achievement of learning outcomes 4a and 4c (to give and write a clear and well-argued oral and written presentation on a research topic in accordance with academic standards) of the study programme Classics and Ancient Civilizations.
Timetable
Please consult the Classics and Ancient Civilizations website.
Mode of instruction
- Seminar
Course Load
Total course load 10 EC x 28 hours= 280 hours:
Lectures: 12 hours
Student presentations and discussion sessions: 8 hours
Study of compulsory literature: 60 hours
Presentation: 60 hours
Research paper: 140 hours
Assessment method
Assessment
Participation in the discussions in the seminar (10%);
Presentation on a topic set during the course (30%);
Research paper on a topic related to one of the two themes (60%).
Weighing
The final mark for the course is established by determining the weighted average.
Resit
If the overall mark is unsatisfactory, another topic may be set for a research paper, which will then be weighed as 60% of the final grade. There is no resit for the participation and presentation components.
Blackboard
Blackboard will be used for the distribution of literature and materials.
Reading list
Literature will be made available during the course.
Registration
Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.
General information about uSis is available in English and Dutch.