HIST281 Ancient Egypt

Department of Social & Behavioral Science: History

1. Course Number and Title

   HIST281 Ancient Egypt (Experimental)

2. Number of Credits

   3 credits

3. Minimum Number of Instructional Minutes Per Semester

   2250 minutes

4. Prerequisites

   None

   Corequisites

   None

5. Other Pertinent Information

   Students are required to:
   1. Read assigned materials
   2. Attend lectures
   3. Take all tests
   4. Attend Museum lab offered by this institution held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Egyptian Galleries)
   5. The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology (Egyptian Galleries)

6. Catalog Course Description

   This course is designed to introduce students to the powerful contribution of Ancient Egypt. This course will examine the pre-dynastic C.1000 B.C. period to the Ptolemaic period C. 30 B.C.E. This program is an examination of Art, Archeology, Literature, Religion, History, and Social order of Ancient Egypt.

7. Required Course Content and Direction

   1. Learning Goals:

      1. Students will have an opportunity to study the history, art, religious development, social structure and cultural development of this spectacular civilization along the Nile.

   2. Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities:

      1. Students will study the historical and cultural developments found in Pre-dynastic, Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom and Ptolemaic Period - spanning over 3000 years of Egyptian History.

   3. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals:

   4. Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Students:

      1. The Penguin HISTORICAL ATLAS OF ANCIENT EGYPT, archeological periodicals selected by this institution, study package of field notes prepared by the instructor

8. Teaching Methods Employed

   Resources will include:
   1. Class lecture
   2. slide presentation
   3. artifacts, displays and descriptions
   4. film presentation
   5. museum labs

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