Not currently offered
Course code

AHIS2900

Units

10 units

Level

2000 level

Course handbook

Description

This course provides students with the opportunity to study ancient history with special attention to the interaction between archaeological artefacts and recent digital technologies. Students will learn to evaluate the historiographical challenges that new digital techniques aim to overcome.


Availability

Not currently offered.

This Course was last offered in Semester 2 - 2018.


Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Analyse ancient historical artefacts in their physical contexts;

2. Apply digital humanities techniques to ancient historical physical artefacts;

3. Recognize common themes in ancient historical artefactual analysis;

4. Evaluate and communicate summaries of the ancient historical contexts of physical artefacts.


Content

The course will explore the following topics:

  • The history of the digital archaeological practices
  • Digital archaeological methods and practices

Digital archaeology practices relevant for the gallery, library, archive and museum (GLAM) sectors


Requisite

This course replaces AHIS3900. If you have successfully completed AHIS3900 you cannot enrol in this course.


Assumed knowledge

20 units at any level in Ancient History or History


Assessment items

Portfolio: Public museum display of digitised physical artefact

Report: Report on artefactual display preparation techniques

Essay: Major Essay

Course outline

Course outline not yet available.