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Syllabus 2020-21 - 12812003 - Archaeology in the Near East (Arqueología del Próximo Oriente)

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DEGREE: Grado en Arqueología
FACULTY: FACULTY OF HUMAN SCIENCES AND EDUCATION
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2020-21
COURSE: Archaeology in the Near East
SYLLABUS
1. COURSE BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: Archaeology in the Near East
CODE: 12812003 ACADEMIC YEAR: 2020-21
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 3
ECTS CREDITS: 6.0 YEAR: 2 SEMESTER: SC
2. LECTURER BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: JIMÉNEZ SERRANO, ALEJANDRO JUAN
DEPARTMENT: U132 - ANTROPOLOGIA, GEOGRAFÍA E HISTORIA
FIELD OF STUDY: 445 - HISTORIA ANTIGUA
OFFICE NO.: D2 - 327 E-MAIL: ajiserra@ujaen.es P: 953213464
WEBSITE: https://uvirtual.ujaen.es/srv/es/informacionacademica/tutorias/p/25007
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8700-114X
LANGUAGE: - LEVEL: 3
NAME: GARCÍA LÓPEZ, MARINA
DEPARTMENT: U132 - ANTROPOLOGIA, GEOGRAFÍA E HISTORIA
FIELD OF STUDY: 445 - HISTORIA ANTIGUA
OFFICE NO.: - E-MAIL: - P: -
WEBSITE: -
ORCID: -
LANGUAGE: - LEVEL: 3
3. CONTENT DESCRIPTION

Part I: Historiography of the Near Eastern Archaeology

Part II: Main Near Eastern Archaeological sites:

Mesopotamia
Egypt
Anatolia
Levant y Syria
Iranian Plateau

Part III (Práctical): Introduction to the main systems of writing of the Near East.

Cuneiform
Writings of the Nile Valley
Syllabic writings
Anatolic writings
Alphabetic systems of writings

4. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY

Both, theoretical and practical contents will be developed by virtual classes.

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

5. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

PRESENCIAL SCENARIO

Ordinary examination

Assessment Evaluation

Format (Presencial / online asynchronous)

Description

Percentage

Examination

Presencial

Examination of theoretical content

40

Essay

Not online asynchronous

Essay related to the theoretical and practical contents

50

Assistance and participation at class

Synchronous Presencial

Attendance control and teacher observations

10

 

Extraordinary examination

Assessment Evaluation

Format (Presencial / online asynchronous)

Description

Percentage

Examination

Presencial

Examination of theoretical content

40

Essay

Not online asynchronous

Essay related to the theoretical and practical contents

50

Assistance and participation at class

Synchronous Presencial

Attendance control and teacher observations

10

 

 

Escenario multimodal

Ordinary examination

Assessment Evaluation

Format (Presencial / online asynchronous)

Description

Percentage

Examination

Online synchronous

Examination of theoretical content

40

Essay

Not online asynchronous

Essay related to the theoretical and practical contents

50

Assistance and participation at class

Synchronous Presencial

Attendance control and teacher observations

10

 

Extraordinary examination

Assessment Evaluation

Format (Presencial / online asynchronous)

Description

Percentage

Examination

Online synchronous

Examination of theoretical content

40

Essay

Not online asynchronous

Essay related to the theoretical and practical contents

50

Assistance and participation at class

Synchronous Presencial

Attendance control and teacher observations

10

 

Non-presencial scenario

Ordinary examination

Assessment Evaluation

Format (Presencial / online asynchronous)

Description

Percentage

Examination

Online synchronous

Examination of theoretical content

40

Essay

Not online asynchronous

Essay related to the theoretical and practical contents

50

Assistance and participation at class

Synchronous Presencial

Attendance control and teacher observations

10

 

Extraordinary examination

eAssessment Evaluation

Format (Presencial / online asynchronous)

Description

Percentage

Examination

Online synchronous

Examination of theoretical content

40

Essay

Not online asynchronous

Essay related to the theoretical and practical contents

50

Assistance and participation at class

Synchronous Presencial

Attendance control and teacher observations

10

 

6. BOOKLIST
MAIN BOOKLIST:
  • The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of the Levant: c. 8000-332 BCE. Edition: -. Author: Margreet L. Steiner, Ann E. Killebrew. Publisher: OUP  (Library)
  • Envisioning the Past Through Memories: How Memory Shaped Ancient Near Eastern Societies . Edition: -. Author: Davide Nadali  (Library)
  • Gods, Goddesses, and Images of God: In Ancient Israel . Edition: -. Author: Othmar Keel. Publisher: Augsburg Fortress  (Library)
  • Jerusalem in Bible and Archaeology: The First Temple Period . Edition: -. Author: Andrew G. Vaughn. Publisher: Soc Biblical Literature  (Library)
  • Archaeologies of Text: Archaeology, Technology, and Ethics. Edition: -. Author: Matthew T. Ruiz, Morag M. Kersel. Publisher: Oxbow Books  (Library)
  • A Companion to the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East. Edition: -. Author: D. T. Potts. Publisher: Blackwell  (Library)
  • Variation Within and Among Writing Systems: Concepts and Methods in the Analysis of Ancient Written Documents. Edition: -. Author: P. Cotticelli-Kurras, A. Rizza. Publisher: Reichert  (Library)
  • Landscape Archaeology: Egypt and the Mediterranean World. Edition: -. Author: M. Ghilardi, Y. Tristant. Publisher: American Research Center in Egypt  (Library)
  • Peripheral Concerns: Urban Development in the Bronze Age Southern Levant. Edition: -. Author: S. Cohen. Publisher: Equinox Publishing Ltd  (Library)
  • Seals and Sealing in the Ancient World: Case Studies from the Near East, Egypt, the Aegean, and South Asia. Edition: -. Author: M. Ameri, S. K. Costello. Publisher: Cambridge University  (Library)
  • The Archaeology of Imperial Landscapes. Edition: Cambridge University Press. Author: Bleda S. Düring, Tesse D. Stek
  • The Social Archaeology of the Levant: From Prehistory to the Present. Edition: -. Author: Assaf Yasur-Landau, Eric Cline, Yorke Rowan. Publisher: Cambridge University Press  (Library)
  • Death Rituals, Ideology, and the Development of Early Mesopotamian Kingship: Toward a New Understanding of Iraq's Royal Cemetery of Ur . Edition: -. Author: Andrew C. Cohen. Publisher: Brill
ADDITIONAL BOOKLIST:
  • Studies on the Archaeology of Ebla 1980-2010. Edition: -. Author: P. Matthiae. Publisher: Harrassowitz  (Library)
7. VIRTUAL / CLASSROOM TEACHING SCENARIO

The resources necessary for the development of class or individual work will be available in the library (face-to-face and multimodal), in the library with online availability (multimodal) or will be provided by the teacher through Virtual Teaching.

 

Groups with a number of students over the limited capacity of the classroom

 

Formative activities

Format (presencial/online)*

Description of the Teaching Methodology

30 practical sessions in the class

Presencial up to 50%

Development of 30 practical sessions, lasting one hour each, in the classroom applying rotation in small groups of 50%. Retransmission of practical classes to the rest of the group.

30 Theory sessions on the contents of the program

Presencial up to 50%

30 sessions of participatory master classes, lasting one hour each, held in the classroom and broadcast by videoconference to the rest of the group. Periodic rotation of students.

Tutoring

Presencial + Online

Some tutoring sessions will be done in person and others online (synchronous and asynchronous)

 

Multimodal scenario or mixed

Groups with a number of students under the limited capacity of the classroom

Grupos con número de estudiantes por debajo del aforo limitado en el aula.

 

Actividades Formativas

Formato (presencial/online)*

Metodología docente Descripción

30 practical sessions in the class

Presencial 100%

Development of 30 practical sessions, lasting one hour each, in the classroom.

30 Theory sessions on the contents of the program

Presencial 100%

30 sessions of participatory master classes, lasting one hour each, held in the classroom.

Tutoring

Presencial + Online

Some tutoring sessions will be done in person and others online (synchronous and asynchronous)

 

8. VIRTUAL TEACHING SCENARIO

 T he resources necessary for the development of class or individual work will be available in the library with online availability or will be provided by the teacher through Virtual Teaching.

 

Formative activities

Format (presencial/online)*

Description of the Teaching Methodology

30 practical sessions in the class

No presencial

Replacement of the 30 practical sessions by synchronous online training activities.

30 Theory sessions on the contents of the program

No presencial

30 sessions of participatory master classes, one hour each, conducted by videoconference.

Tutoring

No presencial

All tutoring sessions will be conducted online (synchronous and asynchronous)

DATA PROTECTION CLAUSE (on line exams)

Institution in charge of data processing: Universidad de Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas, s/n, 23071 Jaén

Data Protection Delegate: dpo@ujaen.es

Purpose: In accordance with the Universities Law and other national and regional regulations in force, carrying out exams and assessment tests corresponding to the courses students are registered in. In order to avoid frauds while sitting the exam, the exam will be answered using a videoconference system, being able the academic staff of the University of Jaén to compare and contrast the image of the person who is answering the exam with the student's photographic files. Likewise, in order to provide the exam with evidential content for revisions or claims, in accordance with current regulation frameworks, the exam will be recorded and stored.

Legitimacy: compliance with legal obligations (Universities Law) and other national and regional regulations currently in force.

Addressees: service providers who are the owners of the platforms where the exams are carried out and with whom the University of Jaén has signed the corresponding data access contracts.

Storage periods: those established in current in force regulations. In the specific case of exam videoconference recordings, not before the examination records and transcripts are closed or the exam can still be reviewed or challenged.

Rights: you can exercise your right of access, amendment, cancellation, opposition, suppression, limitation and portability by sending a letter to the postal or electronic address indicated above. In the event that you consider that your rights have been violated, you may submit a complaint to the Andalusian Council for Transparency and Data Protection www.ctpdandalucia.es

CLASS RECORDING CLAUSE PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

Person in charge: Universidad de Jaén, Paraje Las Lagunillas, s/n; Tel.953 212121; www.ujaen.es

Data protection delegate (DPO): TELEFÓNICA, S.A.U. ; Email: dpo@ujaen.es

Procedure aim: To manage proper recordings of teaching sessions with the aim of facilitating learning process under a multimodal and/or online teaching

Period for record storage: Images will be kept during legal term according to regulations in force

Legitimacy: Data will be managed according to legal regulations (Organic Law 6/2001, December 21, on Universities) and given consent provided by selecting corresponding box in legal admission documents

Data recipients (transfers or assignments): Any person allowed to get access to every teaching modality

Rights: You may exercise your rights of access, rectification, cancellation, portability, limitation of processing, deletion or, where appropriate, opposition. To exercise these rights, you must submit a written request to the Information, Registration and Electronic Administration Service of the University of Jaen at the address above, or by e-mail to the address above. You must specify which of these rights you are requesting to be satisfied and, at the same time, you must attach a photocopy of your ID card or equivalent identification document. In case you act through a representative, legal or voluntary, you must also provide a document that proves this representation and identification. Likewise, if you consider that your right to personal data protection has been violated, you may file a complaint with the Andalusian Data Protection and Transparency Council www.ctpdandalucia.es