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Syllabus 2020-21 - 12813003 - Egyptology (Egiptología)

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DEGREE: Grado en Arqueología
FACULTY: FACULTY OF HUMAN SCIENCES AND EDUCATION
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2020-21
COURSE: Egyptology
SYLLABUS
1. COURSE BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: Egyptology
CODE: 12813003 ACADEMIC YEAR: 2020-21
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 3
ECTS CREDITS: 6.0 YEAR: 3 SEMESTER: PC
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
3. CONTENT DESCRIPTION

1.- Egyptology as a Historic science

Origin of the Egyptology

Development in the 19 th & 20 th centuries

Egyptology today: Challenges and the future of Egyptology

2.- Sources and Methods in Egyptology

Geography

Chronology

Anthropology

Archaeology

Art and Iconography

Papyrology

Philology

3.- History of Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egyptian view of the past

Modern divisions of the History of Ancient Egypt

The Predynastic period

Early Dynastic

Old Kingdom

First Intermediate Period

Middle Kingdom

Second Intermediate Period

New Kingdom

Third Intermediate Period

Late Period

Graeco-Roman Egypt

4.- Writing and Language

Egyptian language: from the Afroasiatic to the Coptic

Writing materials

Principles of the hieroglyphic system

The origins of the hieroglyphic system

Old Egyptian

Middle Egyptian

Late Egyptian

Demotic

Coptic

5.- Ancient Egyptian religion

The idea of god in Ancient Egypt

Cosmogonies and Theogonies

Religious anthropology

The priesthood

Cult and rituals

Magic

The death and the afterlife

The mummification

 

4. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY

The teaching of this subject will be divided into theoretical classes and practical classes. The first ones will be in master classes complemented by visual tools that will help to understand material and conceptual aspects. Regarding the practical classes, these will consist of the analysis of translations of ancient texts that will complement the theoretical analysis previously exposed.

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

30

Essay

Not online asynchronous

Essay related to the theoretical and practical contents

60

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

30

Essay

Not online asynchronous

Essay related to the theoretical and practical contents

60

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

30

Essay

Not online asynchronous

Essay related to the theoretical and practical contents

60

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

30

Essay

Not online asynchronous

Essay related to the theoretical and practical contents

60

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

30

Essay

Not online asynchronous

Essay related to the theoretical and practical contents

60

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

30

Essay

Not online asynchronous

Essay related to the theoretical and practical contents

60

Assistance and participation at class

Synchronous Presencial

Attendance control and teacher observations

10

 

 

 

6. BOOKLIST
MAIN BOOKLIST:
  • archaeology of urbanism in ancient Egypt : from the predynastic period to the end of the Middle Kingdom Nadine Moeller. Edition: -. Author: Moeller, Nadine. Publisher: Cambridge University Press  (Library)
  • The Nile and Ancient Egypt. Edition: -. Author: Judith Bunbury. Publisher: Cambridge University Press  (Library)
  • Fifth Dynasty Sun Temples . Edition: -. Author: Massimiliano Nuzzolo. Publisher: Czech Institute of Egyptology  (Library)
  • State in Ancient Egypt. Edition: -. Author: Juan Carlos Moreno . Publisher: Bloomsbury Academics  (Library)
  • Giza and the Pyramids: The Definitive History. Edition: The University of Chicago Press. Author: Mark Lehner  (Library)
  • The Archaeology of Egypt in the Third Intermediate Period. Edition: -. Author: James E. Bennet. Publisher: Cambridge University Press  (Library)
  • Daemons and Spirits in Ancient Egypt. Edition: -. Author: Carolyn Graves-Brown. Publisher: University of Wales Press  (Library)
  • Kinship and Family in Ancient Egypt: Archaeology and Anthropology in Dialogue. Edition: -. Author: Leire Olabarría. Publisher: Cambridge University Press  (Library)
  • Prehistoric Egypt, Socioeconomic Transformations. Edition: -. Author: G. J. Tassie. Publisher: Golden House Publications  (Library)
  • Oxford Handbook of Papyrology edited by Roger S. Bagnall. Edition: -. Author: Bagnall, Roger S.. Publisher: Oxford University Press  (Library)
  • Vegetation of Egypt [electronic resource] by M.A. Zahran, A.J. Willis.. Edition: 2nd ed.. Author: Zahran, M.A. author.. Publisher: Springer Netherlands  (Library)
  • Never Had the Like Occurred: Egypt's View of its Past. Edition: -. Author: John Tait. Publisher: Routledge  (Library)
  • ancient Egyptian economy, 3000-30 BCE [Recurso electrónico] Brian Muhs. Edition: -. Author: Muhs, Brian Paul. Publisher: Cambridge University Press  (Library)
ADDITIONAL BOOKLIST:
  • The Ramesside Period in Egypt: Studies into Cultural and Historical Processes of the 19th and 20th Dynasties. Edition: -. Author: Ute Rummel, Sabine Kubisch. Publisher: De Gruyter  (Library)
  • Archaeology of Empire in Achaemenid Egypt. Edition: -. Author: Henry P. Colburn. Publisher: Edinbrurgh University Press
  • Five Egyptian Goddesses: Their Possible Beginnings, Actions, and Relationships in the Third Millennium Bce. Edition: -. Author: Susan Tower Hollis. Publisher: Bloomsbury Academics  (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.

Formative activities

Format (presencial/online)*

Description of the Teaching Methodology

25 practical sessions in the class

Presencial up to 50%

Development of 25 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.

5 sessions for solving problems / exercises

Presencial up to 50%

They will consist of 5 face-to-face sessions (small groups of 50%, retransmission and student rotation), each lasting one hour. The resolution of problems and exercises favors the capacity for analysis and synthesis by solving small group projects.

Tutoring

Presencial + Online

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

 

Escenario multimodal o mixto.

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

 

Actividades Formativas

Formato (presencial/online)*

Metodología docente Descripción

25 practical sessions in the class

Presencial 100%

Development of 25 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.

5 sessions for solving problems / exercises

Presencial 100%

They will consist of 5 face-to-face sessions in the classroom, each lasting one hour.

Tutoring

Presencial + Online

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

8. VIRTUAL TEACHING SCENARIO

 The 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.

 

Actividades Formativas

Formato (presencial/online)

Metodología docente Descripción

25 practical sessions in the class

No presencial

Replacement of the 25 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.

5 sessions for solving problems / exercises

No presencial

They will consist of 5 online sessions synchronously, lasting one hour each.

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