Detailed Information
ARCH30550 - Archaeology of Minoan Crete (Audit) - 2017
This course covers the archaeology of Crete during the Bronze Age (Minoan period) 3000-1000 B.C. As the culture is prehistoric, i.e. without contemporary written records, study is based primarily on artefacts and architecture. Emphasis is given to the understanding of Minoan society, especially religion, iconography, gender roles, economy, foreign relations, politics and history, as interpreted through material culture. The course takes a fundamentally chronological perspective, encouraging a firm knowledge of the main artefact classes, including architecture (palaces and villas), pictorial art (frescoes, seal-stones, rings, carved stone), vases (pottery, stone, metal), and sculpture (clay, bronze). Beyond that, you are eoncouraged to understand and analyse the various methodological processes involved in the interpretation of a prehistoric culture and society.
Semester 1
Level 3
Lectures: Tuesdays 15:00 - 16:00 & Thursdays 16:00 - 17:00
There are no tutorials for this module.
If you are taking this module for credit, please take note of the dates below:
Term dates for revision: Saturday, 1 December - Sunday, 9 December
Term dates for exams: Monday, 10 December - Friday, 21 December
Open Learning Fee (audit only) €350 per module
Open Learning Fee (with assessment) €500 per 5 credit module
Upgrading from audit to credit
You may upgrade from being an audit student to a credit student up to three weeks into term. Please note, however, that you can't change back to being an audit student - if you decide not to complete the assignments and/or sit the exams, this will appear on your academic record.
Concessions
There are no concessions available for Open Learning modules.
Refunds
Refunds may in some instances be available for extenuating circumstances, such as serious illness, within two weeks of the start of the module. Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing, with supporting documents where appropriate.
Dr Alan Peatfield