ATS3890 Egypt's golden age
Faculty of Arts
ATS3890 Egypt's golden age is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3890
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ATS3890
No unit lists ATS3890 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units.
Overview
This unit presents an archaeological study of New Kingdom Egypt when the country was one of the dominant powers in the Mediterranean. At the height of the Late Bronze Age, the kings of Egypt were leaders in the intensive elite trading network that created an internationalism of unprecedented scale across the Mediterranean. Combining material, visual and textual evidence with current approaches to archaeology, the unit examines the character of Egyptian culture and its international contacts through four main phases within the New Kingdom: the reigns of the female king Hatshepsut and her co-regent Thutmose III; Amenhotep III to Tutankhamun; Seti I and Ramesses II; and Ramesses III.
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for ATS3890.
Assessment
- Quiz/QuizzesQuiz / Test20%
- Weekly worksheetsExercise20%
- Online testsQuiz / Test20%
- EssayWritten40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and describe the characteristics and development of Egyptian culture throughout the New Kingdom
- 2
Explain the nature and impact of international trade during the height of the Late Bronze Age
- 3
Discuss current archaeological methods and theories used to study ancient Egyptian Culture
- 4
Identify and describe the types of material evidence available and the variety of ways in which they are interpreted
- 5
Discuss elements of the ancient Egyptian world view and how this influences our interpretation of their culture and artefacts
- 6
Communicate findings verbally and in writing
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but students need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
Where it fits
ATS3890 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Anna Stevens
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Anna Stevens
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3890?
ATS3890 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3890 offered?
ATS3890 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is ATS3890?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3890 have an exam?
No. ATS3890 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3890?
ATS3890 is part of Archaeology and ancient history; and History.