Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Students who complete this course successfully
will be able to:
1. Discuss major research issues in Chinese archaeology;
2. Critique the portrayals of Chinese archaeology in history in academic
literature;
3. Discuss the processes and impacts of major cultural events and developments
in China during the range of
approximately 40,000 BC through AD 220;
4. Apply this information toward understanding the role of China and Asia in
world history; and
5. Communicate knowledge of Chinese archaeology to general audiences.
Indicative Assessment
One or two essays (4000 words), a learning journal (1000 words) or a final examination, and tutorial participation.
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Workload
32 contact hours per semester.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Preliminary Reading
Watson, Burton, Early Chinese Literature, Columbia UP, 1962;
Mote, F.W., Intellectual Foundations of China, 2nd ed., Princeton UP, 1989.
Assumed Knowledge
Two ASIA coded courses amongst prerequisites.
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 14
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $3180 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $4890 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6974 | 26 Jul 2021 | 02 Aug 2021 | 14 Sep 2021 | 29 Oct 2021 | In Person | View |