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UNE unit code: ANCH315
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- Trimester 1 - On Campus
- Trimester 1 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
Mount Vesuvius erupted on 24 August AD79. Pompeii, Herculaneum and the Campi Flegrei ('fields of fire') were buried in the mass disaster. Excavation of the disaster site began in 1748 and in 1997 it received World Heritage status.
Today the Vesuvian region hosts millions of tourists annually. This unit provides you with a multi-disciplinary study of the Vesuvian mass disaster, and the controversies arising from the excavation, conservation and display of its sites, artefacts and human remains.
In core modules you will investigate the Forensics and Volcanology of the disaster. Elective modules enable you to explore Pompeii and Herculaneum from a range of disciplinary perspectives and to appreciate the contribution of forensics and volcanology to the study of this mass disaster.
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Teaching period | Mode/location |
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Trimester 1 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
Trimester 1 | Online |
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Notes
There are two options for Assessment 3. Students must complete either an Essay or a Take Home Exam. See assessment information for further details.
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate a broad and coherent knowledge of the Vesuvian Mass Disaster of AD79, and in particular of the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum, from a variety of disciplinary perspectives;
- research the Vesuvian mass disaster of AD79, thereby demonstrating the ability to work with self-direction, well-developed judgement, and responsibility as a learner;
- review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise written and non-written evidence from Pompeii and Herculaneum, with particular emphasis on the application of forensic methodological approaches to that evidence with competence;
- demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the volcanology of Mt Vesuvius and the Campi Flegrei, and topography of Mt Vesuvius, Pompeii, and Herculaneum; and, an ability to evaluate the evidentiary limitations that affect the forensic investigation of the Vesuvian Mass Disaster of AD79;
- analyse, generate, and transmit well-developed judgements about the forensic investigation, interpretation, preservation, and display/communication of the sites, artefacts, and human remains of the Vesuvian Mass Disaster with competence; and
- construct and communicate a logical, evidence-based written argument demonstrating well-developed writing skills dealing with the complex problems involved in investigating the Vesuvian mass disaster.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
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Assessment 1 | Yes | 20% | All offerings | Quiz: Volcanology and Forensic Science Modules No. Words: 1000 |
Assessment 2 | Yes | 40% | All offerings | Formal Essay of 2000 words consisting of a 200 word synopsis and a 1800 word essay. No. Words: 2000 |
Assessment 3-OPTION A | Yes | 40% | All offerings | Take Home Exam No. Words: 2000 |
Assessment 3-OPTION B | Yes | 40% | All offerings | Essay No. Words: 2000 |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.
Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Sourcebook
ISBN: 9780415666800
Cooley, A.E. and Cooley, M.G.L., Routledge 2nd ed. 2013
Text refers to: All offerings
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