Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LI Palace Societies
School	History and Cultures
Department	Classics, AH and Archaeology
Module Code	09 40082
Module Lead	K.A. Wardle
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-2 hours Guided independent study-178 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	The Palace Civilisations of Minoan Crete and Mycenaean Greece provide the only European examples of Bronze Age urban societies. Their achievements in architecture, administration and technology foreshadow those of Classical Greece by over 1000 years. In turn Crete and mainland Greece were leaders in a pattern of trade and exchange which extended from the Nile valley and the Black Sea to Sicily and Sardinia. Lectures will focus on the historical outline of the period from 1700-1200 BC, and examine a range of aspects of Minoan and Mycenaean civilisation in depth, including architecture, burial practices, linear B archives, mural art, metalworking, and trade.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Research different aspects of Minoan or Mycenaean civilisation. Analyse the available evidence and determine its contribution to our understanding of these civilisations. Apply skills of synthesis through further study or independent research. Demonstrate their specialised knowledge concisely in a written form.
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 3,000-word coursework (100%) Reassessment: Same as assessment
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