Course Syllabus
Please review the entire syllabus below as it contains important information on course materials, assignments, grading, resources, and policies. In order to succeed in this class, you must familiarize yourself with the syllabus.
Course Description
This course examines ancient Egyptian art and architecture as a reflection of one of the oldest and best documented African civilizations. We will study ancient Egyptian society using material culture that informs us about its art, history, religion, and language. Our survey will discuss funerary objects as well as objects from daily life, including sculpture, painting, ceramics, jewelry, among other visual art forms. We will also survey architectural highlights, covering major monuments such as pyramids, temples, and cities.
Art 1.3: Introduction to Ancient Egyptian Art
Student Learning Outcomes
- Differentiate characteristics of art and architecture from various time periods of ancient Egypt.
- Apply art historical concepts and vocabulary to ancient Egyptian art.
- Describe the intersection of art, history, religion, and language in Egyptian art.
Course Materials
There are no required textbooks or materials for this class! This class is an "Open Educational Resources" class, meaning that all course materials will be provided in the course. I have carefully selected top-notch, free, online resources for you to use in lieu of a textbook.
Class Meetings
100% online and asynchronous, meaning that there are no required Zoom meetings at designated times. You will watch the lecture videos at your convenience as long as you do it before the weekly deadlines posted in the schedule at the very end of this syllabus. Do not work more than 1 week ahead without instructor's approval.
Instructor Announcements & Messages
I will post announcements throughout the semester using the Canvas Announcement feature. Students are expected to read ALL instructor announcements and will be held responsible for the content of those announcements.
Canvas notifies students of instructor announcements and messages according to each student's preferred Notification Preferences. So, please set up your notifications (especially in the Canvas mobile app) to get these announcements in the way you prefer (email or text or both).
Instructor Contact
The best and quickest way to reach me is by using Canvas Inbox (see Inbox icon on the far-left menu). I prefer to be addressed as Dr. Saleh or Prof. Saleh. Please email me ONLY via Canvas Inbox for all course related issues. I respond within 24-48 hours to emails from 9 am through 5 pm except on weekends and holidays.
For information on how to use the Canvas Inbox feature to email your instructor and classmates, consult this guide.
Office Hours
I will host office hours on Tuesdays from 1:30 - 3 pm. You'll have the option to meet with me online via Zoom or in person in my office in the Art Gallery (ground floor of Doyle Library on the Santa Rosa campus). I'm also available by appointment.
Support Team Contact
We're grateful to have a fantastic support team in this class, which includes Librarians, who you can reach out to in addition to myself. Please contact our outstanding support team via Canvas email in the same way you contact the instructor (see link to guide above). They're knowledgeable, experienced, friendly, and here to support YOU and to ensure that you have a productive and successful semester.
This semester, your support team includes:
Librarian: Loretta Esparza
We look forward to supporting YOU!
Standards of Conduct
Students are required to abide by the SRJC Student Conduct Code and Academic Integrity Policy: SRJC's statement on Academic Integrity
Violation of these standards is basis for referral to the Vice President of Student Services or dismissal from class or College.
Collaborating on or copying of quizzes, papers, extra credit, discussion posts in whole or in part will be considered an act of academic dishonesty and result in a grade of 0 for that assignment without a chance for a resubmission. Receiving a 0 on any assignment in this class for any reason makes you ineligible to submit extra credit work at the end of the semester.
Consult this link on Plagiarism: UCLA Best Practices for Avoiding Plagiarism
Acknowledgement of Diverse Course Content
Each of us identifies in multiple ways, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, language, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, health, age, religion, culture, socio-economic status, political affiliation, veteran status, etc... And each of these diverse identities, along with many others not mentioned here, shape the perspectives our students, faculty, and staff bring to our campus. At SRJC, we work to promote diversity, equity and inclusion not only because this approach fuels compassion, understanding, and collaboration, but also because a diverse atmosphere encourages intellectual growth and innovation.
Critically examining and assessing our most basic assumptions and values is one of the tasks vital to the college experience and our growth as human beings. This course requires the study of artworks and images that may include nudity, violence, and sensitive content, which may reflect religious, political, sexual, cultural, and economic opinions that differ from your own worldview. As part of your college journey of learning and exploration, you are expected to maintain an open mind and to work to understand differing viewpoints (especially when dealing with topics that you may find uncomfortable). By enrolling in this class, you have given your informed consent to exposure to such topics and materials.
Due Dates
Assignments for this class will be due before 11:59 pm PST/PDT on the due date. All due dates are subject to change and changes will be sent through announcements in Canvas.
Late Policy
Late submission of required assignments will be deducted 5% off for each day past the due date. It's not advisable to re-do or re-submit work (in order to improve a grade) more than a week after a deadline has passed, since the late penalties will negate any benefits. And no work will be accepted after the last day of class.
Quizzes
There is a required multiple-choice quiz at the end of each module. Questions come from the class lectures and suggested readings. Each module will include a list of all the important images and vocabulary terms to help you focus and prepare for the quizzes. You are allowed to take each quiz up to 5 times, and your highest score will be recorded.
Discussion Board Posts
At the end of each module, you'll be asked to participate in a discussion based on the materials presented in the lecture. Please make sure that you've watched the lecture videos before replying to the discussion and remember to be polite and sensitive to your classmates.
Your discussion posts must be unique to you, so you can't repeat content another student already shared or that I shared in the discussion prompt as an example. Also, your discussion posts must be 100% your own thoughts, ideas, and words. If/when references are made, they must be cited correctly.
Guidelines for Discussion Posts
| Category | Requirement |
| Submission | Post your answer and a reply to a classmate within 60 minutes. |
| Do not work more than one week ahead without instructor approval. | |
| Peer Interaction | Your reply must be meaningful, thoughtful, and directly related to a classmate's post. |
| If you are the first to post, state this in your post. You are not required to leave a peer reply in this case. | |
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Re-Submission Policy |
You have 1 opportunity to resubmit your work if you submitted incorrect work and received 0 points. However, you can't earn more than 5 points on the resubmission. |
| To resubmit, you must delete your original post and notify the instructor with a comment. Late penalties will apply. | |
| A plagiarized or AI-generated discussion post will result in 0 points and no chance to re-submit. This 0 will also disqualify you from earning extra credit. |
Feedback
Your grades are available for you to review in your Gradebook, which includes comments that explain why you missed points and what you need to do to regain those points: How do I View Assignment Comments from My Instructor?
Grading Policy
| Grade | Percentage |
| A | 90% or more |
| B | 80-89% |
| C | 70-79% |
| D | 69-60% |
| F | 59% or less |
Course grades are assigned automatically and will not be rounded-up under any circumstance. If you feel that you're on the border-line between one grade to the next, make sure that you complete extra credit work that may be able to bump your grade up.
If you are taking this course on a pass/no-pass basis, then you must earn at least a C letter-grade to receive credit for the course.
Extra Credit
After you've completed ALL the required assignments and received no 0s (for any reason) on the required assignments, you will have an opportunity to improve your final grade by submitting extra credit work during finals week. There will be a variety of options to select from, and they will all be listed in the Extra Credit Module (the last module located at the very bottom). Please note that the Extra Credit Module will be locked until all the required Modules have been completed. Once you've completed all the requirements for the class, the Extra Credit Module will unlock and reveal detailed instructions and submission links.
Extra credit work is not a substitute for missing required work. Use the extra credit option to improve grades on certain assignments, rather than "make-up" for missing work.
Physical & Mental Health
Should you experience any physical or mental health issues, know that all of us at SRJC care about your well-being. SRJC’s Student Health Services (SHS) has nurse practitioners and mental health therapists available. Confidential sessions are provided via secure Zoom or in-person. Sessions are free for SRJC students taking credit or non-credit classes, and some providers can converse with you in Spanish if you prefer. SHS also has on-site COVID rapid testing and vaccinations available at no cost.
To start the process for any type of physical or mental health appointment contact Student Health Services at 707-527-4445 or email studenthealthservices@santarosa.edu
Disability Resources Department
It is the mission of SRJC to support inclusive learning environments. If there are aspects of the instruction or design of this course that result in barriers to your inclusion or to accurate assessment of achievement, please notify me as soon as possible.
Students are also welcome to contact the Disability Resources Department (DRD). DRD is a resource for students that provides authorization for academic accommodations, training and access to assistive technology, and collaborates on strategies for academic success.
Community Building at SRJC
Check out the Intercultural Center, which offers a supportive community for SRJC students. I'm a member of SRJC's MENAA (Middle Eastern & North African Association), and if you identify as MENA or have interest in the region, please let me know so that we can welcome you into our community and loop you into our events. We're always looking for students interested in taking on leadership positions :)
Maat: The Egyptian Goddess of Truth and Justice, with vulture wings. Detail from the Tomb of Nefertari. https://www.historymuseum.ca/mission-nefertari-resource-page/ Accessed 12/12/23.
IMPORTANT: The course summary below is a chronological list of assignments to help you keep track of due dates. It does NOT contain links to course learning materials. Please access the course materials through the modules.
Course Summary:
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