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| HAAR0067-3 | History of art and archaeology in prehistorical times
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 60h Pr, 3d FT Exc. |
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| Lecturer : | Pierre Noiret |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| History of Prehistory - Theory and Method - Primatology - The Australopithecines - Lower Palaeolithic - Middle Palaeolithic - Upper Palaeolithic - Palaeolithic Art - Mesolithic |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| This course includes a general introduction to the history of prehistoric research and focuses on the objectives, methods and philosophy of archaeological research. Following a chronological perspective, the course begins with human origins and the different factors (environmental, anatomic, technological, cultural) that influenced human evolution. The course then develops the study of the different hunter-gatherer societies during the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic periods. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| None. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Yes. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Duration and period: 30h + 60h practical work + 3 days of excursions and fieldwork, 1st and 2nd terms.
Classroom and schedule: Auditorium A4/S100 (building A4), Monday, 9-10 am. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Reference books: Otte, La préhistoire, Bruxelles : De Boeck, 1999 (with contributions by D. Vialou and P. Plumet). M. Otte & P. Noiret, Les gestes techniques, Bruxelles : De Boeck, 2010. A bibliography of the major reference works is distributed at the beginning of the year. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination (exam session in June).
An optional mid-term written multiple-choice exam is proposed in January; an individual written work is required at Easter; the knowledge acquired during the practical exercises is also evaluated. These three estimations are included in the final note, which remains mainly based on the result of the oral examination. |
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Contacts :
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| Pierre NOIRET
Département des Sciences historiques
Service de Préhistoire, 7 place du 20-Août bât A1, B-4000 Liège
Tél.: 04.366.58.39 - Fax : 04.366.55.51
E-mail: pnoiret@ulg.ac.be (Marcel.Otte@ulg.ac.be%20)
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