Study Programmes 2015-2016
HIST0017-2  
Exercises in historical issues, including an introduction to bibliography : Greek and Roman history 2
Duration :
15h Th, 30h Pr, 5d FT Tr. Pr.
Number of credits :
Bachelor in history12
Lecturer :
Yann Berthelet
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
All year long, with partial in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
The first semester will be devoted :
  • in part to the commentary on documents relating to the conquests of Alexander the Great and to the formation of the first Hellenistic kingdoms;
  • in part to the commentary on documents relating to the first Roman emperors (julio-claudian dynasty).
The second semester will be spent:
  • in part on a thorough training to documentary (historical sources) and bibliographic (modern works) research;
  • in part on the monitoring of the individual elaboration of the dissertation of end of cycle (TFC).
Learning outcomes of the course :
  • Skills deepening in searching ancient documents and modern bibliography.
  • Acquisition of skills necessary to the commentary of historical documents (critical analysis and synthesis).
  • Acquisition of essential knowledge on the reigns of Alexander the Great, the Diadochi and the first Roman emperors (julio-claudian dynasty).
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Not available.
Recommended or required readings :
Required reading of:
- chapter 4 [from page 338] and chapter 5 of Claude Orrieux and Pauline Schmitt Pantel, Histoire grecque, Paris, Presses universitaires de France, coll. Premier cycle, 2002 (4ème édition) [reading of an earlier edition of the same book will also be appropriate] ;
- chapters 1, 2 and 3 of Pierre Cosme, Les Empereurs romains, Paris, Presses universitaires de France, coll. Licence, 2011.
Assessment methods and criteria :
January exam session: written commentary on historical documents relating to the reigns of Alexander the Great, of the Diadochi and of the Roman emperors of the julio-Claudian dynasty: 20% of the final mark. June exam session: oral defence of the dissertation of end of cycle (TFC), which should have been handed in no later than May 15, 2016: 80% of the final mark.
Oral defence is required for the validation of the seminar and will allow to adjust the note of the dissertation.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Not available.