Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| History of the book at the time of the Renaissance | ||
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Duration :
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| 30h Th | ||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Renaud Adam | ||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language | ||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January | ||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||
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Course contents :
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| A history of the evolution of the book in the Renaissance, from the 15th century to the late 16th century, with a particular focus on the printing revolution. The course is accompanied by an introduction to the archaeology of the Renaissance book. | ||
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The course aims to accustom students in the handling of ancient books. At the end of the course, students will be able to describe a Renaissance book and place it within the context of its creation. | ||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| None | ||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| None | ||
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Duration and period: 30 hours, first term.
Monday: 9 am - 11 am (R30) |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Recommended reading to further the students' knowledge:
- L. Febvre, H.-J. Martin, L'apparition du livre, 3e éd., Paris, 1999. - A. Pettegree, The Book in the Renaissance, New Haven - London, 2011. Students can access the PowerPoint presentations shown in class through MyULg; these slides will remain available online until the end of the academic year. A bibliographical introduction as well as the documents required to complete the final piece of work will be provided through the same channel. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral exam / individual work / june | ||
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Renaud Adam, Lecturer - Department of Historical Sciences Quai Roosevelt, 1B, B-4000, Liège renaud.adam@ulg.ac.be | ||