Study Programmes 2015-2016
HREL0013-1  
Ancient Mesopotamian Religions
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics3
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics3
Bachelor in information and communication3
Bachelor in information and communication3
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English3
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English3
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general3
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general3
Bachelor in history3
Bachelor in history3
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general3
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general3
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology3
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology3
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies3
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies3
Bachelor in philosophy3
Bachelor in philosophy3
Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general3
Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general3
Master in ancient languages and literatures : classics (120 ECTS)5
Master in history of art and archaeology : general (120 ECTS)5
Master in history of art and archaeology : general (120 ECTS)5
Master in history of art and archaeology : general (120 ECTS)5
Master in history of art and archaeology : general (120 ECTS)5
Master in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies (120 ECTS)5
Master in ancient languages and literatures : classics (60 ECTS)3
Master in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies (60 ECTS)5
Lecturer :
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
Presentation of the religions of Mesopotamia, beginning with the general aspects, followed by the specific facts.
Learning outcomes of the course :
Introduction to the history of the Mesopotamian religions.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
None, but a elementary knowdlege of the Mesopotamian history is necessary.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Regular attendance in class. Reading books specified in the bibliography.
Bottéro J. and Kramer S. N., 1993, Lorsque les dieux faisaient l'homme, Paris.
Bottéro J., 1998, La plus vieille religion : en Mésopotamie, Paris.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
face-to-face : 30 h during the 1st quadrimestre. See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
Recommended or required readings :
There will be no lecture notes.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Oral test which consists in checking the knowledge and the capacity of synthesis.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Secretary
Valérie ELIAS
04/366 55 44