History of art and archaeology in protohistorical times

Duration

30h Th, 30h Pr, 10d FT Exc.

Number of credits

Lecturer

Pierre Noiret

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

Learning unit contents

Part 1: Neolithic: General aspects - The Near East - The Balkans - The Black Sea - Central Europe - Western Europe - Northern Europe - Megaliths.
Part 2: Metal Ages: General aspects - Bronze Age - First Iron Age - Second Iron Age (Iberians, Germanic tribes, Scythians, Celts).

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

This course examines complex societies from the Neolithic and Metal Ages, beginning with economic and technological changes (sedentism, origins of agriculture and animal husbandry) that led progressively to modern complex human society.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Yes.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Duration and period: 30h + 30h practical work + 10 days of excursions and fieldwork, 1st and 2nd terms.
Classroom and schedule: Auditorium A4/S100 (building A4), Monday, 12am-2 pm.

Recommended or required readings

Reference books : M. Otte, La protohistoire, Bruxelles : De Boeck, 2nd ed., 2008 (with contributions by M. David-Elbiali, C. Eluère, J.-P. Mohen, P. Noiret). 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.

Assessment methods and criteria

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, as well as the fieldwork. These four estimations are included in the final note, which remains mainly based on the result of the oral examination.
 
The mark of the midterm exam in January will count for 20% of the June final mark if > or = 10/20. The mark will have no effect on the final grade if it doesn't reach 10/20 and the final exam will then be cumulative.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

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)