2017-2018 / HIST0040-3

History of the Middle Ages (minor)

Duration

45h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics5 crédits 
 Bachelor in information and communication5 crédits 
 Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history5 crédits 
 Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5 crédits 
 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies5 crédits 
 Bachelor in philosophy5 crédits 
 Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general5 crédits 

Lecturer

Florence Close

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

History of the West from the 5th through the 15th century.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The student will gain knowledge with specific vocabulary and definite chronology and geography of the Middle Ages period. He will get a general mastery of the medieval History, necessary precondition to continue his history training. He will be able to produce an individual reflection on the main characteristics of this period.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None. However, it is advisable to have a good command of French.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture
Personal revision of the chronology of the medieval period.

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

Lecture

Recommended or required readings

  • PPt on Line [My ULg]
  • M. BALARD, J.-Ph. GENET, M. ROUCHE, Le Moyen Âge en Occident, 5e éd., Paris, Hachette supérieur, 2011.
  • M. ZIMMERMANN, Chronologie du Moyen Âge, Paris, Points, 2007 (Points Histoire, H385)

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam (Multiple choice Test) [50%]
Oral exam (Only students who have obtained a score higher than 8/20 for the MCQ will be admitted to the oral test. [50%]

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

As this course is offered in all faculty programs, its timetable can not be changed.

Contacts

Florence Close, Chargée de cours Histoire du Moyen Âge Département des Sciences historiques Quai Roosevelt, 1b à B-4000 Liège E-mail fclose@ulg.ac.be