Duration
60h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
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
Two parts: I. Near Eastern History. II. Graeco-Roman History. The first part gives a chronological overview of the Near Eastern history (mainly Mesopotamia and Egypt) from the end of the 4th millenium until the Persian empire (end of the 6th cent. BC). The second part, which is more thematic, confronts Greece and Rome in their political structure and their historical evolution until the emergence of the Roman empire and the setting of its power on the Mediterranean world. A powerpoint presentation supports each lecture and is available on e-campus after the lesson.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
To give an overview of the history of the Ancient Mediterranean world, from Sumer to the Roman Empire, with an emphasis on the difficulties of the historian working on these periods (sources, chronology, different interpretations).
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Nothing is required in particular, except notions of chronology and geography already learned. Curiosity, rigour and regular attendance may be helpful...
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
idem.
Recommended or required readings
The powerpoint presentation of each lesson will be available. Each one presents all elements for structuring and completing the notes taken by each student during the lesson. Bibliography, glossary, chronology and maps will also be available on the website.
Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination with open questions covering the whole content of the course and questions with choices on the chronological and geographic aspects of the course.
Important note: The correction of the French language (spelling, syntax, punctuation ...) is fully part of the evaluation.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Enseignant titulaire Pr. Dr. Yann Berthelet Chargé de cours. Université de Liège, Bât. A4 - Histoire de l'Antiquité gréco-romaine, Quai Roosevelt 1B, 4000 Liège - Belgique +32 4 3665606 Yann.Berthelet@ulg.ac.be