2019-2020 / LLOR0068-2

Assyrian-Babylonian language and literature I

Duration

60h Th, 60h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies (120 ECTS)15 crédits 

Lecturer

Laurent Colonna d'Istria

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Reading various cuneiform texts (literary, economical, administrative, etc.)
30 h: lectures : literature, Akkadian dialectology (old akkadian, old assyrian, babylonian and assyrian)
45 h: practical exercises: work on a lot of administrative tablets
45h : practical exercises : technical drawing of unpublished cuneiform tablet (PUL)

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Better knowledge of the Assyro-Babylonian and Sumerian texts
Know how to publish cuneiform tablets: technical drawing, transliteration, work on an archive, recontextualize documents in space and time, historic commentaries, etc ...

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

To have attended the lecture entitled "Assyro-Babylonian II" during the 2d year of study.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lessons and excercices (mould and original)
Lecture
Practical Work 1 : work on an archive - read via pictures
Practical Work 2 : technical drawing of cuneiform tablets (on originals and mould).

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

first "semester" - Q1
Organised following the disponibility of the students.

Recommended or required readings

There will be no lecture notes.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written test.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

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Contacts

Secretary

Valérie ELIAS
Tél. 04 366 55 44

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

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