Exercises in historical issues, including an introduction to bibliography : history of the Middle Ages 1

Duration

15h Th, 30h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Florence Close

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Introduction to research in medieval History. Pratical exercises.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the year, the student will be able

• to initiate a documentary research
• to identify a narrative or diplomatic source
• to communicate orally or in writing the result of his/her research
• to retranslate and to give a commentary on the latin texts given in courses

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

• HIST0040-1
• HIST0082-1
• Notions of classical latin grammar : LCLA0018-1 or LCLA0068-1
• A good command of the oral and written French.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Theoretical and pratical introduction to rules of historical criticism in medieval history and to the typology of western medieval sources.
Collaborative practical exercises in class and individual pratice in library.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face, on Friday 14.30-16 (A4/S50) 
Introduction to bibliography (G. Beyens, Assistant) : on Wednesday 16-18 (see posted schedule ) 
Supplementary bibliographical practices will be organized during the year (little groups and schedule to set up)

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

In the event of a change in sanitary conditions, the classroom sessions will be kept as long as possible in the classroom, given the practical nature of the teaching given in this seminar. If access to the classrooms is denied, the class sessions will be maintained at the schedule given by videoconference in the BBCollaborate virtual classroom (access via Ecampus). In the event of a changeover to distance learning mode, students will be notified by email (on the institutional email address).

Recommended or required readings

Syllabus of Bibliography to download http://web.philo.ulg.ac.be/bibliohist/
Document to download on My ULg / ECampus. Course material suggested :
 

• M. ZIMMERMANN, Chronologie du Moyen Âge, Paris, Points, 2007 (Points Histoire, H385).  
• M. BALARD, J.-Ph. GENET, M. ROUCHE, Le Moyen Âge en Occident, 5e éd., Paris, Hachette supérieur, 2011.
• M. PARISSE et M. GOULLET, Apprendre le latin médiéval. Manuel pour grands commençants, 3e éd., Paris, Picard, 2005.
• H. GOELZER, Dictionnaire latin-français, Dictionnaire latin-français contenant tous les mots usuels de la langue latine des origines à l'époque carolingienne, Paris, 1928. [rééd. récente Flammarion poche]

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )

- Remote

written exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Continuously evaluation during the year 
Written examination in January
Written examination in the Library in June

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Compulsory attendance at class and participation.
See General regulations art. 37 §2 : Teaching staff may declare students inadmissible for exams when they have not participated in the activities which have been stated to be inseparable from the teaching activity in question. The same is true for students who have not submitted, within the set delays or in the prescribed formats, reports, personal work or any work set in the context of the activity in question.

Contacts

Florence Close, chargée de cours Histoire du Moyen Âge  Département des Sciences historiques - Bat A4  Quai Roosevelt, 1b  B-4000 Liège  E-mail fclose@uliege.be  +32.4.366.54.47

Grégoire Beyens, assistant  Histoire du Moyen Âge  Département des Sciences historiques - Bat A4  Quai Roosevelt, 1b  B-4000 Liège

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