Duration
45h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Substitute(s)
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course presents a synthesis of Early Modern History (15th-18th Century), mainly in Europe, taking into account its political, cultural, social, religious and economic dimensions. It will give the opportunity to understand the main stakes of the modernity from the Italian Renaissance to the European Enlightenment.
The goal of the first year of Bachelor in History is to gain useful basic knowledge for your future training. Therefore, this course is foremost a structuring course, intended to fix and to capitalize the knowledge. Its other goal is to introduce you to the understanding of historical phenomena (explanation, links, classification...). For these two reasons, the course is also open to the other students of the Faculty: everybody will find here the opportunity to organize and complete his/her knowledge about the early modern period and to improve his/her approach of history.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
With this course, you will gain knowledge with :
- characteristic doctrines and concepts of the Early Modern period (Humanism, Renaissance, Enlightenment, tyrannicide, despotism, mercantilism...)
- definite chronology and geography of the Early Modern period
- European - and sometimes worldwide - approach of the Early Modern period.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None. However, it is advisable to have a good command of French. To help you, you can contact the departmental teaching assistant, Jacqueline Austen. E-mail and telephone number below.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
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Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Code Orange
This course, which is mainly intended for B1 students, should continue to be taught face-to-face. However, it will be systematically podcast.
Code Red
The course will be switched remotely, on eCampus, thanks to the virtual classroom (Collaborate). It will be held on the usual schedule (Thursday, 9am-12pm).
Recommended or required readings
You can find useful supports with
- Jérôme Hélie, Petit Atlas historique des Temps modernes, 3nd ed., Paris, Armand Colin, 2016 (textbook with illustrations and maps).
- Atlas d'Histoire Hayt, Bruxelles, De Boeck, last available edition (standard historical atlas)
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.
January session
Written exam (MCQ) on the subject matter of the ex cathedra course. Knowledge (chronology, geography, events...) and understanding (causes, consequences, issues...) will be assessed equally.
Important note: Students enrolled in History Major or History Minor will be required to answer an additional question to assess their ability to understand and argue in writing.
Bac 1 students who have failed have the right to represent him in the May-June session. All the others will have to wait until the August-September session.
May-June session
Written exam (MCQ) on the same subject as in January. Students enrolled in History Major or History Minor will again receive an additional question to assess their ability to understand and argue in writing.
This session is only available to students in the first year of the Bachelor's degree (Bloc 1).
August-September session
Written exam (MCQ) on the same subject as in January for all students who failed in January or May/June. As in January and June, students enrolled in History Major or History Minor will receive an additional question to assess their ability to understand and argue in writing.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Courses
The course is only organised in the first quarter. This year, exceptionally, it will be held every Thursday from 9 to 12 p.m. in the Salle Gothot (Bât. A1, niv. +1, 36).
ATTENTION: the first course will take place on Thursday 24th September 2020.
Mail
I would like all questions about the course to be asked via the online course forum. I will answer them not on a daily basis, but at least once a week. For any other question, I would like students to write to me via their "ULiège" address and not another one. I also expect students to comply with the basic rules of politeness. Any mail that does not meet these criteria will be left without further action.
General remark
This course is given and assessed in the very short space (1 quadrimester).. However, the subject matter is massive. In addition, for most of you, the exam will be one of your first university exams. It will therefore be necessary to start studying early! Don't wait until the Christmas holidays to get started: fixing such a large amount of new knowledge takes time! The sooner you start, the more likely you are to master this material in the long term.
Contacts
Tenured lecturer :
Annick Delfosse,
Département des Sciences historiques
Quai Roosevelt, 1b - Bât. A4, niveau 1.
Tél : 04/3665455
adelfosse@uliege.be
I'm easily available by e-mail. I will answer as soon as possible. However, I would prefer you directly ask the questions about the lessons in the forum of the online course.
Secretary :
Corinne Bolsée,
Département des Sciences historiques,
secrétariat
Quai Roosevelt, 1b - Bât. A4, niveau 0
Tél : +32 4 366 5875
Items online
Online Notes
Notes available on eCampus.