Roman religion

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Bruno Rochette

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Methodological introduction and general survey of the sources. Four chapters : the deities, the places of the cult, the actors of the cult, the acts of the cult. Commented documents.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The aim is to introduce into the Roman religion with special attention to 1) the contact between the religious sphere and the other aspects of the Roman society ; 2) the importance of the religious element in the Roman story.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

A knowledge, even elementary, of Latin is desirable, but not obligatory.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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

1st quadrimester : 2h/week.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Oral examination face-to-face

Recommended or required readings

Different documents and illustrations are available on eczampus. Book to read : J. Scheid, La religion des Romains, 4th edition, Paris, Armand Colin, 2019. ISBN : 978-2-200-62760-7.

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

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Oral examination.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Teacher Bruno ROCHETTE, Professor Département des Sciences de l'Antiquité place du XX-Août 7 à B-4000 Liège Tél. 04 366 56 63 E-mail bruno.rochette@uliege.be

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