Duration
45h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
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
The course of Introduction to the Study of Classical Languages and Literatures consists of three parts. The first one includes a presentation of the 'Sciences de l'Antiquité' Library, of the "ULiège Library" interface, as well as of the main work instruments in the field of Classical Languages and Literatures. Students will also learn how to quote from ancient sources and modern scholarly works. The second one is dedicated to the history of the transmission of Greek and Latin texts, to methods of edition and interpretation, as weel as to an introduction to epigraphy and papyrology. The third one aims to familiarize the students with the main databases on Greek and Latin literatures, as well as the on-line dictionaries. This learning will point out the main specificities of ancient texts databases.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Teach the students how to make the best use of resources available to them in libraries and introduce them to the ars citandi, as well as to the history, methods and technique of Classical Philology. Train them to use, critically, the main digital and statistical tools available for the study of ancient languages and literature.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Knowledge of Greek and Latin acquired in the first year of the Bachelor's degree.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Theoretical expositions and practical exercises.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
If possible according to the COVID-19 situation, the exam will be organised in a face-to-face format. If impossible, it will be organised by e-mail and videoconference
Recommended or required readings
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 ) AND oral exam
- Remote
written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
Written and Orals exam and practical exercises.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Michèle Mertens, conservatrice, ULiège Library - Sciences de l'Antiquité, Département des Sciences de l'Antiquité, Place du 20-Août, 7, Bât. A1, 3e étage, B 4000 Liège. Courriel: M.Mertens@uliege.be. Tél. : 00 32 (0)4 366 52 66
Dominique Longrée : dominique.longree@uliege.be
Paul Pietquin : paul.pietquin@uliege.be
Items online
Online Notes
Notes are available on eCampus.