Duration
30h Th, 60h Pr, 3d FT Exc.
Number of credits
| Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general | 5 crédits | |||
| Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
History of Prehistory - Theory and Method - Primatology - The Australopithecines - Lower Palaeolithic - Middle Palaeolithic - Upper Palaeolithic - Palaeolithic Art - Mesolithic
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
This course includes a general introduction to the history of prehistoric research and focuses on the objectives, methods and philosophy of archaeological research. Following a chronological perspective, the course begins with human origins and the different factors (environmental, anatomic, technological, cultural) that influenced human evolution. The course then develops the study of the different hunter-gatherer societies during the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic periods.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Theoritical courses and practical classes.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Duration and period: 30h + 60h practical work + 3 days of excursions and fieldwork, 1st and 2nd terms.
Classroom and schedule: Q1: S100, Monday, 9-10 am. Q2: Grand Physique, Wednesday, 1-3 PM
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Exam(s) in session
January exam session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
May-June exam session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
August-September exam session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
Further information:
Mid-term written multiple-choice exam in January (on the content of first-term lectures). The mark of the midterm exam in January will count for 20% of the June final mark if > or = 10/20. The mark will have no effect on the final grade if it doesn't reach 10/20 and the final exam will then be cumulative.
Written exam (open questions) during the June session for the part of the lectures.
The skills acquired during the practical work are subject to an oral assessment in June, the result of which is integrated (20%) with the mark of the written exam on the lectures.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Damien FLAS
Département des Sciences historiques
Service de Préhistoire, 7 place du 20-Août bât A1, B-4000 Liège
Tél.: 04.366.58.20
E-mail: dflas@uliege.be