Duration
30h Th, 30h Pr, 10d 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
Part 1: Neolithic: General aspects - The Near East - The Balkans - The Black Sea - Central Europe - Western Europe - Megaliths - Northern Europe.
Part 2: Metal Ages: General aspects - Bronze Age - First Iron Age - Second Iron Age (Scythians, Celts, Germanic tribes).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
This course examines complex societies from the Neolithic and Metal Ages, beginning with economic and technological changes (sedentism, origins of agriculture and animal husbandry) that led progressively to modern complex human society. Students will think about the reasons of such modifications, and then about the evolution after the beginning of the Metal Ages, towards societies with social inegalities more and more growing.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Theoritical courses ; practical classes ; field training.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Duration and period: 30h + 30h practical work + 10 days of excursions and fieldwork, 1st and 2nd terms.
Classroom and schedule: Auditorium A4/S100 (building A4), Monday, 12 am-1:30 pm.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
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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 results of which are included (20%) with the mark of the written exam on the lectures.
Work placement(s)
10 days of field training
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