UCL - Seminar of Egyptian and Near-Eastern Archaeology

[ARKA2688]

[15h] 5 credits

Teacher(s): Nicolas Cauwe, Nadine Cherpion

Language: French

Level: Second

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

Advanced training of students who are interested in art and archaeology of Egypt and the Near East.

Main themes

The student will choose a theme connected to one of the concerned civilizations (Egypt, Near East), or will be interested in contacts between these two civilizations.

Content and teaching methods

Contents : the subject of the seminar changes every year. In 2007-2008, the selected theme is the next one : " the first millenium before Christ, with emphasis on the contacts between Egypt and Near East ".
Kind of teaching : the students will do a personal search, followed by a talk, about one the subjects suggested in relation with the theme of the year.
Literature : for each subject, the basic bibliography is given at the beginning of the year.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Required : to have followed successfully at least one of the courses ARKE of the orientation " Archaeology of Egypt and Ancient Near East ".
Evaluation : based on the lecture and the personal search of the student.