Historical Foundations of Western Civilisation : Antiquity

LFIAL1420A  2016-2017  Louvain-la-Neuve

Historical Foundations of Western Civilisation : Antiquity
3.0 credits
22.5 h
2q

Teacher(s)
Van Haeperen Françoise ;
Language
Français
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The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.

Main themes

Using the material learned in the course "Fondaments 1," the course aims to make the student more familiar with two or three of the crucial research problems issuing from each period and touching different areas of research. In this manner, the course leads the student to a deeper understanding of Western society from Antiquity to the present time. The lecturer will not address the two "inter-period" themes that formed the basis of the "Fondements 1" course in the first semester. The topics developed during the four series will be discussed and agreed upon by the lecturers.

Method:
- Four series of "directed readings," each bearing on one of the four periods of history: Antiquity, Middle Ages, the Modern Era, and the Contemporary Period
- Preparation and deepening of one's knowledge of the subject matter through these readings.

Aims

- For each of the four periods, to master the chronology of the history of Western civilization and the main foundations of Western history.
- By examining some sources, to master how historical knowledge is developed.
- For each of the periods studied, to be able, starting from a "reading folder," to elucidate some of the major problems of historical research.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

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Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Program title
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Minor in Antiquity : Egypt, East, Greece, Rome
3
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Minor in History
3
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Bachelor in History
3
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Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : General
3
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Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Letters : Classics
3
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Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Letters: Oriental Studies
3
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Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Letters