Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h
Q2
This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2019-2020 !
Teacher(s)
Cauwe Nicolas;
Language
French
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Ancient Societies of Near- and Middle-East (LARKE1451 course)
Main themes
The course discusses specific issues and problems of interpretation related to the reconstruction of lifestyles and ways of thinking of the Ancient Near- and Middle-East societies (from the 9rd millennium BC to the end of the Neo-Babylonian Empire).
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | Advanced training for archaeologists specializing in Near- and Middle-East Archaeology. Develop critical thinking, analysis of material culture and human remains in order to understand the means of reconstruction methods of the periods before writing, including through theoretical and anthropological concepts in archaeological interpretation. |
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”.
Content
A new topic is discussed each year.
Teaching methods
The sessions will be prepared by the students, based on the reading of one or more articles of which the list twill be published at the beginning of the year.
Evaluation methods
Oral examination at the end of the session (50 %), lecture by the student (seminars; 25 %) and personal taking part (25 %).
Bibliography
En fonction du thème choisi, une bibliographie est communiquée en début de cours.
Faculty or entity
ARKE
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
Master [60] in History of Art and Archaeology : General
Master [60] in Ancient Languages and Literatures : Oriental Studies
Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology : General