Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Current debates in Prehistory, in particular for the Palaeolithic period. Based on current themes, the course also deals with different theoretical and methodological aspects of prehistoric research and the evolution of cognitive abilities via archaeological artefacts.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Stimulate thought on the potential of archaeological assemblages for understanding long-term changes, human behaviour and cognition, and evolution.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
A basic understanding of (cf. bachelor courses) of Prehistory is preferrable.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Seminars on specific themes or material.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Seminars directed by the professor, her scientific personnel and invited colleagues.
Recommended or required readings
Copies of the presentations are available, as well as the main scientific articles relating to the themes discussed.
Evaluation takes place on the basis of the following modalities and criteria:
- active participation in the seminars is taken into account
- a paper will have to be written about a particular topic and this paper will form the basis of an oral exam (exam session in June).
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
This course is only organised in even years.
Contacts
Professor Veerle ROTS TraceoLab, Département des Sciences historiques 7, place du 20-Août (bât A4), B-4000 Liège Tel.: 04.366.54.36 E-mail: veerle.rots@ulg.ac.be