5 credits
22.5 h
Q1
This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2017-2018 !
Language
French
Prerequisites
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Main themes
Study of the development of some specific sciences (Arithmetic, Geometry, Geography, Astronomy, Medicine, etc.) in Ancient Egypt, Babylonian and Greco-Roman civilisations.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | At the end of this course of lectures, the student must understand how the modern concept of science was made up from the Egyptian, Babylonian and Ancient Greek civilisations. |
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
In a diachronic way, from the Early Antiquity to the 4th century AD, we will examine the developments of the exact (Arithmetic, Geometry, Astronomy) and natural (Medicine) sciences, more particularly trough the study of technical topics and cases (Euclidean geometry, Antikythera mechanism, astronomical system of Ptolemy, calendars, etc.).
Teaching methods
Lectures with demonstrations of the more technical topics.
Evaluation methods
Written examination.
Other information
Materials : students' handwritten notes and documents available on iCampus.
Online resources
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Bibliography
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Faculty or entity
FIAL
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology : General
Master [60] in History
Master [120] in History
Master [60] in Ancient Languages and Literatures : Oriental Studies
Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics
Master [120] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies