Seminar on archaeology in Italy and the Roman provinces B

Teacher(s)

Cavalieri Marco;

Language

French

Prerequisites

No later than a class chosen in LARKO, unit of Archaeology of Italy and Roman Provinces. 

Main themes

The seminar focused on specific problems of interpretation in relation to the use of archaeological sources for the reconstruction of social and political relationships during the Iron Age and historical periods (Italy and Roman provinces) too.

Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	Advancedtraining for students who want to specialize in archeology of the Italian peninsula and Roman provinces. The aim is todevelop a discerning approach and analytical methods to study the classical world (material culture, architecture, sculpture and painting etc.). Application of 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

The main topic aimed during the year 2018-2019 will be the city of Ostia studied trough the archaeological informations from urban planning, architecture and ways of life (territorial organization, economic, political and religious) of the harbor and door of Rome.

Teaching methods

They can change year-over-year: considered the research developed in the field at UCL, students may berequired to attend lectures throughout the semester and make a critical analysis in the end.
The seminarcan also involve a trip to Rome or elsewhere inItaly: each student will have an individual research followed by an oral report on a city or an ancient monument.
The seminar also can be based on a detailed analysis of scientific papers on a specific topic with presentation (PPT) by students.

Evaluation methods

Continuous evaluation: seminars (50% points) and personal paper (50% points).

Other information

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Online resources

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Bibliography

Liste bibliographique fournie par l'enseignant au cours.

Faculty or entity

ARKE