Contemporary Period History

lfial1424  2020-2021  Louvain-la-Neuve

Contemporary Period History
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change, in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
5 credits
22.5 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Van Ypersele Laurence;
Language
French
Prerequisites

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
Based on what was learnt from LFIAL 1155, this course will focus on several important research issues, affecting different areas in the study of Antiquity/the Middle Ages/Modern Times/the Contemporary Period. Through successive steps, this will enable students to gain a deeper understanding of the society of Antiquity. 
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

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  • Become familiar with the chronology of the history of Mediterranean Antiquity and the main frameworks in this period of history.
  • For the Middle Ages/Modern Times/the Contemporary Period, become familiar with the world history of Western society and the main frameworks in this period of history.
  • Become familiar, through the examination of various sources and works, with how historical knowledge is formed.
  • To be able, for each period, to identify various important research issues starting from a 'portfolio of reading texts'.
 
 
Faculty or entity
FIAL


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

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Bachelor in History
HIST1BA
5
LFIAL1155
Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : General
ARKE1BA
5
Minor in History
MINHIST
5
Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : Musicology
MUSI1BA
5