Seminar of History of sciences in the Middle Ages

lfial2551  2020-2021  Louvain-la-Neuve

Seminar of History of sciences in the Middle Ages
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

  This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2020-2021 !

Teacher(s)
De Callatay Godefroid; Van Den Abeele Baudouin;
Language
French
Content
Notions of History of science (especially Astronomy, Arithmetic, Geometry, Geography) in Middle Age (Western, Byzantine and Islamic civilisations).
Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

After a few overall introductory sessions and other more specifically concerned wit the reading of textual sources (in translation), this seminar offers strudents tthe opportunity to do a personal research (with supervision) on a a chosen topic,which they will have to present orally (during the seesions of the course) and in writing. 
Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

There is no exam. Final marks are given for the oral and the written presentations, taking also into account the active participation and committment of the students during the whole period of classes.
Faculty or entity
FIAL


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

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [60] in History

Certificat universitaire en langue, littérature et civilisation latines

Master [120] in History

Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies

Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology : General