Face-to-face , first and second term, 30 hours of theory.

First term
Friday from 10:45 to 12:45 at Ommegang Om320
Second term
Friday from 10:45 to 12:45 at Ommegang Om320

French. An acquaintance with classical languages and to the main modern languages used in scholarly works is an asset.

The seminar introduces bachelor students with the methodology of academic research and writing. A different topic is chosen every year that allows the students to undertake an assisted research in Classical Antiquity.

For the Bachelor in History :

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The chosen topic for this academic year is the use and administration of sacred space in Ancient Greece. The research topic for 2021-2022 was the meaning and expression of military victory in Classical Antiquity. The research topic for 2020-2021 was ancient colonization.
Classroom exercices and assignments provide students with an opportunity to familiarize themselves with each step of the preparation of a research paper; i.e. the heuristic research; the construction of a list of published works; the use of databases, dictionaries and lexicons, corpuses and catalogues; the relevant selection and critical assessment of ancient sources; scientific argumentation.

Seminar including theory course by the professor, classroom discussions on the research topic, collective readings and exercices, and lectures by external scholars.

- Active participation in the classroom discussions and exercises throughout the year (20% of the final mark).
- The oral presentation of research results (10% of the final mark)
- A research paper of 20-30 pages (60% of the final mark).
- Errors in spelling and syntax may lead to a penalty (up to 5 points off the final mark).

A general list of published works relevant to the chosen topic will be made available to the students, and should be completed by the students as part of their individual research.

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