Duration
60h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course deepens the reading of Middle Egyptian hieroglyphic texts. Students will discover the verbal predication and the general syntax. The theory will be immediately put into practice through readings of various texts (letters, medical texts, offering formulas, tales, teachings, speech captions, etc.) on various media (ostraca, scribes' palettes, papyri, stelaes, walls, etc.). The aim is to give students the broadest overview of Egyptian culture through its written sources. Students are expected to prepare each week the text extract(s), which are sent in advance.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
In-depth grammatical knowledge of Middle Egyptian and confidence with the hieroglyphic writing.
At the end of the course, the student will be able to read alone a hieroglyphic text written in Middle Egyptian, with the help of a dictionary.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Egyptian I.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
This course will be given as a flipped classroom to reinforce learning and autonomy. Throughout the year, students will discover the grammatical system of classical Egyptian, focusing on (pseudo-)verbal predications. Theoretical notes will be provided at each course session to allow students to prepare at home an excerpt of hieroglyphic text related to this point of theory and thus apply their knowledge. The theory will be reviewed during the following session, before moving on to exercises.
An excursion is also planned to discover an Egyptian collection and learn more about the materiality of writing. Students will have the opportunity to study and translate original hieroglyphic inscriptions.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
60 hours (1st and 2nd quadrimestres)
Room and schedule to be defined with the students.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Syllabus : J. Winand, Egyptien classique. Le système prédicatif. Une approche sémantique, Liège, 2004.
Reference grammar :
M. MALAISE, J. WINAND, Grammaire raisonnée de l'égyptien classique, Liège, CIPL, 1999.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
Further information:
January session
The written exam is in two parts: a multiple choice questionnaire (MCQ) and an excerpt from a hieroglyphic text seen in class, which the student will have to transliterate, analyze, and translate in approximately 2 hours.
The written exam will be followed by an oral exam, which consists of correcting the written part.
The partial exam organized in January is non-exempt. The grade will count for 10% of the overall grade in June in the event of success (> or = 10/20). If the grade is insufficient (< 10/20), it will not interfere with the overall grade.
May/June session
For the written exam, the student will receive an extract of a text prepared in advance during class and another excerpt, not previously seen. The student is expected to transliterate, analyze, and translate both texts in approximately 3 hours.
The oral part consists of correcting the written part, supplemented by a few grammar questions to test the student's understanding.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
This course is normally held on Friday afternoons. This schedule will, however, be discussed with the students.
During the second term, a visit to an Egyptological collection will be organized for students to read hieroglyphic texts on original documents and be aware of the materiality of writing.
Contacts
Professor
Jean Winand
Supply teacher
Aurore Motte (aurore.motte@uliege.be)
Department of Ancient Sciences
Place du 20-Août, 7, B-4000 Liège
Department manager
Phone: 04 366 55 44