PrF:MV118Z Latin for Lawyers I - Course Information
MV118Z Latin for Lawyers I - An Advanced Course
Faculty of LawAutumn 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching - Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Kamila Novotná (seminar tutor)
- Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Kamila Novotná
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Lenka Pavlíková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- MV118Z/01: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. Wed 16:00–17:40 129, K. Novotná
- Prerequisites
- The students are supposed to have studied Latin at the secondary school for at least two years or graduation MV117Z a MV214Zk.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 11/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Course objectives
- At the end of the course students will be able to translate Latin sentences and simple legal Latin texts. They will acquire legal phrases. Students will understand internationalisms originated from Latin and they will be able to compare their contemporary meanings with the originals.
- Learning outcomes
- After completing the course, the student will be able to: - Understand common legal and juridical expressions. - Translate and interpret Latin sentences and simpler legal texts. - Comprehend the differences in Latin expression in the area of case syntax. - Understand and actively use internationalisms of Latin origin.
- Syllabus
- 1. Revision of latin declinations I.-III. Revision of prepositions and prefixes. Latin legal phrases. 2. Revision of adjectives of declination III. Adjective suffixes. Revision of verbs I. – IV. Conjugation. Latin legal phrases. 3. Revision of nouns - declination IV. and V. Latin substantive suffixes. Revision of personal and possessive pronouns. 4. Verb esse – „prézens“ and „imperfectum“. „Imperfectum“ of regular verbs I. – IV. Conjugation. Latin prefixes – assimilation. 5. Demonstrative pronouns. Latin abreviations I. Word order. Translation of a text. 6. Interrogative, relative and indefinite pronouns. Future tenses of verbs I. – IV conjuncts and verbs esse and fieri. 7. Cardinal and ordinal numerals. Irregular vebs velle, nolle, malle. Translation. 8. Adverb formation and gradation. Adjective gradation. Case syntax. Latin legal definitions. 9. “Participium prezens“ active in a construction of “ablative absolute“. Irregular verbs ferre, ire. Translation. 10. Indicative sequence. Classification of latin subordinate clauses. Relative subordinate sentences. Translation. 11. Introduction to sequence in latin. Conjunct „prézens“ and „imperfectum“. Adverbial subordinate sentences. 12. „Gerundivum“ and „gerund“. Passive voice. Gerundive construction.
- Literature
- ŠEDOVÁ, Marie a Marta SEVEROVÁ. Latina pro právníky. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2008, ISBN 978-80-210-3805-9 a další dotisky.
- Teaching methods
- An interactive language seminar with home preparation based on the instructions in the Interactive syllabus (IS MUNI).
- Assessment methods
- The credit is awarded after fulfilling the following requirements: attendance and active work in the seminar, including home preparation tasks (50%) and passing a credit test (min. 60% correct answers). (50%)
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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