LJMgrB39 Latin Academic Writing I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Daniela Urbanová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jana Nechutová, CSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 11:40–13:15 A47
Prerequisites
LJBcA17 Latin Stylistics
Completion of the B. A. State Exam from Latin Language and Literature
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course provides students with preliminary knowledge to be applied in the course LJMgr B33. At the end of this course students will be able to:
- acquire sufficient vocabulary for expressing a social sciences-oriented scholarly text in Latin
- search a rarer term in a dictionary and specialized handbooks
master the basic Latin stylistics and formulate a correct sentence in Latin
- write a Latin summary of a scholarly text
Syllabus
  • 1) Latin Phraseology.
  • 2) Characteristics of various types of Latin styles, special attention will be paid to scholarly texts.
  • 3) Neolatin texts.
  • 4) Writing short Latin texts.
  • 5) Writing a Latin summary of a scholarly text.
Literature
  • SCHÖNBERGER, Otto. Lateinische Phraseologie. 4. unveränderte Aufl. Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, 1979, 148 s. ISBN 353301441X. info
  • MAURACH, Gregor. Lateinische Stilübungen :ein Lehrbuch zum Selbstunterricht. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, 1997, 160 s. ISBN 3-534-13692-6. info
  • MAURACH, Gregor. Interpretation lateinischer Texte : ein Lehrbuch zum Selbstunterricht. Darmstadt: WBG, 2007, xvi, 174. ISBN 9783534197002. info
  • MAURACH, Gregor. Lateinische Dichtersprache. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, 1995, xxi, 289. ISBN 3534128117. info
  • MENGE, Hermann. Lehrbuch der lateinischen Syntax und Semantik. Edited by Friedrich Maier - Thorsten Burkard - Markus Schauer. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, 2000, xxxviii, 1. ISBN 3-534-13661-6. info
Teaching methods
The course includes practice in translating and interpretation of Latin specialized text - e. g. linguistic texts into Czech, but is focused on translation from Czech to Latin. Regular work at home and activi collaboration during the lessons is expected.
Assessment methods
To obtain the Credits: attendance, class discussion and semestral paper in Latin (at least 1800 characters).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 0.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je určen studentům magisterského cyklu, ve výjimečných případadech jej lze však zapsat semestr před složením státní bakalářské zkoušky.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017.
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