AR1A16 Latin I
Faculty of ArtsAutumn 2018
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Karel Dobiáš (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucie Mazalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Slažanská (lecturer) - Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Petr Elbel, Ph.D.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- AR1A16/01: Mon 10:00–11:40 B2.42, K. Dobiáš
AR1A16/02: Thu 10:00–11:40 J21, M. Slažanská - Prerequisites (in Czech)
- ! PV1A15 Latin I &&!NOW( PV1A15 Latin I )
- 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
- Archival Studies (programme FF, B-HI) (2)
- Archival Studies (programme FF, B-HS)
- Course objectives
- The aim of the course is: to explain relevant morphological and syntactical aspects of Classical Latin; to exercise basic grammatical rules; to present Latin grammatical terminology; to teach the students how to read a Latin text correctly and how to translate simple Latin sentences into Czech. Students will also be required to have a passive command of selected Latin vocabulary.
- Learning outcomes
- At the end of the course, students will be able to: describe the morphological and syntactical aspects of Classical Latin; explain and apply basic grammatical rules; use Latin grammatical terminology; read a Latin text correctly; translate simple Latin sentences into Czech. Students will also be required to have a passive command of selected Latin vocabulary.
- Syllabus
- Introduction to the Classical Latin language – pronunciation, alphabet, accent, grammatical categories and Latin terminology; nouns and adjectives of the first three declensions; prepositions; 1st-4th conjugation (present, imperfect and future indicative, present infinitive, imperative I); the verb esse and its compounds; adverbs derived from the adjectives of 1st and 2nd declension; deponent verbs; present participle; selected personal, possessive and demonstrative pronouns; possessive genitive and dative; double accusative construction; dependencies of two nominatives; selected Latin vocabulary.
- Literature
- required literature
- MIKULOVÁ, Jana. Základní kurz latiny I (Basic Course of Latin I). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 402 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7039-4. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
- recommended literature
- Latinsko-český slovník. Edited by Josef Miroslav Pražák - František Novotný - Josef Sedláček. 20. vyd. Praha: KLP-Koniasch Latin Press, 1999, 1425 s. ISBN 80-85917-51-3. info
- NOVOTNÝ, František. Základní latinská mluvnice. 2. vyd., 1. vyd. v H & H. Praha: H & H, 1992, 297 s. ISBN 80-85467-91-7. info
- Teaching methods
- 50% lecture 50% seminar
- Assessment methods
- Credit requirements: regular class attendance (75%); pass two short written tests (the tests results will be added together and the passmark is 65%); final written test (at least 65%); in all of the tests, knowledge of the relevant Classical Latin grammar will be examined by the translation of Latin terms and simple sentences and other grammatical exercises. The use of a dictionary will not be allowed during the test, as a passive command of selected Latin vocabulary is required.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2018, recent)
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