UZLJSZk Master's State Exam in Latin language and literature

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 0 credit(s). Type of Completion: SZK (final examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Petra Mutlová, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Jana Nechutová, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Katarina Petrovićová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Irena Radová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Daniela Urbanová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Daniela Urbanová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
In order to be admitted to the M. A. State Exam from the Latin Language and Literature, the student must succesfully complete B.A. State Exam from the Latin Language and Literature, must gain the prescribed amount of credits in M.A. Degree programme, must successfully complete the courses compulsory for all students of the Faculty of Arts and must complete the courses concerned with the required readings. He must also submit the M.A. Diploma Thesis or submit the M.A. Final Thesis.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the exam is to examine student's knowledge and skills gained in Master's Degree programme (see course syllabus).
Upon completion of this course, students have demonstrated their ability to compare, contrast and evaluate various scholarly approaches. They have a profound knowledge of the discipline including the ability to implement the various skills relating to the specific field of study.
Syllabus
  • The exam consists of written and oral part. The written part covers topics studied in obligatory courses focused on psychology and pedagogy.
  • Content of the oral exam for the classical specialization:
  • 1. Detailed knowledge of the system of Latin grammar and the development of Latin language.
  • 2. Detailed knowledge of the development of Roman literature and the awareness of its relationship with the Greek literature.
  • 3. General knowledge of the other fields of Roman culture (philosophy, life and institutions, law, cult, private life...).
  • 4. Thorough familiarity with the authors of the prescribed reading (Horace and Tacitus).
  • 5. Knowledge of Ancient metrics.
  • 6. General knowledge of languages used in Mediterranean area.
  • Content of the oral exam for the medievistic specialization:
  • 1. Detailed knowledge of the Latin literature, including its later and Christian stages.
  • 2. General knowledge of the Czech medieval literature written in Latin.
  • 3. General knowledge of the European medieval literature written in Latin.
  • 4. Thorough familiarity with the author of the prescribed reading (Augustine, Carmina Burana).
  • 5. General knowledge of characteristics of medieval poetry.
Literature
  • AUGUSTINUS, Aurelius. Confessiones (Orig.). info
  • TACITUS, Publius Cornelius. Cornelii Taciti Historiarum quae supersunt. Edited by Émile Person. Nouv. éd. Paris: Librairie classique d'Eugene Belin, 460 s. info
  • De civitate dei : The city of God. Vol. 1 : The city of God. Vol. 2. info
  • PANHUIS, Dirk. Gramatika latiny. Translated by Lucie Pultrová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2014, 281 s. ISBN 9788020023353. info
  • BARTOŇKOVÁ, Dagmar. (ed., transl.) Luciano Canfora: Dějiny řecké literatury. 2., revidované a doplněné vydání. ((ed., transl.) Luciano Canfora: History of Greek Literature. 2., revised and supplemented edition.). Praha: KLP - Koniasch Latin Press, 2004, 904 pp. sine. ISBN 80-86791-10-6. info
  • HORATIUS, Quintus Flaccus. Odi ; Epodi. Edited by Maria Clara Pellegrini - Luca Canali - Quintus Flaccus Horatius. Milano: Oscar Mondadori, 2004, xx, 541. ISBN 8804528974. info
  • HOFMANN, Johann Baptist and Anton SZANTYR. Stilistica latina. Edited by Alfonso Traina - Renato Oniga - Bruna Pieri, Translated by Camillo Ner. 1. ed. Bologna: Pàtron Editore, 2002, xiv, 522. ISBN 8855526790. info
  • NECHUTOVÁ, Jana. Středověká latina (Medieval Latin). První vyd. Praha: KLP, 2002, 164 pp. 654,2. ISBN 80-85917-82-3. info
  • HORATIUS, Quintus Flaccus. Opera. Edited by D. R. Shackleton Bailey. Ed. 4. Monachii: In aedibus K.G. Saur, 2001, x, 372. ISBN 3598712340. info
  • NECHUTOVÁ, Jana. Latinská literatura českého středověku do roku 1400. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2000, 368 pp. ISBN 80-7021-305-1. 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
  • HORATIUS, Quintus Flaccus. Sermones. Edited by Gerhard Fink, Translated by Wilhelm Schöne - Hans Färber. Düsseldorf: Artemis & Winkler, 1999, 225 s. ISBN 3760813577. info
  • Medieval Latin : an introduction and bibliographical guide. Edited by F. A. C. Mantello - A. G. Rigg. Washington: Catholic University of America Press, 1996, xiv, 774 s. ISBN 0-8132-0841-6. info
  • SPUNAR, Pavel. Kultura středověku. 2. pozměn. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1995, 226 s. ISBN 8020005471. info
  • VIDMANOVÁ, Anežka. Laborintus :latinská literatura středověkých Čech. Vyd. 1. Praha: KLP-Koniasch Latin Press, 1994, 222 s. ISBN 80-901508-6-1. info
  • BARTONĚK, Antonín. Latinská syntaktická cvičení :se slovníkem. Praha: Universita Karlova, 1993, 192 s. ISBN 80-7066-807-5. info
  • TRAINA, Alfonso and Tullio BERTOTTI. Sintassi normativa della lingua latina :teoria. 2. ed. Bologna: Cappelli Editore, 1993, 519 s. ISBN 88-379-0717-6. 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
  • TACITUS, Publius Cornelius. P. Cornelii Taciti Annalium libri XV-XVI : Einleitung, Text und vollständiger kritischer Apparat aller bekannten Handschriften. Edited by Franz Römer. Wien: Hermann Böhlaus Nachfolger, 1976. ISBN 3205070240. info
  • NOVOTNÝ, František. Historická mluvnice latinského jazyka. 1. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1955, 361 s. URL info
  • TACITUS, Publius Cornelius. Cornelii Taciti libri qui supersunt. Edited by Karl Halm. Ed. ster. Lipsiae: B.G. Teubner, 1901, 396 s. info
Teaching methods
Oral exam. Examination by committee.
Assessment methods
Vote of State Exam Committee.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
Note related to how often the course is taught: Tento typ předmětu není vyučován (jedná se o zkoušku).
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021.
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