FF:AR1A306 Latin I - Course Information

AR1A306 Latin I

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Lucie Mazalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Lucie Mazalová, Ph.D.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Olga Barová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Thu 16:00–17:40 A21

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! AR1A210 Latin I && ! PV1A210 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-AR_) (3)

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

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• AR1A307 Latin II
  !AR1A211&&!PV1A211&&PV1A306||AR1A306&&!NOWANY(PV1A307,AR1A211,PV1A211)  
• LJ601 Latin for the Non-Latinists I
  (!LJ101) && (!AR1A306) && (!PV1A306) && !NOWANY(LJ101, AR1A306, PV1A306)  
• PV1A306 Latin I
  !NOWANY(AR1A306)  

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