LgJ901 Introduction to Coptic I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Július Pavelčík (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Wednesday 12:00–13:40 L34
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
The goal of the lesson is to introduce students to the basics of Coptic language of Sahid dialect. Students will be introduced to basic grammatical categories, according to first 8 lessons of the textbook by Layton. Students will be able to read and understand primitive Coptic texts.
Learning outcomes
Students will be acquainted with basic grammatical categories of the Sahidic dialect of the Coptic language (nouns, adjectives, pronouns, articles, numbers and prepositions) and they will be able to read simple nominal sentences.
Syllabus
  • 1. Alphabet. 2. Articles. Noun. 3. Possessive article. Simple nominal sentences. 4. Adjective. 5. Nominal sentences with three members. 6. Numbers. 7. Prepositions. 8. Possessive pronoun.
Literature
  • Layton, B. Coptic in 20 lessons. Leuven - Paris - Dudley: Peeters, 2007
  • Lambdin, T. O. Introduction to sahidic coptic. Macon, Mercer UP, 1983
  • Smith,R. Concise Coptic-English Lexicon. Grands Rapids, MI, 1983.
  • Layton, B. A Coptic Grammar: With Chrestomathy and Glossary. Sahidic Dialect, Harrassowitz, 2011.
  • REINTGES, Chris H. Coptic Egyptian (Sahidic dialect) : a learner's grammar. Köln: Rüdiger Köppe, 2004, xxiii, 616. ISBN 3896455702. info
Teaching methods
Methods of the work with text (text book, book), drills. The participation on the seminary is necessary!
Assessment methods
colloquium based on the participatin in seminary work
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020.
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