PV1A308 Latin III

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavel Ševčík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavel Ševčík, Ph.D.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Olga Barová
Supplier department: Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 10:00–11:40 B2.22, except Thu 16. 11.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PV1A307 Latin II &&!NOWANY( AR1A308 Latin III )
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 course is: to teach the students how to identify (in detail) all of the basic morphological and syntactical elements which are included in the prescribed lecture notes, appearing in a coherent text written in Classical Latin; to exercise basic grammatical rules of Classical Latin and selected Latin vocabulary; to teach the students how to translate an unknown Latin text of intermediate difficulty into Czech (with the assistance of a dictionary).
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to: identify and describe (in detail) all of the basic morphological and syntactical elements which are included in the prescribed lecture notes, appearing in a coherent text written in Classical Latin; apply basic grammatical rules of Classical Latin; translate an unknown Latin text of intermediate difficulty into Czech (with the assistance of a dictionary). Students will also be required to master selected Latin vocabulary.
Syllabus
  • Ablative absolute; indicative of the pluperfect and future perfect; future participles and periphrastic conjugation; perfect and future infinitive; direct and indirect questions; nominative plus infinitive construction; perfect and pluperfect subjunctive and their use in sentences; cum historicum; conditional sentences; optative mood; time clauses; reason clauses; subjunctive consecution; gerunds; gerundives; selected irregular verbs; semi-deponent verbs; selected Latin vocabulary; revision and practical application of the topics covered during the previous two Latin courses (translations of shorter coherent texts).
Literature
    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
    not specified
  • 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
Requirements for passing the examination: regular class attendance (75%); short written test during the semester and final written test (both at least 65%), in which the knowledge of the grammar explained in the prescribed lecture notes will be examined – in the form of a translation of sentences and grammatical exercises. Final oral exam – translation of a short, unknown Latin text with the assistance of a dictionary, and explanation of grammatical elements contained in the text.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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