DE1B08 Basics of ancient, medieval and modern terminology for school practice

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavlína Mazáčová, Ph.D. (lecturer), PhDr. Kamil Štěpánek, CSc. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavlína Mazáčová, Ph.D.
Department of History – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Kamil Štěpánek, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
No prerequisites
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
he student will learn the basics of ancient, medieval and modern terminology for school practice. Emphasis is placed on ensuring that the knowledge acquired by the student can be functionally linked to undergraduate preparation for the teaching profession. The aim is for the student to be able to set the living legacy of Latin language and culture in a didactically effective way for use in history didactics - in thematic history teaching and in interdisciplinary and project teaching.
Learning outcomes
Student after completing the course:
has mastered the principles of Latin pronunciation;
knows the basics of Latin grammar corresponding to the objectives of the course;
has mastered the basics of ancient, medieval and modern terminology for school practice;
is able to orientate in the historical stages of the development of Latin culture at the level applicable to school practice;
can use a functional Latin-Czech dictionary and use it to translate terms and "living words" from Latin cultural memory;
is able to orientate in information sources corresponding to the focus of the course;
is aware of the digitized cultural heritage of Latin culture and can use it for the needs of school practice
can implement elements of Latin in the didactics of history
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction - the contribution of Latin to the development of European civilization.
  • 2. Correct Latin pronunciation.
  • 3. Basics of Latin grammar.
  • 4. Basics of ancient terminology for school practice.
  • 5. Basics of medieval and modern terminology for school practice.
  • 6. Orientation in the historical stages of the development of Latin culture at the level applicable to school practice.
  • 7. Functional use of Latin-Czech dictionary for working with translations of terminology, "living words" and simple texts from Latin cultural memory.
  • 8. Orientation in information sources corresponding to the focus of the course.
  • 9. The use of digitized cultural heritage of Latin culture for the needs of school practice
  • 10. Implementation of Latin elements in the didactics of history
Literature
    recommended literature
  • PECH, Jiří. Latina pro gymnázia. Vyd. 1. Praha: Leda, 1996. 471 s. ISBN 808592711X.
  • KUŤÁKOVÁ, Eva and Dana SLABOCHOVÁ. Ad fontes : cursus latinus. Vydání páté. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2020, 342 stran. ISBN 9788024646039. info
  • NECHUTOVÁ, Jana and Dana STEHLÍKOVÁ. Stručné dějiny latinské literatury středověku (Companion to the Medieval Latin Literature). 1. vyd. Praha: Arista - Baset, 2013, 312 pp. ISBN 978-80-86410-70-8. info
  • CURTIUS, Ernst Robert. Evropská literatura a latinský středověk. Vyd. 1. Praha: Triáda, 1998, 738 s. ISBN 80-86138-07-0. info
Teaching methods
Lectures (1/2 hour per week) - theoretical introduction to the topics of teaching topics
Exercises (1/2 hour per week) - active acquisition of grammar and terminology, work with vocabulary, active work with digital heritage, active work with information sources related to teaching topics and connecting the course with history didactics
Individual homework, continuous fulfillment of tasks
Assessment methods
The criteria for successful completion of the course include attendance, fulfillment of mandatory tasks and successfully passed exam in written form.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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