ESA108 Latin for Aesthetics

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lenka Lee, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lenka Lee, Ph.D.
Department of Aesthetics – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Rostislav Niederle, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Aesthetics – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
No special requirements in/of Latin language. Regular attendance in course necessary.
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
there are 11 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: Latin grammar and vocabulary (units 1-12 of the prescribed textbook).
Learning outcomes
Student will learn the basic Latin grammar, terminology and vocabulary (units 1-12 of the prescribed textbook).
Syllabus
  • First and Second Conjugation Verbs: Indicative, Imperative, and Infinitive. Cases; First Declension; Agreement of Adjectives. Second Declension; Masculine Nouns and Adjectives; Word Order. Neuters of the Second Declension. Present Indicative of Sum. First and Second Conjugations: Future Indicative Active; Adjectives of the First and Second Declension in -er. Sum: Future and Imperfect Indicative; Possum: Present, Future, and Imperfect Indicative; Prosum: Present, Future, and Imperfect Indicative. Third Declension: Nouns.
Literature
    required literature
  • ŠPAŇÁR, Július and Emanuel KETTNER. Latina pro gymnázia. Illustrated by Karel Vodák. 6. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství. 478 s. ISBN 800425716X. 1991. info
    recommended literature
  • NOVOTNÝ, František. Základní latinská mluvnice. 2. vyd., 1. vyd. v H & H. Praha: H & H. 297 s. ISBN 80-85467-91-7. 1992. info
Teaching methods
Every lecture requires homework preparation (translations, exersices, texts analysis). After teacher's presentation of the general and particular features of the subject, students are guided to interpretation of the chosen extracts, and class discussions follow.
Assessment methods
Written examination aimed at testing the student’s insight into the basic Latin grammar and vocabulary, 50% of correct answers is needed to pass.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je určen posluchačům oborů ES a EKS.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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