FF:LJ160 Latin Academic Writing II - Course Information
LJ160 Latin Academic Writing II
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2022
The course is not taught in Spring 2022
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
- Teacher(s)
- prof. PhDr. Daniela Urbanová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- prof. PhDr. Daniela Urbanová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts - Prerequisites (in Czech)
- LJ107 Latin Stylistics
- 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 9 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The aim of the course is to introduce students to writing of a Latin text about topics related to the classical philology. The aim of this course is to acquire a broad and in-depth vocabulary, which is necessary to formulate a social sciences-oriented scholarly text in Latin. To learn how to search and to use properly rarer terms and to construct an intelligible and correct Latin text. To extend and apply the skills from Latin stylistics while writing Latin text. This course is continuation of the course LJ 159.
- Learning outcomes
- At the end of this course students are able to:
- acquire sufficient vocabulary for expressing a social sciences-oriented scholarly text in Latin;
- search a rarer term in a dictionary and specialized handbooks;
- formulate a correct short Latin text;
- master the basic Latin stylistics and apply them in writing Latin text;
- write a short Latin scholarly text in Latin. - Syllabus
- 1) Diction of Latin scholarly texts of various kinds according to various social sciences.
- 2) Scholarly texts in Latin.
- 3) Writing a short Latin scholarly text.
- 4) Writing a simple introduction to an edition: modus edendi – de rationibus et usu operis.
- 5) Formulating personal curriculum vitae in Latin.
- 6) Formulating a M.A. (B.A., Ph.D., Dr.h.c.) diploma in Latin.
- Literature
- MAURACH, Gregor. Lateinische Stilübungen :ein Lehrbuch zum Selbstunterricht. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, 1997, 160 s. ISBN 3-534-13692-6. info
- MAURACH, Gregor. Interpretation lateinischer Texte : ein Lehrbuch zum Selbstunterricht. Darmstadt: WBG, 2007, xvi, 174. ISBN 9783534197002. info
- MAURACH, Gregor. Lateinische Dichtersprache. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, 1995, xxi, 289. ISBN 3534128117. info
- MENGE, Hermann. Lehrbuch der lateinischen Syntax und Semantik. Edited by Thorsten Burkard - Markus Schauer - Friedrich Maier. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, 2000, xxxviii, 1. ISBN 3534136616. info
- MENGE, H. Repetitorium der lateinischen Syntax und Stilistik. Wolfenbüttel, 1914. info
- Teaching methods
- The course includes practice in translating and interpretation of Latin specialized text - e. g. linguistic texts into Czech, but is focused on translation from Czech to Latin. Regular work at home and activi collaboration during the lessons is expected.
- Assessment methods
- Regular attendance and active class participation; homeworks, presentation of semestral paper in Latin (at least 1800 characters).
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2022, recent)
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