LJ601 Latin for the Non-Latinists I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petra Poláková (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavel Ševčík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lenka Valasová (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Tomáš Weissar (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavel Ševčík, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable of Seminar Groups
LJ601/01: Mon 8:00–9:40 D41, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., P. Ševčík
LJ601/02: Wed 10:00–11:40 D41, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., P. Poláková
LJ601/03: Wed 12:00–13:40 D41, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., P. Poláková
LJ601/04: Mon 16:00–17:40 D41, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., L. Valasová
LJ601/05: Wed 16:00–17:40 B2.42, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., L. Valasová
LJ601/06: Mon 10:00–11:40 B2.33, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., P. Ševčík
Prerequisites
(! LJ101 Latin Grammar I ) && (! AR1A306 Latin I ) && (! PV1A306 Latin I ) && !NOWANY( LJ101 Latin Grammar I , AR1A306 Latin I , PV1A306 Latin I )
The course is offered to beginners, no previous knowledge of Latin is expected.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 180 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 170/180, only registered: 0/180, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/180
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Course objectives
Latin for the Non-latinists I is a course intended for students who do not study Latin as their programme but need Latin for their study programme or are interested in this language. Latin for the Non-latinists is taught in four semesters (Latin for the Non-latinists I-IV), students complete number of semesters prescribed by their study plan. The goal of the course is to acquire knowledge of Latin on a level sufficient for understanding Latin texts, if dictionary and other tools are used, and to be aware of Latin grammatical system.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to:
- reproduce nominal and verbal paradigms studied within the course (see syllabus of the course);
- explain grammatical rules studied within the course;
- use basic Latin grammatical terminology associated with the grammar studied within the course;
- recognize grammatical categories of the morphological forms studied within the course;
- translate simple Latin sentences into Czech;
- describe grammatical structure of a clause.
Syllabus
  • 1st and 2nd week: Introduction to Latin language, alphabet, pronunciation, and accent. Latin grammatical categories in comparison with Czech. Introduction to declension and conjugation systems.
  • 3rd week: 1st declension nouns, basic prepositions.
  • 4th week: 1st conjugation (present, imperfect and future indicative, imperative, present infinitive); translation of passive forms, expressing the agent.
  • 5th week: 2nd declension nouns, 1st and 2nd declension adjectives.
  • 7th and 8th week: Verb esse and its compounds. Adverbs derived from the 1st and 2nd declension adjectives.
  • 8th week: 2nd conjugation (present, imperfect and future indicative, imperative, present infinitive).
  • 9th and 10th week: 3rd declension nouns.
  • 11th and 12th week: 3rd and 4th conjugation (present, imperfect and future indicative, imperative, present infinitive).
  • 13th week: Revision lesson.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • MIKULOVÁ, Jana. Základní kurz latiny I (Basic Course of Latin I). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 402 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7039-4. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
  • BILÍKOVÁ, Eva. Přehled latinské mluvnice : [pomůcka při výuce latiny]. Brno: MC nakladatelství, 1999, 63 s. info
  • PECH, Jiří. Latina pro gymnázia. Vyd. 1. Praha: LEDA, 1994, 406 s. ISBN 8090166466. info
  • PANHUIS, Dirk. Gramatika latiny. Translated by Lucie Pultrová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2014, 281 s. ISBN 9788020023353. info
  • NOVOTNÝ, František. Základní latinská mluvnice. 2. vyd., 1. vyd. v H & H. Praha: H & H, 1992, 297 s. ISBN 80-85467-91-7. info
  • PRAŽÁK, Josef Miroslav and Josef SEDLÁČEK. Latinsko-český slovník. Edited by František Novotný. Vyd. 20. (reprint šestnáct. Praha: KLP - Koniasch Latin Press, 1999, ix, 1425. ISBN 8085917513. info
  • NOVOTNÝ, František, Josef SEDLÁČEK and Josef M. PRAŽÁK. Latinsko-český slovník : A - K. 19. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1980, VIII, 743. info
  • NOVOTNÝ, František, Josef SEDLÁČEK and Josef M. PRAŽÁK. Latinsko-český slovník : L - Z. 19. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1980, 684 s. info
Bookmarks
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Teaching methods
Lectures, practice (translation, grammar exercises). Regular class attendance and homework are required.
Assessment methods
A condition for the completion of the course is the successful completion of the final written test (70%), which tests the knowledge from lessons 1-7 of the textbook. The test is without dictionary and grammar tables.
To pass the test, students must complete the Czech grammar revision exercises on time and at least two continuous tasks in the form of ROPOT. These are divided into two levels of difficulty, from each of which the student must choose at least one and complete it by the required deadline.
If a student fails to meet any of the deadlines for an intermediate assignment, he/she will have to complete a total of four tasks (two from each level) on the extra deadline. Students cannot register for the final test without completing the assignments.
Another condition for admission to the test is that attendance must be met (a maximum of two unexcused absences are allowed, and absences may be made up in another seminar group in a given week).
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Nelze získávat kredity za další latiny pro nelatináře, jejichž "obsah je totožný nebo se podstatně překrývá" (studijní řád, čl. 6 odst. 6).
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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