The course is aimed at students who have already acquired a good knowledge of Classical Latin. The teacher will lead them to a closer familiarity with this language by focusing on particular problems of

- the History of the Latin Language

- the Transmission of the Text

- the Grammatical Structure of the Language (Pronunciation, Morphology, Syntax and Vocabulary)

The subject of the course will be two authors, one in prose and one in poetry, during the reading of which, while giving priority to the exegesis of the text, the following aspects will be addressed

- Problems of Phonetics (Indo-European and Latin apophony; other facts of vocalism and consonantalism)

- Problems of Morphology (Root, Theme and Desinence; Nominal inflection and its main anomalies; Verb inflection; the main types of Derivative Verbs; the formation of Perfectum; Atematic Verbs)

- Problems of syntax (locative; indefinite pronouns; verbal aspect; parataxis and main hypothetical conjunctions)

- Problems of historical grammar

- Problems of text transmission

The texts under examination are:

Horace, Epodi

Cicero, Brutus

The student will acquire a basic but solid knowledge of Classical Latin, including phonetics, morphology, syntax, and will be able to translate and comment on the required text.

Knowledge and comprehension skills.  At the end of the course the student knows: 1) elements of phonetics of the Latin language 2) the most common morphology, syntax and vocabulary of the Latin language 3) some basic elements of the history of the language necessary for a full understanding of the most important morphological structures 4) basic elements of the history of the transmission of Latin texts

Applying knowledge and understanding.  At the end of the course the student has also acquired the following skills: 1) can pronounce Latin correctly 2) can recognise and describe the main morphosyntactic structures 3) knows nouns, adjectives, pronouns and verbs correctly 4) can translate and analyse texts Note.

Autonomy of judgement . At the end of the course the student should be able to formulate an autonomous translation.

Communication skills.   The student must be able to express himself/herself clearly and consciously.

Learning skills.   Like all the other disciplines, the study of Latin contributes to the acquisition of learning, analysis and synthesis skills necessary both to continue the course of study and to enter the world of work profitably.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Lectures, workshops

Innovative teaching methods

Debate

Flipped Learning

Attendance

The course requires regular attendance

Course books

P. Chiesa, La trasmissione dei testi latini, Carocci editore.

Orazio, Odi ed Epodi. Carmelo secolare. Saggio introduttivo, nuova traduzione e note a cura di Orazio Portuese, Classici greci e latini.

Cicerone, Bruto, a cura di Rosa Rita Marchese, Carocci editore.

Assessment

Written and oral examination: there is one written examination per examination session, after which there is an oral examination to be taken at a call of the student's choice.

Written test. The written test will not constitute a barrier for access to the oral test, but will serve to verify the student's actual knowledge of Latin, as set out in the programme, with an evaluation that will affect the final grade by 10/30 (the remaining 20/30 will be attributed by the oral test, see below). The test will last four hours and will consist of questions on the morphology and syntax of the Latin language and the translation of a short passage taken from the work of an author of Latin literature, with the aid of vocabulary. The written test will test the following skills: being able to recognise the main morphological and syntactic functions of the Latin language and being able to translate Latin texts at a basic level, as prepared from time to time by the examination board. Facsimiles of the test will be made available on the blended. 

Oral examination.  Students must demonstrate that they can translate and comment on the texts in the syllabus (see ‘Study texts’) and that they have acquired knowledge of the history of Latin and the transmission of the text.

Excellent marks will be awarded for tests that demonstrate the student's possession of critical faculties; confident orientation in the reading of texts, also making connections; appropriate use of specialist vocabulary.

Proofs that demonstrate the student's possession of a more than basic knowledge of the contents, supported by critical ability and orientation with recourse to the language and technical vocabulary of the discipline will be assessed as fair.

Evidence demonstrating the student's attainment of a minimum level of knowledge, despite formative gaps, and the use of language that is not entirely appropriate, will be assessed as sufficient.

Negative marks will be awarded for tests showing difficulties in the student's orientation in relation to the topics addressed, serious knowledge gaps and failure to use technical vocabulary.
 

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Individual study

Attendance

none

Course books

P. Chiesa, La trasmissione dei testi latini, Carocci editore.

Orazio, Odi ed Epodi. Carmelo secolare. Saggio introduttivo, nuova traduzione e note a cura di Orazio Portuese, Classici greci e latini. 

Cicerone, Bruto, a cura di Rosa Rita Marchese, Carocci editore.

Assessment

Written and oral examination: there is one written examination per examination session, after which there is an oral examination to be taken at a call of the student's choice.

Written test. The written test will not constitute a barrier for access to the oral test, but will serve to verify the student's actual knowledge of Latin, as set out in the programme, with an evaluation that will affect the final grade by 10/30 (the remaining 20/30 will be attributed by the oral test, see below). The test will last four hours and will consist of questions on the morphology and syntax of the Latin language and the translation of a short passage taken from the work of an author of Latin literature, with the aid of vocabulary. The written test will test the following skills: being able to recognise the main morphological and syntactic functions of the Latin language and being able to translate Latin texts at a basic level, as prepared from time to time by the examination board. Facsimiles of the test will be made available on the blended. 

Oral examination.  Students must demonstrate that they can translate and comment on the texts in the syllabus (see ‘Study texts’) and that they have acquired knowledge of the history of Latin and the transmission of the text.

Excellent marks will be awarded for tests that demonstrate the student's possession of critical faculties; confident orientation in the reading of texts, also making connections; appropriate use of specialist vocabulary.

Proofs that demonstrate the student's possession of a more than basic knowledge of the contents, supported by critical ability and orientation with recourse to the language and technical vocabulary of the discipline will be assessed as fair.

Evidence demonstrating the student's attainment of a minimum level of knowledge, despite formative gaps, and the use of language that is not entirely appropriate, will be assessed as sufficient.

Negative marks will be awarded for tests showing difficulties in the student's orientation in relation to the topics addressed, serious knowledge gaps and failure to use technical vocabulary.
 

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.