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| Facultas Litterarum The Facultas Litterarum offers a full range of courses for the acquisition of the titles of Baccalaureus, Magister or Doctor at the Academia Thules both with a major in Latin or with Latin as a second or third option. The courses are also open to independent students who don't want to obtain a degree at the Academia at all. The aim of the Baccalaureatus is to bring the students to such level of both spoken and written fluency as is necessary to read the Latin sources in the original comfortably, as well as to communicate in Latin with their teachers, their fellow students, and all the members of the Latin speaking community that has survived since time immemorial all over the world and to this day continues to pass on and enrich the perennial lore of our culture. A baccalaureus thus equipped will alone be in a position to pursue any other more specialised courses offered as part of the subject Latin, and to do so in the only language in which it has ever made any sense to study them. The Magistratus in Latin is for those who, being able to speak and read the language, are interested in knowing all its intricacies, and will therefore embark on the specialised study of the Latin language in its history and its literature. A magister thus equipped will be in a position to proceed to further the depth and breath of his or her philological knowledge, as well as to teach the courses corresponding to the Baccalaureatus in Latin. The Doctoratus in Latin is for those who, having studied the history of the Latin language and its literature in a specialised manner, wish to proceed to further the depth and breath of their philological knowledge. A doctor thus equipped will have become a proper philologist, and will be in a position to teach the courses corresponding to the Magistratus in Latin. Some of the courses the Facultas Litterarum offers are mandatory in order to obtain the different degrees or to proceed to other courses; some, like Grammatica Latina I and Sermo Latinus I, can be taken contemporaneously, whereas others, like Sermo Latinus I, II and III, must be taken in their natural sequence. Students are strongly advised to read the course descriptions carefully, and to plan in advance the sequence of their studies. For help with the planning of the studies, students can contact the staff of the Facultas Litterarum or the Rector of the Academia. The students are also strongly advised to do more than the minimum amount of mandatory studies and to take full advantage of the range of courses the Facultas Litterarum offers. NB: Learning a language is hard work and requires time; so, before you subscribe to our Latin courses, please make sure that you will have enough time and energy to follow the course to its end. Members of staff K. Fabius Buteo Quintilianus (Christer Edling, Decanus Facultatis) C. Curius Saturninus (Mikko Sillanpää) A. Tullia Scholastica (Nancy M. Balding)
Outline of all courses available at the Facultas Litterarum 3.8.0 Preliminary 3.8.0.1 Rudimenta Latina • course title: Rudimenta Latina, 1cr course code: LL-P-1 type of course: book exam • course title: Grammatica Latina I, 4cr course code: LL-P-2 type of course: language 3.8.1 Basic 3.8.2.0 Litteræ Classicæ, 1-2cr • course title: Litteræ Classicæ course code: LL-B-0 type of course: lecture 3.8.1.1 Lingua Latina I • course title: Sermo Latinus I, 6cr course code: LL-B-1A type of course: language • course title: Sermo Latinus II, 6cr course code: LL-B-1B type of course: language • course title: Sermo Latinus I&II, 12cr course code: LL-B-1AB type of course: language • course title: Grammatica Latina II, 6cr course code: LL-B-2 type of course: language 3.8.2 Intermediate 3.8.2.1 Lingua Latina II • course title: Philologia Latina I, 1cr course code: LL-I-1A type of course: book exam • course title: Pronuntiatio Linguæ Latinæ, 1cr course code: LL-I-1B type of course: book exam • course title: Sermo Latinus III, 3cr course code: LL-I-1C type of course: language • course title: Compositio Latina I, ?cr course code: LL-I-1D type of course: language • course title: Latinitas Forensis, ?cr course code: LL-I-1E1 type of course: lecture • course title: Latinitas Rustica, ?cr course code: LL-I-1E2 type of course: lecture • course title: Latinitas Viva, ?cr course code: LL-I-1F type of course: field 3.8.2.2 Litteræ Latinæ • course title: Genera Scribendi, 1,5cr course code: LL-I-2A1 type of course: book exam • course title: Rhetorica, ?cr course code: LL-I-2A2 type of course: lecture • course title: Historia Litterarum Romanarum, 1,5cr course code: LL-I-2B1 type of course: book exam • course title: Auctores Latini, 4-5cr course code: LL-I-2B2 type of course: field 3.8.3.3 Linguæ Peregrinæ I • course title: Lingua Græca I, 5cr course code: LL-I-3A type of course: language • course title: Lingua Arabica I, 5cr course code: LL-I-3B type of course: language • course title: Lingua Hebraica I, 5cr course code: LL-I-3C type of course: language • course title: Lingua Sanscrita I, 5cr course code: LL-I-3D type of course: language • course title: Linguæ Celticæ I, 5cr course code: LL-I-3E type of course: language 3.8.3 Advanced 3.8.3.1 Lingua Latina III • course title: Philologia Latina II, 1-2cr course code: LL-A-1 type of course: book exam 3.8.3.2 Litteræ Latinæ II • course title: Plautus, 3cr course code: LL-A-2A1 type of course: lecture • course title: Tacitus, 3cr course code: LL-A-2A2 type of course: lecture • course title: Poetica, 2cr course code: LL-A-2B type of course: lecture • course title: Compositio Latina II, ?cr course code: LL-A-2C type of course: language 3.8.3.4 Linguæ Peregrinæ II • course title: Lingua Græca II, 5cr course code: LL-A-3A type of course: language • course title: Lingua Arabica II, 5cr course code: LL-A-3B type of course: language • course title: Lingua Hebraica II, 5cr course code: LL-A-3C type of course: language • course title: Lingua Sanscrita II, 5cr course code: LL-A-3D type of course: language • course title: Linguæ Celticæ II, 5cr course code: LL-A-3E type of course: language 3.8.0 Preliminary Preliminary studies are mandatory for anyone wanting to obtain a degree with Latin as a subject, as an entry requirement to the faculty. Grammatica Latina I (LL-P-2 ) can be waived by previous Latin studies at university. If you wish to waive it please contact A. Tullia Scholastica. The objective of the preliminary studies is to acquire the adequate skills for Latin studies, as well as to ensure that all students start with the same set of minimum skills. NB: Learning a language is hard work and requires time, so before you subscribe to our Latin courses, please make sure that you will have enough time and energy to follow the course to its end. 3.8.0.1 Rudimenta Latina • course title: Rudimenta Latina • course code: LL-P-1 • type of course: book exam • level of course: preliminary • year of study: 1st • semester/trimester: one trimester (two months), next three editions due to start 29th September 2008, 12th January 2009 and 13th April 2009 • number of credits allocated: 1cr • name of the lecturer: A. Tullia Scholastica (Fall 2008) • objective of the course: to start familiarisation with the Latin language and its historical relevance as, in the words of the textbook's author, "the world's most successful language". • prerequisites: this is a very general course, completely open to anyone, from those with absolutely no previous knowledge of the language to those who have learnt Latin in the past, or even those who are still learning it elsewhere. • course contents: the course is based on Tore Janson, A Natural History of Latin, translated and adapted into English by Merethe Damsgård Sørensen and Nigel Vincent, Oxford University Press 2004 (x + 305 pp). • recommended reading: please see above • teaching methods: this course has no lectures, and students are meant to read and study the textbook on their own; the teacher will of course answer student questions for a set period well in advance of the exam. • assessment methods: there will an exam on the book at the end of the course. • language of instruction: English (textbook in Swedish, in English, and probably available also in other languages) • course title: Grammatica Latina I • course code: LL-P-2 • type of course: language • level of course: preliminary • year of study: 1st • semester/trimester: two semesters, next edition due to start in September, 15th 2008 • number of credits allocated: 4cr • name of the lecturer: A. Tullia Scholastica • objective of the course: to learn the fundamentals of the Latin language. • prerequisites: this is a preliminary course, completely open to anyone, especially those with absolutely no previous knowledge of the language, but also those who have learnt Latin in the past, or even those who are still learning it elsewhere, and want to do some revision by starting again from the very beginning. • course contents: the course is based on lessons 1-22 of Wheelock's Latin by Frederic M. Wheelock revised by Richard A. LaFleur (Sixth Edition) NY, Harper Resource, 2000; and its study will include Latin grammar and vocabulary, simple exercises in English/Latin and Latin/English translation, supplemented by modern spoken and written Latin, linguistic information, etc. • recommended reading: the textbook contains everything needed in this course and the website http://www.wheelockslatin.com has vocabularies with sound files which are very important. The instructor will attempt to add other sound files to the site. It is essential to have the text in hand by the beginning of the course, so if you plan to take this course, please order it in time for the first class. • teaching methods: the teacher will provide extensive comments on the grammar and vocabulary covered in each of the lessons; she will also answer student questions, and may provide additional writing exercises to those found in the textbook, as well as detailed corrections of homework and tests. • assessment methods: there will be written homework for all lessons based on the textbook, though not for the three preliminary lessons given during the first week. Sometimes the homework will be derived from sources other than the exercises, but the vast majority thereof will come from the textbook. Timely completion and submission of all homework assignments and tests is a prerequisite for remaining in the course. In addition, there will be a midterm examination after lesson 11. Students should be aware that they must devote considerable time to memorizing vocabulary and grammatical paradigms, and to preparing the written homework; some students have reported requiring as much as five hours per week just to do the written work, so please be sure that you have the time to devote to this effort. • language of instruction: English, with some Latin sprinkled in from time to time 3.8.1 Basic The objective of the Basic studies is to acquire fluency in written and spoken Latin, mainly through mandatory Sermo Latinus I and II courses. Students can do Sermo Latinus I and II as separate courses or as one more fast-paced course (i.e. LL-B-1A followed by LL-B-1B in two academic years, or LL-B-1AB in one academic year). Both options cover the same contents. Students are strongly advised to take Litterae Classicae (LL-B-0), a course about the basics of ancient literature history. Students wishing to continue deeper in the studies are advised to take also Grammatica Latina II (LL-B-2). NB: Learning a language is hard work and requires time, so before you subscribe to our Latin courses, please make sure that you will have enough time and energy to follow the course to its end. 3.8.1.0 Litteræ Classicæ • course title: Litteræ Classicæ • course code: LL-B-0 • type of course: lecture • level of course: basic • year of study: 1st/2nd • semester/trimester: one trimester, next edition starting 26th May 2008 • number of credits allocated: 1-2cr • name of the lecturer: C. Curius Saturninus • objective of the course: to learn the basics of Græco-Roman literature history, understanding the different genres of ancient literature as well as the broad lines of development wihtin each one, plus the basic chronology of the genres and the most important authors. • prerequisites: this is a very general course, completely open to anyone, from those with absolutely no previous knowledge of classical literature to those who have had some acquaintance with it in the past, or even those who are still studying it elsewhere; at least 2 hours per week should be set aside for studying in order to succesfully complete this course. • course contents: the period from Homer to late antiquity will be dealt with, both thematically and chronologically, using a lot of citations from primary sources but in English translation. • recommended reading: no textbook is needed • teaching methods: lectures and message board for discussions. • assessment methods: students will be given grades according to their performance in different pieces of homework set during the course and the final exam at the end. • language of instruction: English 3.8.1.1 Lingua Latina I • course title: Sermo Latinus I • course code: LL-B-1A • type of course: language • level of course: basic • year of study: 1st/2nd • semester/trimester: a 24-week course (one academic year), next edition due to start in October 13th 2008 • number of credits allocated: 6cr • name of the lecturer: A. Tullia Scholastica • objective of the course: this course is addressed to all those who wish to learn Latin, our millenary language, in order to be able not only to read its texts with understanding but also to write it with ease and fluently to speak it in all circumstances so that the eternal language of our forefathers is brought back to active life and everyday usage; on completion of the course, the student will be able to begin reading simple Latin texts without a dictionary, and will also be capable of Latin conversation at an elementary level. • prerequisites: this is a very practical course, completely open to anyone, from those with absolutely no previous knowledge of the language to those who have learnt Latin in the past, or even those who are still learning it elsewhere, but don't yet feel confident enough with it; the Assimil method textbook is only available with the explanations about grammar and vocabulary given in French (Le latin sans peine) or in Italian (Il latino senza sforzo), so students are expected to be able to understand one or other of those languages well enough to follow the course, although those who can read neither French nor Italian will be provided with an English working translation of those explanations along the course. • course contents: the course is based on Clément Desessard, Lingua Latina sine molestia, an Assimil method, and lessons 1 to 56 will be studied out of a total of 101, the latter half of which are meant to be subsequently covered through Sermo Latinus II; the pace will be of a lesson every three days. • recommended reading: please see further information below • teaching methods: the teacher will provide extensive comments on the grammar and vocabulary covered in each of the lessons, in particular addressing at some length the issue of neologism; he will also answer student questions, and provide further writing and listening exercises to those found in the textbook, as well as detailed corrections of homework and tests. • assessment methods: there will be six pieces of homework set during the course, which will not be awarded a mark, although completing and returning all six of them will be a necessary prerequisite to stay on the course; on top of that, there will be one written test at the end of lesson 28, and one final written examination after the last lesson; the final grade for the course will be determined by a weighed average of these two assessments (the former counting for 40% of the total final mark, and the latter for 60%). • language of instruction: English & Latin (textbook in Latin and either French or Italian) • further information essential for enrolment on the course • course title: Sermo Latinus II • course code: LL-B-1B • type of course: language • level of course: basic • year of study: 1st/2nd • semester/trimester: a 20-week course (one academic year), next edition due to start in October 13th 2008 • number of credits allocated: 6cr • name of the lecturer: A. Tullia Scholastica • objective of the course: this course is addressed to those students who, wishing to learn Latin, our millenary language, in order to be able not only to read its texts with understanding but also to write it with ease and fluently to speak it in all circumstances of life, duly completed our Sermo Latinus I last year; on completion of the course, the student will be able to enjoy the average Latin texts without being enslaved to the dictionary, and will also be capable of Latin conversation at an intermediate level. • prerequisites: the only (necessary and sufficient) requirement to join this course is to have passed our Sermo Latinus I course before. • course contents: the course is based on Clément Desessard, Lingua Latina sine molestia, an Assimil method, and lessons 57 to 101 will be studied, the previous ones having been covered through Sermo Latinus I; the pace will be of a lesson every three days. • recommended reading: please see further information below • teaching methods: the teacher will provide extensive comments on the grammar and vocabulary covered in each of the lessons, in particular addressing at some length the issue of neologism; he will also answer student questions, and provide further writing and listening exercises to those found in the textbook, as well as detailed corrections of homework and tests. • assessment methods: there will be five pieces of homework set during the course, which will not be awarded a mark, although completing and returning all five of them will be a necessary prerequisite to stay on the course; on top of that, there will be one written test at the end of lesson 84, and one final written examination after the last lesson; the final grade for the course will be determined by a weighed average of these two assessments (the former counting for 40% of the total final mark, and the latter for 60%). • language of instruction: Latin (textbook in Latin and either French or Italian) • further information essential for enrolment on the course • course title: Sermo Latinus I&II • course code: LL-B-1AB • type of course: language • level of course: basic • year of study: 1st/2nd • semester/trimester: a 29-week course (one academic year), next edition due to start in September/October 2009 (details will be announced by August 2009) • number of credits allocated: 12cr • name of the lecturer: to be announced • objective of the course: this course is addressed to all those who wish to learn Latin, our millenary language, in order to be able not only to read its texts with understanding but also to write it with ease and fluently to speak it in all circumstances so that the eternal language of our forefathers is brought back to active life and everyday usage; on completion of the course, the student will be able to enjoy the average Latin texts without being enslaved to the dictionary, and will also be capable of Latin conversation at an intermediate level. • prerequisites: this is a very practical course, completely open to anyone, from those with absolutely no previous knowledge of the language to those who have learnt Latin in the past, or even those who are still learning it elsewhere, but don't yet feel confident enough with it; the Assimil method textbook is only available with the explanations about grammar and vocabulary given in French (Le latin sans peine) or in Italian (Il latino senza sforzo), so students are expected to be able to understand one or other of those languages well enough to follow the course, although those who can read neither French nor Italian will be provided with an English working translation of those explanations along the course. • course contents: the course is based on Clément Desessard, Lingua Latina sine molestia, an Assimil method, and all 101 lessons be studied, making this intensive course equivalent to Sermo Latinus I and Sermo Latinus II put together in one academic year; the pace will be of a lesson every two days. • recommended reading: please see further information below • teaching methods: the teacher will provide extensive comments on the grammar and vocabulary covered in each of the lessons, in particular addressing at some length the issue of neologism; he will also answer student questions, and provide further writing and listening exercises to those found in the textbook, as well detailed corrections of homework and tests. • assessment methods: there will be eleven pieces of homework set during the course, which will not be awarded a mark, although completing and returning all eleven of them will be a necessary prerequisite to stay on the course; the final grades for this course will be awarded as follows: a first grade, corresponding to Sermo Latinus I, will be determined by a weighed average of two further assessments: one written test at the end of lesson 28, which will count for 40% of the final mark for this component, plus one final written examination at the end of lesson 56, which will count for the remaining 60%; a second grade, corresponding to Sermo Latinus II, will be determined by a weighed average of two further assessments: one written test at the end of lesson 84, which will count for 40% of the final mark for this component, plus one final written examination after the last lesson, which will count for the remaining 60%. • language of instruction: English & Latin (textbook in Latin and either French or Italian) • further information essential for enrolment on the course • course title: Grammatica Latina II • course code: LL-B-2 • type of course: language • level of course: basic • year of study: 1st/2nd • semester/trimester: two semesters, next edition due to start in September 8th 2008 • number of credits allocated: 6cr • name of the lecturer: A. Tullia Scholastica • objective of the course: acquisition of an intermediate knowledge of Latin • prerequisites: the only requirement to join this course is to have passed our Grammatica Latina I course before, although applicants with other previous Latin studies may also qualify and should contact the lecturer to ascertain this. • course contents: the course is based on lessons 23-40 of Wheelock's Latin by Frederic M. Wheelock revised by Richard A. LaFleur (Sixth Edition) NY, Harper Resource, 2000; and its study will include Latin grammar and vocabulary, exercises in English/Latin and Latin/English translation and additional reading, supplemented by modern spoken and written Latin, linguistic information, etc. • recommended reading: the textbook contains everything needed in this course and the website http://www.wheelockslatin.com has sound files and vocabularies which are very important. • teaching methods: the teacher will provide extensive comments on the grammar and vocabulary covered in each of the lessons; she will also answer student questions, and provide further writing exercises to those found in the textbook, as well as detailed corrections of homework and tests. • assessment methods: there will be one piece of homework per lesson set during the course, which will not be awarded a mark, although completing and returning all of them will be a necessary prerequisite to stay on the course; on top of that, there will be a written test at the end of lesson 32 and a final examination at the end of the course. • language of instruction: English, with increasing amounts of Latin sprinkled in 3.8.2 Intermediate The objective of the Intermediate studies is to further the linguistic skills of the students in order to make of them proper philologists. Altough some courses are mandatory (see above) for students wishing to achieve a degree of Magister or Doctor, there are lots of alternatives to choose from. Students are strongly advised to select numerous courses and take full advantage of their studies at the Facultas Litterarum at this level. 3.8.2.1 Lingua Latina II • course title: Philologia Latina I • course code: LL-I-1A • type of course: book exam • level of course: intermediate • year of study: 2nd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: 1cr • name of the lecturer: A. Tullia Scholastica • objective of the course: to learn more about the intricacies of the Latin language and its history. • prerequisites: the only (necessary and sufficient) requirement to join this course is to have passed our Sermo Latinus I and Sermo Latinus II courses before. • course contents: the course is based on L. R. Palmer, The Latin Language, Bristol Classical Press 1995 [1954] (xiv + 133 pp). • recommended reading: see above • teaching methods: this course has no lectures, and students are meant to read and study the textbook on their own; the teacher will of course answer student questions for a set period well in advance of the exam. • assessment methods: there will an exam on the book at the end of the course. • language of instruction: Latin (textbook in English) • course title: Pronuntiatio Linguæ Latinæ • course code: LL-I-1B • type of course: book exam • level of course: intermediate • year of study: 2nd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: 1cr • name of the lecturer: A. Tullia Scholastica • objective of the course: to learn more about the intricacies of Latin pronunciation. • prerequisites: the only (necessary and sufficient) requirement to join this course is to have passed our Sermo Latinus I and Sermo Latinus II courses before. • course contents: the course is based on W. Sidney Allen, Vox Latina, A Guide to the Pronunciation of Classical Latin, Cambridge University Press 1992 [1965] (xiv + 133 pp) and the Latin half of Edgar H. Sturtevant, The Pronunciation of Greek and Latin, Chicago Ares Publishers Inc. 1975 [1940] (29 + 86 pp). • recommended reading: see above • teaching methods: this course has no lectures, and students are meant to read and study the textbook on their own; the teacher will of course answer student questions for a set period well in advance of the exam. • assessment methods: there will an exam on the book at the end of the course. • language of instruction: Latin (textbook in English) • course title: Sermo Latinus III • course code: LL-I-1C • type of course: language • level of course: intermediate • year of study: 2nd • semester/trimester: a 16-week course (one academic year), next edition due to start in September/October 2009 (details will be announced by August 2009) • number of credits allocated: 3cr • name of the lecturer: A. Tullia Scholastica • objective of the course: this course is addressed to all those who, being capable of reading and writing in Latin at an intermediate level, want to perfect their knowledge of the language so as to be able to speak it with authentic and idiomatic ease; on completion of the course, the student will be capable of Latin conversation at a semi-native level. • prerequisites: students are required to be able to communicate in Latin at an intermediate level to join the course; the only (necessary and sufficient) requirement for that is to have passed our Sermo Latinus I and Sermo Latinus II courses before. • course contents: the course is based on the careful and detailed study of the purest form of classical colloquial Latin as it has been preserved in the comedies of P. Terentius Afer; different comedies will be focused on in different years: for 2007-2008 this will be the Eunuchus. • recommended reading: John Barsby (ed.), Terence, Eunuchus, Cambridge University Press 1999. • teaching methods: the teacher will provide extensive comments on the grammar and vocabulary covered in each of the lessons, in particular addressing at some length the issue of conversational idiom; he will also answer student questions, and provide writing and even some listening exercises, as well as detailed corrections of homework and tests. • assessment methods: to be announced • language of instruction: Latin (textbook in Latin and English) • course title: Compositio Latina I • course code: LL-I-1D • type of course: lecture • level of course: intermediate • year of study: 2nd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: to be announced • name of the lecturer: to be announced • objective of the course: this course is addressed to all those who, being capable of reading and writing in Latin at an intermediate level, want to perfect their knowledge of the language so as to be able to write it in prose with authentic and idiomatic ease; on completion of the course, the student will be capable of Latin prose composition at a semi-native level. • prerequisites: the only (necessary and sufficient) requirement to join this course is to have passed our Sermo Latinus I and Sermo Latinus II courses before. • course contents: the course is based on J.F. Mountford (ed.), Bradley's Arnold Latin Prose Composition, Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers Inc. 2005; maybe also Colebourn. • recommended reading: Hillard & Botting, North & Hillard; maybe also James A. Kleist. • teaching methods: the teacher will provide extensive comments on the grammar and vocabulary covered in each of the lessons, in particular addressing at some length the issue of idiom in prose; he will also answer student questions, and provide detailed corrections of homework and tests. • assessment methods: to be announced. • language of instruction: Latin (textbook in English) • course title: Latinitas Forensis • course code: LL-I-1E1 • type of course: lecture • level of course: intermediate • year of study: 2nd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: to be announced • name of the lecturer: A. Apollonius Cordus • objective of the course: this course is addressed to all those who, being capable of reading and writing in Latin at an intermediate level, want to perfect their knowledge of the language in the area of law; on completion of the course, the student will be capable of dealing with legal Latin at a semi-native level. • prerequisites: students are required to be able to communicate in Latin at an intermediate level to join the course; the only (necessary and sufficient) requirement for that is to have passed our Sermo Latinus I and Sermo Latinus II courses before. • course contents: the course is based on Imperatoris Justiniani Institutionum libri quattuor. • recommended reading: to be announced • teaching methods: to be announced • assessment methods: to be announced • language of instruction: Latin (textbook in Latin) • course title: Latinitas Rustica • course code: LL-I-1E2 • type of course: lecture • level of course: intermediate • year of study: 2nd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: to be announced • name of the lecturer: A. Tullia Scholastica • objective of the course: this course is addressed to all those who, being capable of reading and writing in Latin at an intermediate level, want to perfect their knowledge of the language in the area of farming so as to be able to use it with authentic and idiomatic ease; on completion of the course, the student will be capable of managing a farm in Latin at a semi-native level. • prerequisites: students are required to be able to communicate in Latin at an intermediate level to join the course; the only (necessary and sufficient) requirement for that is to have passed our Sermo Latinus I and Sermo Latinus II courses before. • course contents: the course is based on M. Porci Catonis De re rusticá. • recommended reading: to be announced • teaching methods: to be announced • assessment methods: to be announced • language of instruction: Latin (textbook in Latin) • course title: Latinitas Viva • course code: LL-I-1F • type of course: field • level of course: intermediate • year of study: 2nd • semester/trimester: depends on the course, usually one week during the summer; for details check here • number of credits allocated: to be announced, depending on the course • name of the lecturer: depends on the course • objective of the course: to develop practical confidence in the active use of Latin in conversation with others. • prerequisites: students are required to be able to communicate in Latin at an intermediate level to attend the courses; the only (necessary and sufficient) requirement for that is to have passed our Sermo Latinus I and Sermo Latinus II courses before. • course contents: the course is based on a living Latin experience, the credits allocated upon proof of completion of a one-week spoken Latin seminar from the many ones taking place during the summer around the world. • recommended reading: none • teaching methods: the courses are mainly an occasion for Latin speakers to meet and practice; there are usually some lectures, debates and excursions, and Latin is the only language spoken throughout. • assessment methods: the credits will be granted upon presentation of a copy (scanned and emailed) of a short letter from the organiser of the course stating that the candidate has completed it successfully; the letter should be addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Letters, K. Fabius Buteo Quintilianus, a personal acquaintance of most organisers of such courses. • language of instruction: Latin (textbook in Latin) 3.8.2.2 Litteræ Latinæ • course title: Genera Scribendi • course code: LL-I-2A1 • type of course: book exam • level of course: intermediate • year of study: 2nd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: 1,5cr • name of the lecturer: to be announced • objective of the course: to be announced • prerequisites: the only (necessary and sufficient) requirement to join this course is to have passed our Sermo Latinus I and Sermo Latinus II courses before. • course contents: (literary genres of Roman literature) the course is based on the second half of Bickel, Lehrbuch der Geschichte der roemische Literatur. • recommended reading: see above • teaching methods: this course has no lectures, and students are meant to read and study the textbook on their own; the teacher will of course answer student questions for a set period well in advance of the exam. • assessment methods: there will an exam on the book at the end of the course. • language of instruction: Latin (textbook in German and other languages) • course title: Rhetorica • course code: LL-I-2A2 • type of course: lecture • level of course: intermediate • year of study: 2nd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: to be announced • name of the lecturer: to be announced • objective of the course: to be announced • prerequisites: students are required to be able to communicate in Latin at an intermediate level to join the course; the only (necessary and sufficient) requirement for that is to have passed our Sermo Latinus I and Sermo Latinus II courses before. • course contents: (a study of rhetorical figures, etc. through Cicero's works). • recommended reading: to be announced • teaching methods: to be announced • assessment methods: to be announced • language of instruction: Latin (textbook in Latin) • course title: Historia Litterarum Romanarum • course code: LL-I-2B1 • type of course: book exam • level of course: intermediate • year of study: 2nd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: 1,5cr • name of the lecturer: to be announced • objective of the course: to be announced • prerequisites: the only (necessary and sufficient) requirement to join this course is to have passed our Sermo Latinus I and Sermo Latinus II courses before. • course contents: the course is based on A. D'Elia, Latinarum Litterarum Historia. • recommended reading: the first half of Bickel, Lehrbuch der Geschichte der roemische Literatur. • teaching methods: this course has no lectures, and students are meant to read and study the textbook on their own; the teacher will of course answer student questions for a set period well in advance of the exam. • assessment methods: there will an exam on the book at the end of the course. • language of instruction: Latin (textbook in Latin) • course title: Auctores Latini • course code: LL-I-2B2 • type of course: field • level of course: intermediate • year of study: 2nd • semester/trimester: two months (June and July), every year • number of credits allocated: 4-5cr • name of the lecturer: Reginaldus Fosterus • objective of the course: to gain an extensive as well as intensive acquaintance with the writings of Latin authors through the ages. • prerequisites: students are required to be able to communicate in Latin at an intermediate level to attend the course; the only (necessary and sufficient) requirement for that is to have passed our Sermo Latinus I and Sermo Latinus II courses before. • course contents: the course is based on a Latin experience, the credits allocated upon proof of completion of the Vatican's Latin interpreter, Reginald Foster's, two-month FREE absolutely wonderful Latin course in Rome; for further information you can explore the links to be found here • recommended reading: B.L. Gildersleeve & González Lodge, Latin Grammar, Bristol Classical Press 1997 [1867], plus the best possible dictionary. • teaching methods: the course is based on class work, mainly consisting in translating passages from all periods of Latin literature into English and commenting on the grammar and the vocabulary; the teacher provides further writing exercises both in English and in Latin, as well as a few sessions every week dedicated to Latin composition and Latin conversation. • assessment methods: the credits will be granted upon presentation of a copy (scanned and emailed) of the diploma the organiser of the course, Reginald Foster, gives to the students at the end of the two months it lasts, stating that the candidate has completed it successfully; the document should be sent to the Dean of the Faculty of Letters, K. Fabius Buteo Quintilianus, a personal acquaintance of the organiser and veteran of the course himself. • language of instruction: English and Latin (textbook in Latin) 3.8.2.3 Linguæ Peregrinæ I • course title: Lingua Græca I • course code: LL-I-3A • type of course: language • level of course: intermediate • year of study: 2nd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: 5cr • name of the lecturer: to be announced • objective of the course: this course is addressed to all those who wish to learn classical Greek, in order to be able not only to read its texts with understanding but also to write it with ease and fluently to speak it; on completion of the course, the student will be able to begin reading simple classical Greek texts without a dictionary, and will also be capable of classical Greek conversation at an elementary level. • prerequisites: this is a very practical course, completely open to anyone, from those with absolutely no previous knowledge of the language to those who have learnt classical Greek in the past, or even those who are still learning it elsewhere, but don't yet feel confident enough with it; the Assimil method textbook is only available with the explanations about grammar and vocabulary given in French (Le Grec ancien), so students are expected to be able to understand French well enough to follow the course. • course contents: the course is based on Jean-Pierre Guglielmi, Le Grec ancien (collection Sans Peine), an Assimil method, and lessons 1 to 56 will be studied, out of a total of 101, the latter half of which are meant to be subsequently covered through Lingua Græca II. • recommended reading: to be announced • teaching methods: the teacher will provide extensive comments on the grammar and vocabulary covered in each of the lessons; he will also answer student questions, and provide further writing and listening exercises to those found in the textbook, as well as detailed corrections of homework and tests. • assessment methods: there will be six pieces of homework set during the course, which will not be awarded a mark, although completing and returning all six of them will be a necessary prerequisite to pass the course; on top of that, there will be one written test at the end of lesson 28, and one final written examination after the last lesson; the final grade for the course will be determined by a weighed average of these two assessments (the former counting for 40% of the total final mark, and the latter for 60%). • language of instruction: English (textbook in classical Greek and French) • course title: Lingua Arabica I • course code: LL-I-3B • type of course: language • level of course: intermediate • year of study: 2nd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: to be announced • name of the lecturer: to be announced • objective of the course: to be announced • prerequisites: to be announced • course contents: (a first course of standard Arabic). • recommended reading: to be announced • teaching methods: to be announced • assessment methods: to be announced • language of instruction: English (textbook in standard Arabic and English) • course title: Lingua Hebraica I • course code: LL-I-3C • type of course: language • level of course: intermediate • year of study: 2nd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: to be announced • name of the lecturer: to be announced • objective of the course: to be announced • prerequisites: to be announced • course contents: (a first course of classical Hebrew). • recommended reading: to be announced • teaching methods: to be announced • assessment methods: to be announced • language of instruction: English (textbook in English) • course title: Lingua Sanscrita I • course code: LL-I-3D • type of course: language • level of course: intermediate • year of study: 2nd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: to be announced • name of the lecturer: to be announced • objective of the course: to be announced • prerequisites: to be announced • course contents: (a first course of classical Sanskrit). • recommended reading: to be announced • teaching methods: to be announced • assessment methods: to be announced • language of instruction: English (textbook in English) • course title: Linguæ Celticæ I • course code: LL-I-3E • type of course: language • level of course: intermediate • year of study: 2nd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: to be announced • name of the lecturer: Cn. Salvius Astur • objective of the course: to be announced • prerequisites: to be announced • course contents: (a first course on Celtic languages). • recommended reading:to be announced • teaching methods: to be announced • assessment methods: to be announced • language of instruction: English (textbook in English) 3.8.3 Advanced The objective of the Advanced studies is to further the philological skills of the students in order to make of them real scholars. Altough some courses are mandatory (see above) for students wishing to achieve a degree of Magister or Doctor, there are lots of alternatives to choose from. Students are strongly advised to select numerous courses and take full advantage of their studies at the Facultas Litterarum at this level. 3.8.3.1 Lingua Latina III • course title: Philologia Latina II • course code: LL-A-1 • type of course: book exam • level of course: advanced • year of study: 3rd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: 1-2cr • name of the lecturer: to be announced • objective of the course: to gain a comprehensive understanding of what philology is, and Latin philology in particular. • prerequisites: to be announced • course contents: the course is based on Victor José Herrero, Introducción al estudio de la filología latina, or some suchlike. • recommended reading: see above • teaching methods: this course has no lectures, and students are meant to read and study the textbook on their own; the teacher will of course answer student questions for a set period well in advance of the exam. • assessment methods: there will an exam on the book at the end of the course. • language of instruction: Latin (textbook in Spanish) 3.8.3.2 Litteræ Latinæ II • course title: Plautus • course code: LL-A-2A1 • type of course: lecture • level of course: advanced • year of study: 3rd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: 3cr • name of the lecturer: to be announced • objective of the course: to be announced • prerequisites: to be announced • course contents: (a course based on the detailed study of one Latin author). • recommended reading: to be announced • teaching methods: to be announced • assessment methods: to be announced • language of instruction: Latin (textbook in Latin) • course title: Tacitus • course code: LL-A-2A2 • type of course: lecture • level of course: advanced • year of study: 3rd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: 3cr • name of the lecturer: to be announced • objective of the course: to be announced • prerequisites: to be announced • course contents: (a course based on the detailed study of one Latin author). • recommended reading: to be announced • teaching methods: to be announced • assessment methods: to be announced • language of instruction: Latin (textbook in Latin) • course title: Poetica • course code: LL-A-2B • type of course: lecture • level of course: advanced • year of study: 3rd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: 2cr • name of the lecturer: A. Tullia Scholastica • objective of the course: to be announced • prerequisites: to be announced • course contents: the course is based on Q. Horati Flacci Ars Poetica. • recommended reading: to be announced • teaching methods: to be announced • assessment methods: to be announced • language of instruction: Latin (textbook in Latin) • course title: Compositio Latina II • course code: LL-A-2C • type of course: lecture • level of course: advanced • year of study: 3rd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: to be announced • name of the lecturer: to be announced • objective of the course: this course is addressed to all those who, being capable of reading and writing in Latin at an advanced level, want to perfect their knowledge of the language so as to be able to write it in verse with authentic and idiomatic ease; on completion of the course, the student will be capable of Latin verse composition at a semi-native level. • prerequisites: the only (necessary and sufficient) requirement to join this course is to have passed our Sermo Latinus I, Sermo Latinus II and Sermo Latinus III courses before. • course contents: to be announced • recommended reading: to be announced • teaching methods: the teacher will provide extensive comments on the grammar and vocabulary covered in each of the lessons, in particular addressing at some length the issue of metrics and idiom in verse; he will also answer student questions, and provide detailed corrections of homework and tests. • assessment methods: to be announced. • language of instruction: Latin (textbook in English) 3.8.3.3 Linguæ Peregrinæ II • course title: Lingua Græca II • course code: LL-A-3A • type of course: language • level of course: advanced • year of study: 3rd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: 5cr • name of the lecturer: to be announced • objective of the course: this course is addressed to those students who, wishing to learn classical Greek, in order to be able not only to read its texts with understanding but also to write it with ease and fluently to speak it, duly completed our Lingua Græca I [link to "lli3a_plura_en.html"] last year; on completion of the course, the student will be able to enjoy the average classical Greek texts without being enslaved to the dictionary, and will also be capable of classical Greek conversation at an intermediate level. • prerequisites: the only (necessary and sufficient) requirement to join this course is to have passed our Lingua Græca I course before. • course contents: the course is based on Jean-Pierre Guglielmi, Le Grec ancien (collection Sans Peine), an Assimil method, and lessons 57 to 101 will be studied, the previous ones having been covered through Lingua Græca I. • recommended reading: to be announced • teaching methods: the teacher will provide extensive comments on the grammar and vocabulary covered in each of the lessons; he will also answer student questions, and provide further writing and listening exercises to those found in the textbook, as well as detailed corrections of homework and tests. • assessment methods: there will be four pieces of homework set during the course, which will not be awarded a mark, although completing and returning all four of them will be a necessary prerequisite to pass the course; on top of that, there will be one written test at the end of lesson 84, and one final written examination after the last lesson; the final grade for the course will be determined by a weighed average of these two assessments (the former counting for 40% of the total final mark, and the latter for 60%). • language of instruction: English (textbook in classical Greek and French) • course title: Lingua Arabica II • course code: LL-A-3B • type of course: language • level of course: advanced • year of study: 3rd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: to be announced • name of the lecturer: to be announced • objective of the course: to be announced • prerequisites: to be announced • course contents: (a second course of standard Arabic). • recommended reading: to be announced • teaching methods: to be announced • assessment methods: to be announced • language of instruction: English (textbook in standard Arabic and English) • course title: Lingua Hebraica II • course code: LL-A-3C • type of course: language • level of course: advanced • year of study: 3rd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: to be announced • name of the lecturer: to be announced • objective of the course: to be announced • prerequisites: to be announced • course contents: (a second course of classical Hebrew). • recommended reading: to be announced • teaching methods: to be announced • assessment methods: to be announced • language of instruction: English (textbook in English) • course title: Lingua Sanscrita II • course code: LL-A-3D • type of course: language • level of course: advanced • year of study: 3rd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: to be announced • name of the lecturer: to be announced • objective of the course: to be announced • prerequisites: to be announced • course contents: (a second course of classical Sanskrit). • recommended reading: to be announced • teaching methods: to be announced • assessment methods: to be announced • language of instruction: English (textbook in English) • course title: Linguæ Celticæ II • course code: LL-A-3E • type of course: language • level of course: advanced • year of study: 3rd • semester/trimester: to be announced • number of credits allocated: to be announced • name of the lecturer: Cn. Salvius Astur • objective of the course: to be announced • prerequisites: to be announced • course contents: (a second course on Celtic languages). • recommended reading: to be announced • teaching methods: to be announced • assessment methods: to be announced • language of instruction: English (textbook in English) |
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