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Study programmes 2013-2014Last update : 13/05/2014
LCLA0069-1  History of Greek and Latin literatures

Duration :  60h Th
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 1st year6
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 2nd year5
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 2nd year6
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 3rd year5
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 3rd year6
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 2nd year5
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 2nd year6
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 3rd year5
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 3rd year6
Master in History, Research Focus, 1st year5
Lecturer :  Bruno Rochette, Koen Vanhaegendoren
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
All year long, with partial in January
Course contents :  
After an introduction presenting the different approaches to the study of Greek and Latin literature and the chronological and historical frames, the lessons follow the chronological order. The characters of each period are described and the most important works in prose and poetry are studied. Translated excerpts are commented. For the Greek part, personal reading of translated Greek texts is being required. For the Latin part, notions of prosody and metric complete the course.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
A general survey of the most important authors of ancient literature and their works from the beginnings down to the fall of the Roman western Empire.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Nothing.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Lecture and personal reading.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
60 h - whole year - See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
Recommended or required readings :  
For the Greek part:1) Suzanne Saïd - Monique Trédé - Alain Le Boulluec, Histoire de la littérature grecque, Paris, PUF, coll. « Quadrige », 2004. 2) For the personal reading, an anthology of translated Greek texts will be available on eCampus.
For the Latin part: H. Zehnacker - J-CL. Fredouille, Littérature latine, Paris, PUF, 1993 (Collection " Premier cycle ").
Learning materials will be available on line on eCampus.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Oral examination. Each one of the two parts of this course has to be passed succesfully and the final mark will not always be the average of the two partial marks.
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
Responsible teachers Greek literature : Koen Vanhaegendoren, Assistant Professor Latin literature : Bruno Rochette, Professor Département des Sciences de l'Antiquité place du XX-Août 7 B-4000 Liège Phone 04 366 55 79 (K. Vanhaegendoren) E-mail koen.vanhaegendoren@ulg.ac.be Phone 04 366 56 63 (Br. Rochette) E-mail bruno.rochette@ulg.ac.be Secretary Phone 04 366 55 44

Items online :  
Online Notes
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