LCLA0034-2 : Ancient Greek and Latin palaeography

Study Programmes 2015-2016

LCLA0034-2

Ancient Greek and Latin palaeography

Part : Latin palaeography
Part : Greek palaeography

Duration :

Part : Latin palaeography : 15h Th
Part : Greek palaeography : 15h Th

Number of credits :

Master in ancient languages and literatures : classics (120 ECTS)		5
Master in ancient languages and literatures : classics (60 ECTS)		5

Lecturer :

Part : Latin palaeography : Dominique Longrée
Part : Greek palaeography : Marie-Hélène Marganne

Coordinator :

Dominique Longrée

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

Part : Latin palaeography

Survey of the history and the typology of the Latin writing, from the Antiquity to the 15th century, based upon Roman documents and literary manuscripts.

Part : Greek palaeography

Survey of the history of the ancient Greek alphabet, early books (with a short introduction to codicology) and libraries. Typology of the ancient Greek writing, with reference to the cultural impact of writing in the ancient Greek civilization.

Learning outcomes of the course :

Part : Latin palaeography

In the end of the course, the students will be able to identify, date and decipher the writing of ancient documents (papyri, writing tablets, graffiti) and of literary manuscripts.

Part : Greek palaeography

To be able to decipher the writing of Greek literary manuscripts

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Part : Latin palaeography

Basic knowledge of Latin language

Part : Greek palaeography

Knowledge of the Greek language.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Part : Latin palaeography

Reading of facsimile plates of papyri, tablets and Latin literary manuscripts.

Part : Greek palaeography

To read facsimile plates of Greek literary manuscripts

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Part : Latin palaeography

15 h, second quadrimester. See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires

Part : Greek palaeography

15 h, first quadrimester. See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires

Recommended or required readings :

Part : Latin palaeography

Reprographied documents and Web references

Part : Greek palaeography

Syllabus and e-learning (eCampus).

Assessment methods and criteria :

Part : Latin palaeography

Oral examination

Part : Greek palaeography

Oral examination.

Work placement(s) :

Organizational remarks :

Contacts :

Part : Latin palaeography

Teacher in charge of the course
Dominique LONGREE, Professeur Département des Sciences de l'Antiquité
7, Place du 20-Août - Bât. A1 - 3e ét.
Tel. : 04/366.55.72.
Secretary
Valérie ELIAS
Tel. : 04/366.55.44.

Part : Greek palaeography

Marie-Hélène Marganne, directrice du CEDOPAL, chargé de cours, CEDOPAL, place du 20-Août, 7, third floor, 3/46, B 4000 Liège, Phone + 32 (0)4.366.55.77, E-mail : MH.Marganne@ulg.ac.be

Items online :

Part : Latin palaeography

Online Notes
Notes available on eCampus.

Part : Greek palaeography

Online Notes
Notes are available on eCampus.