Duration
30h Th, 60h Pr
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Systematic review of the Latin language structures (vocabulary, morphology, syntax) :
- memorization of a basic vocabulary;
- review of nominal and verbal morphology, as well as the morphology and use of the adjectives-pronouns;
- in connection with the review of the morphology, study of the basic syntactic structures (usage of subjunctive in main clause, fo the infinitive, of the participle, of the Gerundium and the Gerundivum, of the comparative and superlative adjectives, cases syntax, subordinate clauses syntax...).
The description of thestructures of Classical Latin is based on the study of grammatical models (memorization and active knowledge of those models are required) and on the reading of a text from the end of the republican period (Caesar, Cicero...).
The practical part of this course is dedicated to exercises on the language (morphological and syntactic analysis exercises, translations, proses, various exercises in lexicography and syntax). The students prepare by themselves the reading, the translation and the grammatical commentary of the text mentioned above, but this homework is completed by exercises during the course.
The course includes a first introdution to Latin phonetics and phonology
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
In the end of the course, the students must have acquired :
- an ability to use the acquired knowledge on the occasion of morphological and syntactic exercises, translation and understanding of Latin texts (in order to take the most of the following courses) ;
- a knowledge of the broad outline of the history of the Latin language as well as of the main phologic phenomena and of some basic techniques of linguistic description (mainly in syntax).
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The course is in theory designed for students who have already a knowledge of the Latin language (Secondary school level), but is open to students who begin to learn Latin, but, in this case, the work needed is of course more important.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Duration : 30h th. + 60h pr
See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
Learning methods : lectures, exercises during the course and\or to prepare at home, translations and proses during the course and\or to prepare at home, translation of the text mentioned above prepared at home, grammatical exercices on this text also prepared at home.
Recommended or required readings
Notes and list of grammatical models supplied by the teacher
A.-M. BOXUS et M. LAVENCY, Clauis, Grammaire latine pour la lecture des auteurs, Nouvelle édition, avec la collaboration de D. LONGREE et G. SCHOUPPE, Louvain-la-Neuve,2014.
G. ETIENNE, Cahier de vocabulaire latin, Liège, 19e édition, 1999.
G. FRANCOIS, Grammaire latine, Liège, 2e édition, 1976.
M. LAVENCY, Vsus, Description du Latin classique en vue de la lecture des auteurs, Grammaire latine, (Bibliothèque des Cahiers de l'Institut de Linguistique de Louvain, 88), Louvain-la-Neuve, 2e édition, 1997.
Assessment methods and criteria
Various homeworks, tests during the course.
January : written test
The mark of the midterm exam in January will count for 20% of the June final mark if > or = 10/20 (the mark will have no effect on the final grade if it doesn't reach 10/20). Please note that the final exam for this course is cumulative.
June : written and oral examination
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
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.