2018-2019 / LCLA0078-1

Introduction to the studies in classical languages and literatures

Duration

45h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics5 crédits 

Lecturer

Dominique Longrée, Marie-Hélène Marganne, Michèle Mertens, Paul Pietquin

Coordinator

Michèle Mertens

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course of Introduction to the Study of Classical Languages and Literatures consists of three parts. The first one includes a presentation of the Alpha-Sciences de l'Antiquité Library, of the "ULg Library" interface, as well as of the main work instruments in the field of Classical Languages and Literatures. Students will also learn how to quote from ancient sources and modern scholarly works. The second one is dedicated to the history of the transmission of Greek and Latin texts and to methods of edition and interpretation. The third one aims to familiarize the students with the main databases on Greek and Latin literatures, as well as the on-line dictionaries. This learning will point out the main specificities of ancient texts databases.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Teach the students how to make the best use of resources available to them in libraries and introduce them to the ars citandi, as well as to the history, methods and technique of Classical Philology. Train them to use, critically, the main digital and statistical tools available for the study of ancient languages and literature.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Knowledge of Greek and Latin acquired in the first year of the Bachelor's degree.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Theoretical expositions and practical exercises.

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

Face-to-face

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam and practical exercises.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Michèle Mertens, conservatrice, Bibliothèque ALPHA-Sciences de l'Antiquité, Département des Sciences de l'Antiquité, Place du 20-Août, 7, Bât. A1, 3e étage, B 4000 Liège. Courriel: M.Mertens@ulg.ac.be. Tél. : 00 32 (0)4 366 52 66  
Marie-Hélène Marganne, directrice du CEDOPAL, chargé de cours, Département des Sciences de l'antiquité, CEDOPAL, Place du 20-Août, 7, Bât. A1, B 4000 Liège. Courriel: MH.Marganne@ulg.ac.be. Tél.: 00 32 (0)4 366 55 77
Dominique Longrée : dominique.longree@ulg.ac.be
Paul Pietquin : paul.pietquin@ulg.ac.be

Items online

Online Notes
Notes are available on eCampus.