Course - Text Course I in Latin: Medieval Latin - LAT1002
LAT1002 - Text Course I in Latin: Medieval Latin
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School exam | 100/100 | 6 hours | ORDBOK |
Course content
This course is an introduction to the different literary genres of the Middle Ages, as well as an introduction to the use of Latin as a means of communication and cultural transfer in this period.
Learning outcome
A candidate who has taken this course is expected to have acquired the following learning objectives, consisting of the following knowledge and skills:
Knowledge
The candidate
- has basic knowledge of Medieval Latin language and literature
- has basic knowledge of the history and significance as a foundation for Western culture of Medieval Latin.
Skills
The candidate
- has acquired skills to to read, translate and interpret texts (in the original language) from the various periods and genres of Medieval Latin literature,
- is familiar with the central vocabulary of the texts of the syllabus
- is able to perform grammatical and stylistic analyses of these texts and
- is able to relate these texts to their literary, cultural and historical contexts.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and seminars. Among the activities are six smaller assignments, which have to be handed in, consisting in three simple translations from Latin to Norwegian (or English if preferred). Four of these assignments are compulsory.
Compulsory assignments
- Exercise
- Exercise
- Exercise
- Exercise
Further on evaluation
Six-hour exam at the end of the semester.
Recommended previous knowledge
LAT1101 or LAT1001
Required previous knowledge
None
Course materials
Ca. 50 pages of medieval prose and poetry (1 page = 30 lines). Epigraphic and heraldic material may be included (not more than 5 pages).
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| HFLAT102 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2007 | |
| HFLAT110 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2007 | |
| LAT1102 | 15.0 | AUTUMN 2007 |
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Version: 1
Credits:
15.0 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2024
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- History of the Middle Ages
- Classical Civilization
- Latin
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Historical and Classical Studies
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 ORDBOK 2023-12-13 09:00 PAPIR
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Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD School exam 100/100 ORDBOK 2024-05-21 09:00 PAPIR
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Room Building Number of candidates DI41 Idrettssenteret (Dragvoll) 9
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"