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LAT1005

Text Course IV in Latin: Classical Poetry

Credits 7.5
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Autumn 2010
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Examination arrangement Oral examination

About

About the course

Course content

The course covers the study of poetry from the Augustan era, both in the original language and in translation, with an introduction to ancient metre.



Learning outcome

Students should acquire an ability to read and translate Latin poetry from the classical period, and should obtain knowledge of the cultural background for the texts.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and seminars. Final oral exam, where the student is expected to read with scansion, translate and comment on texts from the curriculum.

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Ca. 1000 vers, including 1 song from the Aeneid by Vergil, ca. 100 pages poetry in translation, secondary literature on cultural and literary history.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
LAT1104 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Comparative Literature
  • Classical Civilization
  • Latin

Contact information

There is no contact information available for this course.

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Oral examination
Weighting 100/100

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Oral examination
Weighting 100/100

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