Duration
30h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course aims at providing complete beginners with the basic knowledge and skills necessary for the independent reading of Latin texts.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, students:
- will have progressively acquired the vocabulary needed to understand simple Latin texts, to create simple sentences in Latin and to translate simple sentences from Latin to French;
- will have gained knowledge of the main morphosyntactic structures of classical Latin.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
No prior knowledge of Latin is required.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
After a theoretical introduction offered by the teacher, students will be invited to participate in interactive activities, including:
- reading exercises;
- the creation of vocabulary lists ;
- exercises aimed at understanding the functioning of nominal cases, verbal morphology, case syntax, structure of the sentences;
- short versions and exercises of translation and comprehension of the text.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Duration and period: 30 hrs th. + 15 hrs pr.
Place and times: 1st and 2nd semester, Fridays 10:00 to 12:00, Room "Grand Physique"
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
- MyULiège
Further information:
The course foresees the study of the material provided during the course (texts, exercises), of a manual of Latin grammar (eg. A.-M. Boxus, M. Lavency, Clauis, Grammaire latine pour la lecture des auteurs, Nouvelle édition, avec la collaboration de D. Longrée et G. Schouppe, Louvain-la-Neuve 2014) and of a textbook for the assimilation of Latin vocabulary (eg. G. Etienne, Cahier de vocabulaire latin, 20th ed., Liège 2011).
In addition, students will be expected to use the Latin-French dictionary F. GAFFIOT, Dictionnaire latin-français, Paris, Hachette, 2000 (and re-ed.).
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
Further information:
Written and oral exam.
The assessment in January consists of a written exam on the topics of the first term. The grade obtained in January will count for 40% of the overall passing mark in June (> or = 10/20). If the obtained mark is insufficient (< 10/20), it will not interfere with the overall mark; in this case, the exam in June will cover all topics treated during the course.
The assessment in June consists of a written exam on the topic of the whole course. The grade will count for 60% of the overall mark (in case the exam in January has been successful).
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Enseignant titulaire
Sara FASCIONE, Chargée de cours
Département des Sciences de l'Antiquité
7, Place du 20-Août - Bât. A1 - 3e ét.
E-mail : sara.fascione@uliege.be
Secrétariat
Valérie ELIAS
Tél. 04 366 55 44
E-mail : V.Elias@uliege.be