Course: Latin for History Students II

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Course title Latin for History Students II
Course code KHI/KMH20
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Krieger Miloslav, PhDr. CSc.
Course content
The content is connected in a similar way to the work in the course Latin for Historians I in the winter semester / see textual expression/. The expanding and deepening approach is thus a direct continuation and connection to the previous one. Optional possible corrections are based on the verification of real study results. According to this, the speed of further progress is chosen, including the repetition of important basics. Naturally, the effort remains to include additional elements and components of the subject study that have so far received little or insufficient attention. For successful achievement of results, it is essential to always start from the entirety of interrelated assumptions, from their continuous verification.

Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
In the following semester of Latin for historians, there is a deepening connection to the previous studies. The continuation follows the textbook approach, while the proportion of work with selected coherent texts of various types and origins increases. These are examples from sources, chosen with regard to the practical needs of a historian's work, as well as the specific focus and interests of the students. The aim is to achieve a connection between the necessary level of theoretical knowledge while utilizing a broader disciplinary foundation, along with mastering practical activities and procedures when working with Latin texts and sources.
The student will acquire the prerequisites for translating medium-difficulty Latin texts and their interpretation. A necessary condition is the ability to have a good orientation in Latin grammar and practical skills for working with Latin texts and resources, dictionaries, etc. It also assumes the ability to search for and use appropriate electronic resources available on the web. All of this will allow for successfully coping with texts of greater difficulty in the future.
Prerequisites
The starting assumption is an elementary knowledge of Latin corresponding to the level of the basic Latin course in undergraduate studies. Also, successful completion of the course Latin for Historians I from the winter semester.
KHI/KMH10

Assessment methods and criteria
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The student will demonstrate, similar to the introductory semester, an increased ability to achieve the necessary skills for independent work with Latin texts. This primarily involves a broader focus on the Latin language of the post-classical period. The foundation remains a solid orientation in normative Latin grammar and in established practices when working with Latin texts. In addition to the linguistic and grammatical component, there will be a selective focus on various manifestations of Latin linguistic culture and Latin literature. The semester concludes with an examination to verify the level of achieved results.
Recommended literature
  • Doležalová L. , Dragoun M., Ctibor J. Čítanka latinských textů z pozdně středověkých Čech. Praha, 2017. ISBN 978-80-88013-50-1.
  • Kamínková E. Výbor středověkých latinských textů. Praha. 1968.
  • Mazalová J. Čítanka snadných textů ze středověké latiny. Brno, 2014. ISBN 978-80-210-6969-5.
  • Mazalová L. Čítanka snadných textů ze středověké latiny. Brno. 2014.
  • Nechutová Jana. Středověká latina. Praha. 2002.
  • Nechutová Jana. Texty ke cvičením ze středověké latiny. Brno. 1995.
  • Šimandl J. Latinská čítanka pro studující dějin křesťanského umění. Hraha. 2014.
  • Zachová Jana. Chrestomatie středověké latinské literatury. .


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