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CLAS-B346

Latin : langue et textes III

academic year
2024-2025

Course teacher(s)

Emmanuel DUPRAZ (Coordinator) and Wouter BRACKE

ECTS credits

5

Language(s) of instruction

french

Course content

Content Reading and commentary of a large choice of texts (technical and literary) illstrating the main aspects of Vulgar Latin, from Antiquity to the Middle Ages.Reading and commentary on various ancient Latin texts, analysing their various components (linguistic, stylistic, literary, cultural). Regular practice of Latin.

Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)

To reach overall control of the studied language; to take into account the diachronic evolutions in the analysis of languages, literatures, and cultures. To develop tools for the analysis and interpretation of the texts.

Prerequisites and Corequisites

Required and corequired courses

Teaching methods and learning activities

Teaching Method Theoretical introduction on the main aspects of Vulgar Latin - individual preparation of the texts - reading and commentary during class

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

Biblio Väänänen,V. Introduction au latin vulgaire. Paris, 1967

Other information

Contacts

Wouter Bracke Bibliothèque royale de Belgique 02/519.57.43 wouter.bracke@kbr.beEmmanuel.Dupraz: 02/650.66.18 Emmanuel.Dupraz@ulb.ac.be

Campus

Solbosch

Evaluation

Method(s) of evaluation

  • Other

Other

Assessment oral evaluation on the basis of the texts seen in class (Vulgar Latin)written exam and oral tests (ancient Latin)

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

Vulgar Latin: one quarter of the final note.Ancient Latin: three quarters of the final note.Any failure in one of these two parts results in the necessity of retaking the corresponding exam.

Language(s) of evaluation

  • french

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