Course: Latin as the Base for Languages 1

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Course title Latin as the Base for Languages 1
Course code KAL/LZJ1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pokorná Barbara, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Basic vocabulary, including linguistic terminology Basic Latin grammar Reading, translation, and interpretation of texts

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to teach students not only basic grammar, but also deepen their language skills so that they can, in the shortest possible time, understand and work with authentic texts in their discipline. The resulting effect should be the ability to translate, understand grammatical terms, use foreign words correctly and derive their etymology, be creative in a linguistic sense, and perceive the cultural and aesthetic aspects of the language.
Students acquire the ability to understand grammatical concepts, use foreign words correctly, and translate simple Latin texts.
Prerequisites
There are no specific prerequisites for this course, and students of all fields in both Bachelor's and Master's degree courses are welcome to enroll.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam

At the end of the semester the students shall demonstrate their knowledge of the basics of Latin grammar and the ability to interpret short Latin texts with the help of a dictionary.
Recommended literature
  • (2002). Latinsko-český slovník. Leda Praha.
  • Kalivoda J. (2011). Verba docent, exempla trahunt. Učebnice latiny pro samostatné studium na základě latinských citátů, živých slov a rčení.. Praha Karolinum.
  • Oerberg H. (2011). Lingua Latina per se illustrata.. Grenaa.
  • Panhuis D. (2014). Gramatika latiny.. Praha.
  • Pech J. (1996). Latina pro gymnázia 1,2.. Leda Praha.


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