Course: Reading Medieval Text 1

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Course title Reading Medieval Text 1
Course code KKF/CST
Organizational form of instruction Not filled in + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Engelbrechtová Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
In the Fall term will be focused on Latin texts from late Antiquity (5th century) till the early Middle Ages (10th century).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on reading and analysis of Medieval Latin texts from different genres. The texts are arranged chronologically and thematically in order to give to the students a survey of the development of Medieval Latin prose and to present this prose in its continuity versus European civilisation. The students are lead to make their own interpretation and translation of the texts. The subject may be choosen in combination with Medieval Latin and Latin for Historians.
Ability to read and interprete Medieval Latin prose texts.
Prerequisites
Fair knowledge of Latin at the bachelor level - i.e. the level after having finished the propedeutic phase.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Presence and activity in the course, preparation of homework.
Recommended literature
  • Beeson, Charles H. (1953). A primer of Medieval Latin. An anthology of prose and poetry. Washington D.C.
  • Černý, Václav. (1996). Soustavný přehled obecných dějin literatury naší vzdělanosti, 1. Středověk. Praha.
  • (eds.) Kuťáková, Eva; Anežka Vidmanová. (2004). Slovník latinských spisovatelů. Praha.
  • Harrington, Karl P.; Joseph Pucci. (1997). Medieval Latin. Chicago.
  • Kábrt, Jan aj. (2000). Latinsko-český slovník. Praha.
  • Le Goff, Jacques. (1998). Středověká imaginace. Praha.
  • Lurker, Manfred . (1999). Slovník biblických obrazů a symbolů. Praha.
  • Nechutová, Jana. (2000). Latinská literatura českého středověku do roku 1400. Praha.
  • Nechutová, Jana. (2002). Středověká latina. Praha.
  • Pražák, Josef M.; František Novotný, Josef Sedláček. (1955). Latinsko-český slovník (2 svázky). Praha: SPN.
  • Sidwell, Keith C. (1995). Reading Medieval Latin. Cambridge.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Latin Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Latin Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter