ID:
508221
Duration (hours):
42
CFU:
6
SSD:
LINGUA E LETTERATURA LATINA
Located in:
CREMONA
Year:
2025
Overview
Date/time interval
Primo Semestre (29/09/2025 - 23/01/2026)
Syllabus
Course Objectives
At the end of the course students will be able to:
- recognize and analyze basic morpho-syntactic structures;
- be familiar with basic vocabulary, and particularly recognize roots and word-building;
- read, understand and translate Latin texts (both in prose and poetry) of intermediate difficulty.
Course objectives: to give basic linguistic tools; to present and show the proper use of learning/translating materials (dictionaries, grammar handbooks), and to allow the students to follow and prepare independently the course Lingua e Letteratura Latina
- recognize and analyze basic morpho-syntactic structures;
- be familiar with basic vocabulary, and particularly recognize roots and word-building;
- read, understand and translate Latin texts (both in prose and poetry) of intermediate difficulty.
Course objectives: to give basic linguistic tools; to present and show the proper use of learning/translating materials (dictionaries, grammar handbooks), and to allow the students to follow and prepare independently the course Lingua e Letteratura Latina
Course Prerequisites
The course presumes no knowledge of the language. Potential students already familiar with Latin will receive individualized learning material.
Teaching Methods
The course includes: - Lectures (30 hours): presentation and explanation of the arguments on phonetics and morpho-syntax; 12 hours: - Exercises and cooperative learning: the students will actively verify the comprehension of the topics; - Translation workshops: students will be guided to find an individual translation method. In particular, following methods will be presented: colometric; based on syntactical structures; based on verb valency; mixed; -a small project work presented by students on "Latin language in everyday life". Students will use both traditional learning materials (handouts on grammar; exercises; texts) and multimedia. Other useful materials will be presented, in order to guide the students in their individual learning. The texts analyzed and translated during the workshops and the individual work will be considered part of the program in the oral examination. Students are invited to enter the course in Kiro. Tutoring is provided for those who need to strenghten their knowledge.
Assessment Methods
The final oral examination will be divided into 3 parts:
- reading and translating one of the texts already studied during the course
- questions on morpho-syntactic structures of the text
- reading and translating a short new text with particular attention to its vocabulary
Two written examinations regarding morphology and translation (dictionary is not allowed) are part of the evaluation. They are provided during the course or together with the oral examination.
Each test has a maximum grade of 15; the overall outcome of the written paper, which can be taken together with the oral, contributes 70 percent to the grade. Project work is on a voluntary basis, but-if done-is considered for assessment.
- reading and translating one of the texts already studied during the course
- questions on morpho-syntactic structures of the text
- reading and translating a short new text with particular attention to its vocabulary
Two written examinations regarding morphology and translation (dictionary is not allowed) are part of the evaluation. They are provided during the course or together with the oral examination.
Each test has a maximum grade of 15; the overall outcome of the written paper, which can be taken together with the oral, contributes 70 percent to the grade. Project work is on a voluntary basis, but-if done-is considered for assessment.
Texts
Traditional and multimedia learning materials and texts will be provided during the course and on Kiro.
Dictionary: free choice
Handbook: La lingua latina. Fondamenti di morfologia e sintassi. Con esercizi, a c. di M. Fucecchi – L. Graverini, Mondadori, Milano 2016. Suggested grammar handbook: N. Flocchini-P. Guidotti Bacci-M. Moscio, Nuovo Comprendere e Tradurre, Bompiani, Milano, 2001
For further study: A. Traina-G. Bernardi Perini, Propedeutica al latino universitario, Pàtron, Bologna, 1998.
Dictionary: free choice
Handbook: La lingua latina. Fondamenti di morfologia e sintassi. Con esercizi, a c. di M. Fucecchi – L. Graverini, Mondadori, Milano 2016. Suggested grammar handbook: N. Flocchini-P. Guidotti Bacci-M. Moscio, Nuovo Comprendere e Tradurre, Bompiani, Milano, 2001
For further study: A. Traina-G. Bernardi Perini, Propedeutica al latino universitario, Pàtron, Bologna, 1998.
Contents
Basic historical phonetics aimed at facilitating comprehension and memorization of morphology (Latin apophony, rhotacism); accent.
Morpho-syntax: Latin as a fusional language; parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective, pronoun, adverb, conjunction, preposition) and their use; basic notions on case uses and sentence structure.
Vocabulary: individuation of morphemes and word-building, knowledge of the most common roots and word-families.
Translation: reading, analyzing and translating texts (basic to intermediate level).
Morpho-syntax: Latin as a fusional language; parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective, pronoun, adverb, conjunction, preposition) and their use; basic notions on case uses and sentence structure.
Vocabulary: individuation of morphemes and word-building, knowledge of the most common roots and word-families.
Translation: reading, analyzing and translating texts (basic to intermediate level).
Course Language
Italian
More information
Non-attending students are requested to contact the teacher in due advance so as to define a specific programme and organize the final examination.
Degrees
Degrees (2)
HUMANITIES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE STUDIES
Bachelor’s Degree
3 years
HUMANITIES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE STUDIES
Bachelor’s Degree
3 years
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