Learning outcomes

• Following on from Latin Language II, development of translation and analysis skills • Review of vocabulary, morphology and syntax • Expansion of syntactic and stylistic knowledge • Introduction to metrics • Introduction to research in Latin linguistics

Goals

• Broaden the scope of grammatical knowledge • Mobilise this new knowledge to apply it to analysis and translation exercises on unseen texts • Apply a heuristic and critical approach to Latin linguistics • Approach the reading of a pre-classical author (Sallustus)

Content

• Lexical, morphological and syntactic revision • Elements of Latin stylistics • Use of determiners and pronouns • Introduction to the prosody and scansion of the dactylic hexameter and the elegiac distich • Cursive readings: Q1, Sallustus; Q2, to be defined

Assessment method

• Regular tests during the course sessions worth one fifth of the final grade • Written test of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in June worth two fifths of the final mark • Oral tests in January and June on cursive, each worth one fifth of the final grade

Language of instruction

French
Training Study programme Block Credits Mandatory
Bachelier en langues et lettres anciennes et modernes Standard 0 12
Bachelier en langues et lettres anciennes et modernes Standard 3 12