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Latin language

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Course ID:	2800-AILAT
Erasmus code / ISCED:	08.4 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0222) History and archaeology The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Latin language
Name in Polish:	Latin language
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Archeology
Course groups:	Latin language for BA first-cycle English-language studies
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	4.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language:	English
Type of course:	foreign languages
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	The classes in Latin are intended for students of archaeology. During the course the students learn the rudiments of Latin grammar and vocabulary, which will allow them reading and understanding simple literary texts. The teachning method consists of grammatical lecture supported by examples taken from original sources. During the classes the students perform grammatical exercises and translate original texts of progressive difficulty.
Full description:	Latin language is still ubiquitous in today’s world in general and in archaeology in particular. Professional archaeological terminology and phraseology make extensive use of this language. Learn rudiments of Latin grammar and vocabulary not only allows competent use of this terminology, but also helps understand modern languages better, including one’s native language. This basic course of Latin aims at teaching stuents the basic problems of the Latin grammar and vocabulary. Grammatical material covers the conjugation of verbs in present, future, and imperfect tenses, in active voice, and the declension of nouns and adjectives belonging to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd declension groups. Subsequent subjects are introduced in form of a grammatical lecture enriched with examples of uses of particular grammatical constructions in fragments of original texts. The lecture is supplemented with grammatical and translational exercises, performed both during classes and at home, via e-learning. To earn the course credit, students have to devote some time to working on their own (doing homeworks and repeating the material), minimum 2,5 hours a week
Learning outcomes:	Students learn the rudiments of the Latin language in order to be able to translate independently original texts of low level of difficulty. They acquire technical skills in using dictionaries and grammars, which prepares them for individual work and develops skills in translating, understanding, and interpreting Latin written sources
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Results of three components make up the final assessment: the grammatical written tests at the end of the winter semester (30%), written examination in translation and grammar at the end of the academic year (50%), homeworks (20%). The winter semester ends with a grammatical test, and the summer semester with a translation of a short original text of a low difficulty level. Two absences are allowed in each semester. Further ones require an oral interview

Classes in period "Academic year 2023/24" (in progress)

Time span:	2023-10-01 - 2024-06-16	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU W TH CW FR
Type of class:	Classes, 60 hours, 20 places more information
Coordinators:	Grzegorz Ochała
Group instructors:	Grzegorz Ochała
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Pass/fail or grading

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