LAT4305 – Latin Prose I
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The subject focuses on the study of Latin prose, with a syllabus that may encompass various genres such as historiography, epistolography, oratory, scientific and philosophical prose, or a combination of texts thematically linked. In addition to the primary texts, we will also delve into relevant secondary literature to gain a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter. The objective of the course is to provide students with a thorough comprehension of a specific genre or cluster of texts that are linked through a common theme.
Learning outcome
Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:
- Translate the course texts and provide insightful interpretations.
- Analyse the texts’ features in relation to their genre, rhetoric, stylistics, or other relevant aspects.
- Conduct an analysis of the course texts, paying close attention to their historical, cultural, and other relevant contexts.
- Reflect on how the texts’ formal and linguistic elements affect their interpretation and translation.
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester?register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for?in Studentweb.
Students enrolled in other Master's Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about?admission requirements and procedures.
Formal prerequisite knowledge
Students must have completed a specialization of 80 ECTS in Latin at BA level.?If you would prefer to have the exam text in English, you may apply to the course administrators.
Teaching
14 two-hour seminars during the semester.
It is expected that you come prepared for class.
In order for you to be able to be eligible for the exam, you must have completed and been approved for the following mandatory teaching activitiy:
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classroom test, oral or written
You will find dates for compulsory activities on the semester pages under "Examination: Time and place".
Approved activity is also valid for the next two times the subject is offered.
Examination
Semester paper.
You submit your assignment in the digital examination system Inspera. Read about how to submit assignments in Inspera. You must familiarize yourself with logging in and the submission method well in advance of the submission deadline.
A term paper or equivalent that is passed may not be resubmitted in revised form.
If you?withdraw from the exam?after the deadline, this will be counted as an examination attempt.
Previous exam papers (note that the form of the exam up to and including autumn 2016 was a 4-hour written exam)
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
You may submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English. If you would prefer to have the exam text in English, you may apply to the course administrators.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
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- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
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