LAT4319 – Latin Poetry I
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The subject focuses on the study of Latin poetry, with a syllabus that may encompass various genres such as epic, elegy, epigram, verse satire, hymns, or a combination of poems 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 completing the course, you will acquire the following skills:
- Translate the course texts and provide insightful interpretations;
- Analyse the texts’ features in relation to their genre, rhetoric, stylistics, or other relevant aspects;
- Read the poems aloud, based on an analysis of their meter, and explain the meter in writing;
- Reflect on how the texts’ formal and linguistic elements affect their interpretation and translation;
- Examine the texts through the lens of historical, cultural, or other relevant aspects.
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.
Teaching
14 two-hour seminars during the semester.
The course has joint teaching with LAT2400 – Reading Latin Texts.
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.
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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- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
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