Courses
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Module 1: Grammar I (5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The graduates of this module have advanced their knowledge of Latin morphology and syntax: They are familiar with the rules of Latin grammar and are able to independently create Latin forms and to translate single sentences from German into Latin. They understand basic metalinguistic concepts for describing grammatical phenomena and are able to apply them correctly for analysing texts. Moreover, they have consolidated and expanded their vocabulary.
Module 2: Latin Reading (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Based on their acquired translation competence, graduates of this module are able to read Latin texts. From their repertoire of different interpretation methods, they have advanced strategies for achieving global text understanding. They are able to read comprehensive passage of Latin works and repeat their content in translation. They have gained insights into a series of influential Latin texts and are able to relate them to their knowledge of literary history. At the same time, they have improved their skills for metrically analysing antique poetry and expanded their vocabulary.
Module 3: Interpretation I (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Graduates of this module optimise their ability to interpret Latin texts in consideration of literary studies. They are able to independently find appropriate secondary literature for a literary-scientific questions and to locate it within concepts of literary theory. They can critically examine different research opinions and, based on this, comment on a research question themselves.
Module 4: Specialisation (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Graduates of this module advance their knowledge in ancient literature and acquire a sound knowledge of individual areas of Latin literature. They know the characteristics of texts by specific authors and genres and are able to detect them in texts. They are able to trace the development of a genre or the treatment of a topic in different epochs of literary history and to located the changes within their cultural and historic contexts.
Notes:
- There may still be changes in the courses offered as well as room allocation and course dates.
- The course descriptions found in the English version of the course catalogue are for informational purposes only. Authoritative information can be found in the "Vorlesungsverzeichnis" (German version of the course catalogue).