AN OUTLINE OF LATIN LITERATURE
LINEAMENTI DI LETTERATURA LATINA
| A.Y. | Credits |
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| 2017/2018 | 6 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Giorgia Bandini | Friday. Any meeting will be requested by the student by mail (giorgia.bandini@uniurb.it). |
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Course with optional materials in a foreign language
English
This course is entirely taught in Italian. Study materials can be provided in the foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The student is provided with a brief summary of the most relevant problems and historical developments of Latin literature, from the origins to II AD. He/she will get acquainted with crucial problems and personalities of Latin literature, and acquire basic methodologies of literary analysis, with a particular focus on Ovidio.
Program
The syllabus is twofold:
1. general part (PARTE ISTITUZIONALE)
2. CORSO MONOGRAFICO
Its first section is a general part (PARTE ISTITUZIONALE), where the students work independently, improving and consolidating their knowledge of Latin literature (genres, development and personalities) through the perusal of a handbook or companion on the topic.
The second section (CORSO MONOGRAFICO) is developed by the teacher, who will provide the students with:
- the erotic and didattic poetry
- origins, patterns and features of elegy
- the forms of wipping from elegy to esil poetry
- metamorphosis and rhetorical tecnique
- reading and comment of selected passages from Metamorfosi
Bridging Courses
A good knowledge of roman history and a elemetary understanding of latin are recommended.
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
knowledge and understanding:
- a good knowledge of the history, problems, authors and themes of Latin literature.
- ability to recognize tha various historical periods and literary genres
applying knowledge and understanding:
- ability to analyze, interpret and compare the poetic passages chosen
making judgments
- ability to formulate an autonomous reflection in critically avaluating the chosen passages, by interpreting then to their hostorical periods and literary genres
communication skills
- capability to employ the specific language of the subject
leraning skills
- ability to analyze and evaluate the critical literature
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Supporting Activities
Seminars and workshops and a latin elementary course be offered.
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Lessons given by the module organizer; if so decided by the module organizer, seminars and workshops
- Attendance
None
- Course books
- PARTE ISTITUZIONALE: G. B. Conte, Letteratura Latina, Le Monnier (until Apuleio).
- CORSO MONOGRAFICO: personal notes taken by the students while attending classes.
Students of curricula Filosofico e Beni culturali Storico-Artistici (in italian):
Ovidio, Rimedi contro l'amore, a cura di Caterina Lazzarini, introduzione di G. B. Conte, Lettertura Universale Marsilio.
Ovidio, Metamorfosi, a cura di Pietro Bernadini Marzolla, con uno scritto di Italo Calvino.
Nicola Gardini, Con Ovidio: la felicità di leggere un classico, Garzanti.
E. Pianezzola, Ovidio: trasformare il mondo, «Quaderni di storia» 83, 2016.
Students of curriculum Filologico-Letterario Moderno (in latin):
Ovidio, Rimedi contro l'amore, a cura di Caterina Lazzarini, introduzione di G. B. Conte, Lettertura Universale Marsilio (vv. 1-212 e 795-814).
Ovidio, Metamorfosi, a cura di Pietro Bernadini Marzolla, con uno scritto di Italo Calvino (libri I vv. 452-567; II vv. 1-495; III vv. 339-510; XIV vv. 609-771).
E. Pianezzola, Ovidio: trasformare il mondo, «Quaderni di storia» 83, 2016.
Students of curricula Archeologico e Filologico-Letterario Classico (in latin):
Ovidio, Rimedi contro l'amore, a cura di Caterina Lazzarini, introduzione di G. B. Conte, Lettertura Universale Marsilio.
Ovidio, Metamorfosi, a cura di Pietro Bernadini Marzolla, con uno scritto di Italo Calvino (libri I vv. 452-567; II vv. 1-495; III vv. 339-510; XIV vv. 609-771, XV vv. 60-478).
- Assessment
Assessment 1: written exam (test) - the student will answer to given questions on topics, which he will be acquainted with through the handbook and the lessons. Topics of the questions may cover: periodization and phases of Latin literature; main themes of Latin authors; features of language and style of Latin authors; history of Latin theatre and Latin elegy.
Assessment 2: oral exam - during the oral session, the written exam is discussed and dwelt upon by the examiner, and further questions are asked.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
The student will study on his own.
- Attendance
None
- Course books
- PARTE ISTITUZIONALE: G. B. Conte, Letteratura Latina, Le Monnier (until Apuleio).
- CORSO MONOGRAFICO
Students of curricula Filosofico e Beni culturali Storico-Artistici (in italian):Ovidio, Rimedi contro l'amore, a cura di Caterina Lazzarini, introduzione di G. B. Conte, Lettertura Universale Marsilio.
Ovidio, Metamorfosi, a cura di Pietro Bernadini Marzolla, con uno scritto di Italo Calvino.
Nicola Gardini, Con Ovidio: la felicità di leggere un classico, Garzanti.
E. Pianezzola, Ovidio: trasformare il mondo, «Quaderni di storia» 83, 2016.
Students of curriculum Filologico-Letterario Moderno (in latin):
Ovidio, Rimedi contro l'amore, a cura di Caterina Lazzarini, introduzione di G. B. Conte, Lettertura Universale Marsilio (vv. 1-212 e 795-814).
Ovidio, Metamorfosi, a cura di Pietro Bernadini Marzolla, con uno scritto di Italo Calvino (libri I vv. 452-567; II vv. 1-495; III vv. 339-510; XIV vv. 609-771).
E. Pianezzola, Ovidio: trasformare il mondo, «Quaderni di storia» 83, 2016.
Students of curricula Archeologico e Filologico-Letterario Classico (in latin):
Ovidio, Rimedi contro l'amore, a cura di Caterina Lazzarini, introduzione di G. B. Conte, Lettertura Universale Marsilio.
Ovidio, Metamorfosi, a cura di Pietro Bernadini Marzolla, con uno scritto di Italo Calvino (libri I vv. 452-567; II vv. 1-495; III vv. 339-510; XIV vv. 609-771, XV vv. 60-478).
- Assessment
Assessment 1: written exam (test) - the student will answer to given questions on topics: periodization and phases of Latin literature; main themes of Latin authors; features of language and style of Latin authors; history of Latin theatre and Latin elegy.
Assessment 2: oral exam - during the oral session, the written exam is discussed and dwelt upon by the examiner, and further questions are asked.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Notes
All the Latin texts read during classes will be given with the original text and an Italian translation.
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