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. The student will get acquainted with crucial problems and personalities of Latin literature, and acquire basic methodologies of literary analysis, with a particular focus on the myths in Rome and Ovid.

The syllabus is twofold:

1. general part: 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.2. CORSO MONOGRAFICO

 2. monographic course: it is developed by the teacher, who will provide the students with:

- literary genres

- the myths in Rome

- reading in translation of some passages from Ovid's Metamorphoses and Fasti

PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF LATIN LANGUAGE.

Students of the Archaeological and Philological-Classical  and Philological-Modern curricula et Students of individual training activities must possess an adequate knowledge of the Latin language, guaranteed by a written, compulsory and preparatory assessment test to take the exam. Based on the topics covered in the basic Latin extracurricular training course, on which detailed information will be available both on the site of the School of Letters Arts Philosophy and on the Blended Learning platform (Moodle), this test will consist of questions on morphology and syntax of the Latin language and in the translation of a passage taken from the work of an author of Latin literature. In order to take the test, the student will have two dates available during the academic year, which will be set in a period immediately preceding the scheduled exams at the end of the first and second semesters and communicated both on the site of the School of Lettere Arti Filosofia both on the Blended Learning platform (Moodle). The results of the test will be made available on the Blended Learning platform (Moodle).

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

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

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises) and specific communications from the lecturer can be found, together with other supporting activities, inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Lessons 

Attendance

None

Course books

Students of curricula Filosofico e Beni culturali Storico-Artistici (in italian):

PARTE ISTITUZIONALE:  G. B. Conte, Letteratura Latina, Le Monnier.

CORSO MONOGRAFICO: personal notes taken by the students while attending classes and teaching material on  Moodle › blended.uniurb.it. 

Ovidio, Metamorfosi, a cura di Pietro Bernadini Marzolla, con uno scritto di Italo Calvino

Ovidio, I Fasti, introduzione di Luca Canali, note di Marco Fucecchi.

Students of curriculum Filologico-Letterario Moderno and Archeologico e Filologico-Letterario Classico:

PARTE ISTITUZIONALE:  G. B. Conte, Letteratura Latina, Le Monnier.

CORSO MONOGRAFICO: personal notes taken by the students while attending classes and teaching material on  Moodle › blended.uniurb.it. 

Ovidio, Metamorfosi, a cura di Pietro Bernadini Marzolla, con uno scritto di Italo Calvino (in latin I vv. 452-567; II vv. 1-495; III vv. 339-510; XIV vv. 609-771, XIV 320-434, XV vv. 60-478).

Students of individual training activities

PARTE ISTITUZIONALE:  G. B. Conte, Letteratura Latina, Le Monnier.

CORSO MONOGRAFICO: personal notes taken by the students while attending classes and teaching material on  Moodle › blended.uniurb.it. 

Ovidio, I Fasti, introduzione di Luca Canali, note di Marco Fucecchi.

Ovidio, Metamorfosi, a cura di Pietro Bernadini Marzolla, con uno scritto di Italo Calvino (in latin I vv. 452-567; II vv. 1-495; III vv. 339-510; XIV vv. 609-771, XIV 320-434, 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

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.

Teaching

The student will study on his own.

Attendance

None

Course books

For everyone:

- G. B. Conte, Il genere tra empirismo e teoria, in Id., Generi e lettori, Milano 1991, 145-173 (in alternativa S. Harrison, Generic Groundwork, in Id., Generic Enrichment in Vergil & Horace, Oxford 2007, 1-33)

- G. B. Conte-A. Barchiesi, Imitazione e arte allusiva in Lo spazio letterario di Roma antica, I, La produzione del testo, Roma, Salerno Editrice, 1989, 81-114.

- teaching material on Moodle › blended.uniurb.it. 

Students of curricula Filosofico e Beni culturali Storico-Artistici (in italian):

PARTE ISTITUZIONALE:  G. B. Conte, Letteratura Latina, Le Monnier.

CORSO MONOGRAFICO: personal notes taken by the students while attending classes and teaching material on  Moodle › blended.uniurb.it. 

Ovidio, Metamorfosi, a cura di Pietro Bernadini Marzolla, con uno scritto di Italo Calvino

Ovidio, I Fasti, introduzione di Luca Canali, note di Marco Fucecchi.

Students of curriculum Filologico-Letterario Moderno and Archeologico e Filologico-Letterario Classico:

PARTE ISTITUZIONALE:  G. B. Conte, Letteratura Latina, Le Monnier.

CORSO MONOGRAFICO: personal notes taken by the students while attending classes and teaching material on  Moodle › blended.uniurb.it. 

Ovidio, Metamorfosi, a cura di Pietro Bernadini Marzolla, con uno scritto di Italo Calvino (in latin I vv. 452-567; II vv. 1-495; III vv. 339-510; XIV vv. 609-771, XIV 320-434, XV vv. 60-478).

Students of individual training activities

PARTE ISTITUZIONALE:  G. B. Conte, Letteratura Latina, Le Monnier.

CORSO MONOGRAFICO: personal notes taken by the students while attending classes and teaching material on  Moodle › blended.uniurb.it. 

Ovidio, I Fasti, introduzione di Luca Canali, note di Marco Fucecchi.

Ovidio, Metamorfosi, a cura di Pietro Bernadini Marzolla, con uno scritto di Italo Calvino (in latin I vv. 452-567; II vv. 1-495; III vv. 339-510; XIV vv. 609-771, XIV 320-434, 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.

All the Latin texts read during classes will be given with the original text and an Italian translation.