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Course module: UCHUMCLA11
UCHUMCLA11
Latin Language and Culture I
Course info
Course codeUCHUMCLA11
EC7.5
Course goals
After completing the course, students are able to:
  • understand simple texts from classical as well as neo-classical Latin authors
  • translate Latin into English,
  • understand Latin in the original
Content
Classical Latin was not only the language used by the ancient Romans, but also by a rich variety of great authors from the early Middle Ages up to the 19th century, such as Boethius, Alcuin, Petrarca, Luther, Erasmus, Spinoza, Descartes, Newton, David Ruhnken and David van Lennep. Learning Latin therefore enables students to understand authors from most diverse historical periods and thus to transcend the confines of their own time.
 
The study of Latin literature has been the central focus of Liberal Arts Education from the Middle Ages and Renaissance up to the early 20th century. UC’s Latin courses are therefore the continuation of one of the basic educational traditions of Western civilisation.

Next to grammar and syntax, different aspects of Roman culture and society will be discussed in this course, such as the Roman familia, slavery, the geography of the Roman empire, Roman mythology, Roman education, etc.

Format
Latin is taught from scratch. Accepted are students who have no or only rudimentary knowledge of Latin. Hearing, speaking and writing Latin – all on an elementary level – are an integral part of this course.
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