LATIN-I
- Course
- LATN101 - LATIN-I
- Department
- School of Foreign Languages
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 4
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
The course is intended to familiarize the student with the phonetics, grammatical structure and vocabulary of the Latin language. It is specfically aimed at students whose studies involve a lot of Latin names, phases and descriptions, in particular students of agriculture, health sciences and pharmacology will find this course useful. The students will be able to use the acquired vocabulary regarding the above mentioned fields.The students will be able to identify and understand names and definitions in Latin. The course will also enable the students to write short sentences in Latin and they will be able to understand simple texts in Latin.
LATIN-I
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Course outcomes
- 01 Comprehension of roots of Latin terms used in the natural sciences and law
- 02 Better understanding of European languages with roots in Latin
- 03 Experiencing a new dimension in learning
- 04 Acquiring a rare faculty
- 05 Acquiring a sense of the importance of the language in shaping history
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Timeline of the history of the Roman Empire |
| Week 2 | History of the Latin language |
| Week 3 | The Latin alphabet, Latin phonetics and pronunciation |
| Week 4 | First principles |
| Week 5 | First declnesion nouns |
| Week 6 | The nominative case. The verb esse |
| Week 7 | The acccusative case. First conjgation verbs |
| Week 8 | Mid term exam week |
| Week 9 | The genitive case. Dialogues in Latin |
| Week 10 | The dative case. Short stories in Latin |
| Week 11 | The ablative case. Conversations in Latin |
| Week 12 | Latin prepositions and exercises with Latin prepositions |
| Week 13 | Pronouns and exercises with pronouns |
| Week 14 | Auxilairy verbs: esse, posse, volle, debere |
| Week 15 | Final exam week |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 D'Ooge, Benjamin Leonard: "Latin for Beginners". Ginn and Company 1911
Learning Outcomes
- L01 Comprehension of roots of Latin terms used in the natural sciences and law
- L02 Better understanding of European languages with roots in Latin
- L03 Experiencing a new dimension in learning
- L04 Acquiring a rare faculty
- L05 Acquiring a sense of the importance of the language in shaping history
Program Outcomes
- P01 1. Gained the necessary skills to learn and adopt a spirit of continuous learning in their professional life.
- P02 2. Developed various skills by working independently via specific learned techniques that both triggered individual efforts and encouraged collaborative work.
- P03 3. Acquired the essential knowledge and skills to apply key theories, models and applications within the global business context.
- P04 4. Adopted and applied critical and strategic thinking together with research capabilities for efficient and effective business decisions.
- P05 5. Utilized and managed ethically information technologies required for contemporary business world.
- P06 6. Been equipped with conceptual and analytical skills necessary for team work within global organizations.
- P07 7. Displayed their learnt communication skills that are required to effectively interact in a cross cultural and diverse international work environment.
- P08 8. Applied their acquired knowledge within the changing work environment.
- P09 9. Developed an understanding of ethical perspectives and social responsibilities to be used at work and in personal life.
Po-Lo Matrix
| LO | P01 | P02 | P03 | P04 | P05 | P06 | P07 | P08 | P09 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |