Latin II

Code:

EPL016

Acronym:

LAT2

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Classical Languages

Instance: 2021/2022 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Portuguese and Romance Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Portuguese Studies

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
EP	44	EP - Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162
LLC	39	LLC - Bidisciplinar Study Plan (Portuguese Studies)	1	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students
Obs.: Português

Objectives

- Learning the vocabulary and basic grammatical, morphological and syntactic structures of Latin; - Using this knowledge to translate texts with an increasing level of difficulty.

Learning outcomes and competences

- At the end of the semester, students must demonstrate mastery of grammatical and lexical structures studied by translating simple texts (Latin / Portuguese, Portuguese / Latin).

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Reading, translation and grammar, literary and cultural comments on a selection of annotated texts (adapted and originals), providedin the form of anthology and organizedaccording to the level of difficulty and grammatical subjects presented.

2. Grammar issues

2.1. Morphology

2.1.1. Noun inflexion: nouns (fourth and fifth declensions).
2.1.2. Degrees of adjectives.
2.1.3. Adverbs formed by adjectives and their degrees.
2.1.4. Pronouns: relative, interrogative and indefinite.

2.1.2. Verbal inflexion: indicative mode: past continuous, present perfect, future perfect e past perfect (active and passive voices); noun forms: infinitives, participles. Deponent verbs.

2.2. Syntax

2.2.1. The subordinate clause: relatives; infinitive complete clauses; conjunctional complete clauses: “ut” and “ne” + subjunctive; circumstantial clauses: finite, conditional (real mode) and of concession (with indicative).

2.2.2. The absolute ablative.

2.2.3. Circumstantial complements.

3. Using grammar in translation exercises into Latin.

4. From Latin to Portuguese: the basics of Portuguese.

Mandatory literature

Dicionário de Português-Latim, Porto Editora, 1976
Dicionário Português-Latino, Ed. Domingos Barreira, 1939
ERNOUT, A. – THOMAS, F.; Syntaxe Latine, Klincksieck, 1972
FERREIRA, A.G.; Dicionário de Latim-Português, Porto Editora, s.d.
FIGUEIREDO, J.N., - ALMENDRA, M.A.; Compêndio de Gramática Latina, Porto Editora, 1977
PIMENTEL, Cristina de Sousa et alii; Latim. Exercícios resolvidos, Edições Colibri, 1998
SOUSA, Ana Alexandra Alves de; Latim. Curriculum mentis (Exercícios de Língua Latina), Edições Colibri, 2004
TORRINHA, F.; Dicionário Latino-Português, Porto Editora, 1942

Complementary Bibliography

BAYET, J.; Littérature Latine, Armand Colin, 1965
CLIMENT, M. Bassols de; Sintaxis latina, 1956
ERNOUT, A. – MEILLET, A.; Dictionnaire Etymologique de la Langue Latine, Klincksieck, 1932
FONSECA, C.A.; Sic itur in Vrbem. Iniciação ao Latim, Instituto de estudos Clássicos, 1992
GAFFIOT, F.; Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette, 1978
HACQUARD, G.- ,J.-MAISANI, O.; Guide Romain Antique, Hachette, 1952
HAMMOND, N.G.L. – SCULLARD, H.H.; Oxford Latin Dictionary, Clarendon Press, 1968-1982
HORNBLOWER, S. – SPAWFORTH, A.; Oxford Classical Dictionary, OUP, 2003
KENNEY, E.J. & CLAUSEN, W.V. ; The Cambridge History of Classical Literature II – Latin Literature, Cambridge Univ. Press, 1982
MARTIN, F.; Les mots latins, Hachette, 1978
PARATORE, E.; História da Literatura Latina, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 1987
PIMENTEL, Cristina de Sousa et alii ; Latim. Sic incipitur, Edições Colibri, 1998
ROCHA PEREIRA, M.H.; Estudos de História da Cultura Clássica, vol. II: Cultura Romana, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2002
TAPLIN, O.; Literature in the Roman World, Oxford Univ. Press, 2001
VALENTÍ FIOL, E.; Sintaxis latina, Bosch, 1999
WHEELOCK, Frederic M.; Wheelock’s Latin, Harper Collins Publishers, 2011

Teaching methods and learning activities

Practical classes and tutorials.

Software

Lingua Latina Per se Illustrata

keywords

Humanities > language sciences > Philology > Classical philology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	60,00
Participação presencial	10,00
Teste	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	106,00
Frequência das aulas	56,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Attending 75% of classes, unless established otherwise by law.

Calculation formula of final grade

Ordinary student: two tests - 90% (40% + 50%); resolving and presenting texts and previously defined work in class - 10%. Student work: 1^st test - 35%, 2^nd test - 65%.

NOTE: In the scheme of continuous assessment, the final grades of 8 and 9 are not subject to oral examination.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

According to the Assessment Regulations applicable to 1st Cycle Courses – Licenciatura.