Ateneo - UPO

The course includes two INSEPARABLE parts, 1) language (dott. Nadia Rosso), 2) literature (prof. Borgna).

Giovanna Garbarino - Lorenza Pasquariello - Massimo Manca
Roma senza tempo. Volume unico. Letteratura e cultura latina
Paravia, ISBN 9788839537461
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Claudia Savigliano
Nove - Teoria ed esercizi 2. Hoepli
ISBN 9788839537461
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Angelo Diotti - Maria Pia Ciuffarella
Mirum iter. Lezioni. Per le Scuole superiori. Con e-book. Con espansione online (Vol. 2). Pearson
ISBN 8869102416

Over the 70 hours that make up the course, combined with individual study, the student will have to achieve, at a first level, the following educational objectives:

1. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: Knowledge of the fundamental elements of the morphology of the Latin language with some elements of syntax and classical philology. Essential knowledge of genres and problems of Latin literature and its authors up to the age of Augustus.

2. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: the ability to translate a Latin author's passage with the help of the dictionary.

3. EXPRESSION OF JUDGMENTS: acquisition of the ability to recognize the Latin roots of the Italian language and European literature.

4. COMMUNICATION SKILLS: acquisition of the ability to give a timely and effective synthesis of knowledge on a given topic; consolidation of the ability to organize coherent reasoning and to express it through a clear and reasoned presentation, with logical consequentiality and use of specific basic terminology.

5. STUDY SKILLS: acquisition of the ability to organize study coherently, particularly in the relationship between lessons and personal work and between language and literature.

At an advanced level, the course aims to:

1. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: full knowledge of the morphology of the Latin language with mastery of the syntax and good competence in classical philology. Essential knowledge of genres and problems of Latin literature and its authors up to the age of Augustus.

2. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: good ability to translate a Latin author's passage with the help of a dictionary.

3. EXPRESSION OF JUDGMENTS: ease in recognizing the Latin roots of the Italian language and European literature.

4. COMMUNICATION SKILLS: acquisition of the ability to give a timely and effective synthesis of knowledge on a given topic; consolidation of the ability to organize coherent reasoning and to express it through a clear and reasoned presentation, with logical consequentiality and use of specific basic terminology.

5. STUDY SKILLS: acquiring the advanced ability to organize study coherently, particularly in the relationship between lessons and personal work and between language and literature.

This exam is configured as an ideal continuation, at master's degree level, of the Introduction to Latin Literary Civilization module. Consequently, this exam can ONLY be taken by those who can PROVE that they have a diploma from a high school where Latin is NOT studied or where it is only a TWO-YEAR curriculum subject, or that they have graduated for more than 15 years at the time of enrollment ("tactical" delays in taking the exam are NOT allowed). A copy of the diploma will be requested.
In addition, this exam CANNOT be entered by those who - regardless of the high school attended and the year of the diploma - have already achieved 7 credits in the L-FIL-LET/04 ssd during their three-year degree.
Those who do not find themselves in these conditions MUST insert the "Letteratura latina magistrale" module.
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The same barriers also apply to those who enter the module as a single course in order to acquire credits in the scientific disciplinary sector L-FIL-LET/04 (Latin Language and Literature). No exceptions.

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Students who have further doubts and questions are invited to consult the teacher's UpoBook page, in particular the "DUBBI E QUESTIONI" section: https://upobook.uniupo.it/alice.borgna

Frontal lessons; exercises; Online teaching; mentoring.

Students are invited to
1) consult the teacher's UpoBook page, in particular the "doubts and questions" section (https://upobook.uniupo.it/alice.borgna)
2) consult the course page on the DIR platform

The exam consists of a written test in Latin language (55% of the final mark) and an oral examination of literature (45% of the final mark). Only attending students can take the oral exam before passing the written language test. Non-attending students will have to take the written first and then the oral. Taking written and oral exams on the same date is impossible.

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The WRITTEN test aims to verify the knowledge of Latin morphology with elements of syntax (60% of the weight of the written test) and the ability to translate a Latin text into prose (40% of the weight of the written test). The test, lasting a total of 3 hours, consists of:
- a grammar test (without a dictionary), lasting one h
- a version from Latin into Italian (with a dictionary), lasting two h.

To pass the test, it is necessary to have obtained sufficiency (18/30) in both parts.
This overall written test, however, can be replaced by the THREE ongoing tests that will be held during the exercise hours. Students who have taken all three, reporting an average equal to or higher than 18/30, will be directly admitted to the oral exam. Even those who have taken the two tests reporting an average between 16 and 18/30, and have attended at least six hours of tutoring will not have to repeat the written exam but will bring a grammar supplement (agreed with the teacher) directly to the oral exam.
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The ORAL test is aimed at verifying the essential knowledge of the genres and problems of Latin literature and its authors of the imperial age, the ability to express judgments on the interpretations of Latin literary texts (in Italian translation), with particular attention to the historical context - politician (70% of the weight of the oral exam). The ability to present the concepts and data learned in an orderly and clear manner will also be verified, using appropriate language, avoiding mnemonic repetition and moving independently among the topics covered, also with a view to effective communication from an educational point of view ( 30% of the weight of the oral exam).
In the case of particularly brilliant exams, honours will be assigned according to the following criteria:
Written grade point average equal to or higher than 28/30.
Tutoring attendance.
Constant commitment to carry out the set exercises.
Ability to move critically within the studied literary panorama and with particular language properties.
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Students who have attended at least 75% of the lessons will be considered attending students.

I. LANGUAGE part:
subjunctive
Imperative
Infinite
Participle
Gerund, Gerundive and Supine
Possum, prosum and other compounds of sum
Deponents and semi-deponents
Fio, facio
The double dative
Comparatives and superlatives of the adjective and adverb
Demonstrative, interrogative, indefinite and relative indefinite pronouns and adjectives
Subordinate conjunctions
Active and Passive Periphrastics
narrative cum clause
absolute ablative
hypothetical period
Video
impersonal verbs
Independent subjunctives

II. Part of LITERATURE
A) ATTENDING students:
1. course notes
2. the following authors (who will be treated during the course): Lucan, Seneca, Statius, Quintilian, Pliny the Elder, Pliny the Younger, Martial, Juvenal, Petronius, Apuleius, Tacitus, Suetonius, Ammianus Marcellinus, Rutilius Namatianus, Symmachus, Ausonius. The pages of the manual to be studied will be signaled on the DIR.

B) NON-ATTENDING students:
1. Lucan, Seneca, Statius, Quintilian, Pliny the Elder, Pliny the Younger, Martial, Juvenal, Petronius, Apuleius, Tacitus, Suetonius, Ammianus Marcellinus, Rutilius Namatianus, Symmachus, Ausonius. The pages of the manual to be studied will be signaled on the DIR.
2. Maurizio Bettini, Roma: città della parola, Einaudi 2022, ISBN 9788806248871
3. F. Gasti, La letteratura tardolatina. Un profilo storico (secoli III-VII d.C), Carrocci 2020.

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Students are invited to access the course on the DIR platform for further clarifications, material and explanations.

Knowledge of the essential data of the Latin literature of the imperial age belonging to different literary genres; knowledge of the morphological and syntactic structures of Latin, especially as a basis for Italian. Ability to express judgments on works based on ancient and modern literary theories discussed in class; ability to analyze some texts in the original language.