LAT4313 – The Cultural History of Latin

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• independently read and translate the assigned Latin texts into Norwegian and/or English and interpret them.
• discuss the cultural-historical development of the Latin language from antiquity to the present day.
• discuss various uses of the Latin language and analyse examples from different time periods.
• analyse current scholarship in a critical and informed manner.
• engage in discussions on key debates within the research field.

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

To be admitted to this course, you must be enrolled in Classical Studies (master). Students enrolled in other Master's Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

14 two-hours seminars.

We expect you to prepare for the seminars and to participate actively.

NB: If no more than two students sign up for the course, the teaching may be given as guided reading.

In order for you to be allowed to sit for the final examination, the following compulsory tuition activity must be approved by the teacher:

• Qualifying midterm test

Approved tuition activity is valid also for the next two semesters in which the course is offered.

Written examination (4 hours).

Written examinations are carried out in the digital examination system Inspera. You must familiarize yourself with the digital examination arrangements in Inspera before your written exam. Read more about digital school exams.

In order for you to qualify for the final examination, all compulsory tuition activities must be approved by the teacher.