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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
classical studies
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr.Ilana Klutstein
Coordinator Office Hours:
tuesday 12:00-13:00 by appointment
by appointment
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Ilana Klutstein
Course/Module description:
An introductory course in reading medieval Latin texts in the original. A close reading of a wide selection of Latin works from different times and places in the Middle Ages will be used to introduce students to medieval Latin, its diversity and originality. Chronicles, liturgical plays, poetry, philosophical texts will be read to point out the differences in vocabulary, syntax and style between medieval and classical Latin.
Course/Module aims:
Aims
The course aims
• to instruct students in reading Latin medieval texts in the original
• to provide the students with the understanding of both the specificity and diversity of the Latin language in the Middle Ages.
• to present the richness of this literature which expands from the 8th century to the Renaissance times.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students should be able:
• to translate simple medieval Latin texts into Hebrew prose
• to identify specific syntactical constructions and their influence on modern languages.
• To use medieval Latin dictionaries.
• to demonstrate acquaintance with the way of thinking and writing in medieval latin.
• To detect the influence of medieval institutions and events on the language and thought of medieval latin writers.
Attendance requirements(%):
100
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Teaching based on close reading of texts the students are required to read, translate and analyze before each lesson
Course/Module Content:
Texts will be taught according to the booklet “Medieval Latin” edited by Dr.Klutstein. The exact choice of excerpts will be adapted to the progress of the students.
Required Reading:
none
Additional Reading Material:
none
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 80 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 20 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
none
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