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Greek and Latin inscriptions (aspect of translation)

ВБ.1.4

Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП

Second

2023/2024

12 Semester

3

PLO (Program learning outcomes) 1. To evaluate one's own educational, scientific and professional activities, to build and to implement an effective strategy of self-development and professional self-improvement. PLO 6. To apply knowledge about expressive, emotional, logical language means and speech technique for the planned pragmatic result achieving and for the successful communication organizing. PLO 8. To evaluate the historical heritage and the latest achievements in literary studies PLO 10. To сollect and to systematize linguistic, literary, folklore facts, to interpret and to translate texts of various styles and genres in classical and English languages.

Full-time form

1) successful mastering of the disciplines Latin language, Ancient Greek language, History of Ancient Greece and Rome, Ancient mythology and moder world, Culture of Ancient Greece and Rome (in ancient Greek and Latin texts), Ancient epigraphy and paleography in the linguistic and semiotic aspect, History and dialectology of the ancient Greek language, History of the Latin language; 2) knowledge of theoretical and practical basics of the discipline, knowledge of general linguistic concepts, basics of grammar of ancient Greek and Latin languages; 3) skills of analysis and interpretation of texts, including peculiarities of historical period.

The course is aimed at introducing the most important ancient Greek and Latin inscriptions and the methodology of their reading. It consists of two parts, including following issues: - theoretical basics on the translation of epigraphic texts; - the history of the of Greek language writing; - the problem of multidimensional research of Greek inscriptions; - principles of systematization and classification of Greek inscriptions; reading, translation and commentary of different types of inscriptions; - the history of Latin writing; - the problem of multidimensional research of Latin inscriptions; - principles of systematization and classification of Latin inscriptions; reading, translation and commentary of different types of inscriptions.

1. Alison Cooley The Cambridge manual of Latin epigraphy. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2012 . 2. An Introduction to Greek Epigraphy, Vol. 1, 2. Andesite press, 2017. 3. Bodel John Epigraphic evidence: Ancient history from inscriptions. London: Routledge, 2001. 4. Buonopane Alfredo Manuale di Epigrafia Latina, Roma, Carocci editore, 2009. 5. Greek Epigraphy and Religion. BRILL, 2020. 6. Special historical disciplines // Handbook. Kyiv: Lybid, 2008. 7. The Oxford Handbook of Roman Epigraphy. Oxford University Press, 2015. 8. Zvonska L.L. Greek epigraphy and paleography: Textbook. - Kyiv: PPC "Kyiv University", 2016.

Lectures; videos and presentations (Microsoft PowerPoint); synopses of academic articles; course materials from pinax.com.ua. Practical lessons; independent work (preparation of materials on a specific topic); tasks for independent work; tests.

The control of knowledge is carried out according to the ECTS system, which provides a two-level assessment of the material which was studied, in particular the assessment of theoretical training — learning results (knowledge 1.1 - 1.9), which is 50% of the total scores, and the assessment of practical training — learning results (skills 2.1-2.3); (communication 3.1-3.3); (autonomy and responsibility 4.1-4.4), which is 50% of the total scores. Assesment of activities for the semester: 1. Oral answer: LR 1.1-9; LR 2.1-3; LR 3.1-3; LR 4.1, 4.4 – 18/30 points. 2. Report and presentation: LR 1.1-9; LR 2.1-3; LR 3.1-2; LR 4.1-3 – 10/20 points (to prepare presentation – 3/5 to give presentation – 2/5). 3. Tests: LR 1.1-9; LR 4.3 – 10/15 points 4. Project: LR 2.1-3; LR 3.1; LR 4.1-4 – 12/20 points. Final assessment: credit test.

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