LAT4400 – Reading Latin Texts and Project Development in Latin
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
This course aims to help you develop a topic for your master's thesis and to train you in independently engaging with a relevant set of original sources. Throughout the course, you will read a selection of Latin texts pertinent to your master's thesis, as well as relevant secondary literature. The reading list is established in consultation with the subject teacher and the Classics section. Based on the project outline you create during this course, you will be assigned a supervisor for your master's thesis.
Learning outcome
Upon completion of this course, you will have the ability to:
- independently read and interpret Latin texts.
- identify and formulate a specific research question for a master's thesis in Latin.
- reflect in writing both on the content and methodology of a scholarly presentation.
- present a scholarly argument in a concise oral presentation.
Admission to the course
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.
You must be admitted to Classical Studies (master) to sign up for this course.?
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Formal prerequisite knowledge
Specialization (80 ECTS credits) in Latin at bachelor's level.
Teaching
NB: The course is not offered in the spring semester 2025.
Three two-hour seminars, one in the beginning of the semester, one in the middle and one towards. Some seminars may be common for students in LAT4400 and GRE4400 – Reading Greek Texts and Project Development in Greek, depending on the students' chosen topics. In addition, there will be six hours of guided reading of the Latin texts.
In order for you to submit the final portfolio,?the following compulsory tuition activities must be approved by the teacher:
Oral presentation pertinent to the reading list
Attendance: You must attend all three two-hour seminars??
Attendance in the Classics seminar, at least once
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Approved tuition activities are valid also for the next two semesters in which the course is offered.
Examination
Portfolio of a total of 10-15 pages, 2300 characters each (without spaces; title page and reference list not included), which contains:
- Written task pertinent to the reading list
- Written reflection on at least one of the talks at the Classics seminar.?
- Project description of the master's thesis
All compulsory activities must be approved before you can submit your portfolio.?
You submit your assignment in the digital examination system Inspera. You must familiarize yourself with Inspera before the submission deadline.?Read about how to submit your assignment in Inspera.
Examination support material
You are required to?familiarize yourself with the rules for sources and citations. It may be considered cheating or attempted cheating to use other people's material without informing about it.
Language of examination
You may submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- How to use AI as a student
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.