Keio University Syllabus and Timetable

LATIN ELEMENTARY CLASS 2

SubtitleClassical Latin for Beginners
Lecturer(s)FUJITANI, MICHIO
Credit(s)1
Academic Year/Semester2023 Fall
Day/PeriodTue.1
CampusHiyoshi
Class FormatFace-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Registration Number34901
Faculty/Graduate SchoolLETTERS
Department/MajorHUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
Year Level1
FieldGENERAL EDUCATION
Course DescriptionThis is one of the general education courses offered by the Faculty of Letters, of which aim is aim to help students acquire the knowledge and skills that form the foundation of their studies at Keio University. Its main purpose is to provide a chance to enhance the classical Latin proficiency and the cultural awareness.
K-Number FLT-FE-12383-111-02
Course AdministratorFaculty/Graduate SchoolFLTLETTERS
Department/MajorFEHUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
Main Course NumberLevel1First-year level coursework
Major Classification2Languages Course
Minor Classification38Language - General Education Courses (Latin Non-Series)
Subject Type3Elective subject
Supplemental Course InformationClass Classification1Language
Class Format1Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Language of Instruction1Japanese
Academic Discipline02Literature, linguistics, and related fields

Course Contents/Objectives/Teaching Method/Intended Learning Outcome

Ancient Roman culture has made a great impact on culture today. Latin was a common language in Roman Church and a universal academic language in Europe until modern times. Romance languages, such as Italian, French, and Spanish, are derived from Latin too. In other words, Latin is a necessary tool for understanding ancient Roman world as well as Western culture. In this semester, students will continue to learn the basics of classical Latin, the literary standard form of Latin in the late Roman Republic (1st century BCE) and the early Roman Empire (1st-2nd centuries CE), and practise translating Latin sentences into Japanese, and vice versa.

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Textbooks

NAKAYAMA Tsuneo. (1987). Classica Grammatica Latina. Hakusuisha. ISBN: 978-4560017616

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