COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LATIN EPIGRAMS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 5034 LATIN EPIGRAMS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ŞEYHMUS RECAI TEKOĞLU

Offered to

History

Course Objective

This course aims to teach Latin Epigraphy through inscriptions where ancient Roman social, cultural, religious life and administration rules were recorded.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   know structure of ancient Roman life
2   translate from Latin to Turkish
3   study literature in Latin
4   research latin epigraphic texts
5   evaluate primary sources of ancient Roman civilization

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Latin Epigraphy
2 Roman personal Names: trianomina
3 Dies Lustricus
4 Funerary Inscriptions: formulae
5 Funerary Inscriptions: heredes, pater familias, tombs
6 Homary Inscriptions
7 Mid-term exam
8 Cursus Honorum: ordo equestris
9 Cursus Honorum: ordo senatorius
10 Imperial Titles
11 Building Inscriptions
12 Sample text analysis
13 Sample text analysis
14 Sample text analysis

Recomended or Required Reading

1) Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum
2) L'Année Epigraphique
3) H. Dessau, Inscriptiones Latinae Selectae, 1-4
4) R. Cagnat, Cours de l'épigraphie latine
5) A. E. Gordon, Illustrated Introduction to the Latin Epigraphy
6) G. S. Mandred, Einführung in die lateinische Epigraphik

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Directed text readings
2) Homeworks
3) Presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1) Mid-term exam % 40
2) Final exam % 60 will be assessed

Assessment Criteria

1) LO1-3 will be tested with mid-term exam
2) LO 3-5 will be tested with final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1) % 70 of attendance in a subject for appearing in the exam is compulsory
2) Failure to attend a class will not be excused for overdue delivery of homework

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

recai.tekoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

after the lesson

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Tutorials 5 2 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 143

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.1333
LO.2333
LO.3333
LO.4333
LO.5333