Syllabus for LAT 2003 and 3023, Fall 2008
D. Thomas Benediktson, Fall 2008, TT 2:00-3:15, ASDC
Text: Paul Murgatroyd, Ovid with Love, Bolchazzi-Carducci, 1982.
Latin 2003 is a continuation of LAT 1014, and assumes a basic knowledge of Latin
grammar. The course is the penultimate course toward completing
your language requirement for the B.A. We will read Book Selections from Ovid's
Ars Amatoria and have
four tests spread out over the semester, including the final. You may drop your lowest grade other than the final, which can be dropped only with special permission from me. Your final grade will consist of
1/3
for each of your best three tests. Class participation, effort and attendance can help your final grade, but will not detract from it.
Students enrolled in LAT 3023 must also complete a five-page
paper on the a topic arising from class discussions of the text.
Please bring to class a proposal no later than the end of the fifth week of
class. Final grades for LAT 3033 will be based on 1/4 for each of your
best three tests and 1/4 for this paper assignment. An oral presentation
in class will accompany this report. Examinations will include essay
questions for 3023 students.
The Ars Amatoria is a very interesting text.
Ovid's intention is to write a manual on courtship, clearly a controversial
topic in a culture of arranged marriages where probably little courtship took
place in traditoinal Roman families. Ovid was banished to the Black Sea
for all of his later life, in part at least due to the Ars Amatoria.
Carmen et error is Ovid's description of his offense; we don't know
the nature of the error.
Objectives for 2003 are: to develop lower intermediate-level skills in translation; to acquire an understanding of Roman culture; and to review and deepen knowledge of grammatical constructions and vocabulary in Latin and English. These skills will be evaluated on tests.
Objectives for 3023 are: to develop lower advanced-level skills in translation; to acquire a deeper understanding of Roman culture; to master knowledge grammatical constructions and vocabulary in Latin and English; and to develop ability to conduct research and express results of that research. These skills will be evaluated on tests and research papers.
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Delayed Proficiency Credit: Students in the College of Arts and Sciences who enroll in a language course above 1004 and complete the course with a grade of "C"
or better will receive "delayed proficiency credit" for the previous course as well. A maximum of either three or four proficiency credits for 1004, 1014, 2003, or
2013 may be earned in this way. Students with previous college or AP credit are not eligible for delayed proficiency credit in the same language. Students in the
College of Business Administration should consult the CBA Advising office to determine their eligibility for delayed proficiency credit.
My office is CH 108, ext. 2547. Please come by; office hours will be M-F 8:00-5:00 by appointment. My e-mail is tom-benediktson@utulsa.edu.