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Minor in Latin Studies [30.0]

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The course aims to give first-level students basic university training in the Latin language, literature and civilizsation, with a view to acquiring an extra skill to that offered by their main course. Alongside this particular orientation, the minor in Latin studies makes it easier for the student to access : 1) the Masters in ancient languages and literature if s/he does not hold the corresponding baccalaureate ; 2) the Masters in modern and ancient languages and literature (Latin-French) is s/he does not have the corresponding baccalaureate.

Admission

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The program is intended for all baccalaureate students, regardless of their main course of study.


Detailed course structure
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Periodic courses taught this academic yearTwo year courses

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Year
12

MandatoryFirst year (15credits)
Mandatory GLOR1142

Basics of Latin Grammar  (in French) Alain Meurant22.5h + 15h 4credits 2q x 
Mandatory GLOR1143

Latin Language and Texts II  (in French) Lambert Isebaert22.5h + 7.5h 3credits 2q x 
Mandatory GLOR1431

Latin Literature  (in French) Paul Deproost15h 3credits 1qPeriodic courses not taught this academic year x 
Mandatory GLOR1432

Latin Literature  (in French) Paul Deproost15h 3credits 2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year x 

Mandatory5 credits chosen from the following courses
Provided that these courses do not form part of the compulsory subjects for the major (2nd or 3rd year).
Optional FLTR1760

Begining Latin
(Compulsory course for students who have not studied Latin for four hours per week during the last four years of secondary education)  (in French)
Alain Meurant30h + 30h 5credits 1q x 
Optional GLOR1410

Introduction to the Study of Antiquity  (in French) Charles Doyen, Aline Smeesters30h 3credits 2q x 
Optional FLTR1420A

Seminar of Historical Foundations of Western Civilisation : Antiquity  (in French) Françoise Van Haeperen22.5h 3credits 2q x 
Optional GLOR1571

History and Transmission of Ancient Writing:Theory and practical reading skills.  (in French) Alain Meurant15h 2credits 1q x 
Optional HIST1381

Fundamentals of institutional and political history : antiquity  (in French) Françoise Van Haeperen15h 3credits 1q x 
Optional FILO1280

History of philosophy 1 : History of ancient philosophy   (in French) Jean-Michel Counet (supplée Pierre Destrée), Pierre Destrée30h 3credits 1qPeriodic courses taught this academic year x 
Optional ARKE1454

Art and Civilisation : Greek and Roman Antiquity  (in French) Marco Cavalieri, Jan Driessen37.5h 5credits Periodic courses not taught this academic year x 

MandatorySecond year (15credits)
Mandatory GLOR1431

Latin Literature  (in French) Paul Deproost15h 3credits 1qPeriodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Mandatory GLOR1432

Latin Literature  (in French) Paul Deproost15h 3credits 2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x
Mandatory GLOR1481

Latin Authors : Poetry  (in French) Paul Deproost45h 6credits 1+2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x
Mandatory GLOR1482

Latin Authors : Prose-Writing  (in French) Paul Deproost45h 6credits 1+2qPeriodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Mandatory GLOR1241

Latin Language I  (in French) Lambert Isebaert30h + 15h 6credits 1+2q  x
 


Training available at the end of the minor
 
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: Oriental Languages



Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics [120.0]
Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics [60.0]
With 15 credits prerequisites and if student has taken courses of Greek Language and Literature

Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General   

Master in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures [120.0]
Master in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures [60.0]
With 15 credits prerequisites integrated into the masters programme

Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General


  

Master in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures [120.0]
Master in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures [60.0]
With 15 credits prerequisites and if student has taken French as Romance Language

All Bachelor


Master in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures [120.0]
Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics [60.0]
With additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed

 



Useful contacts

Retour en début de pageCurriculum management

Academic in charge

Retour en début de pageUseful contacts

Contact person



Practical information
Academic in charge : Lambert ISEBAERT
Contact person : Marie-Antoinette JACQUEMIN, administrative secretary of the department for Greek, Latin and Oriental studies, Collège Erasme, office c 318, email : , tel. : 010/47.49.58.


Enrolling for the minor

1. Organizational details
The student is free to choose the course that s/he wishes to take in the 2nd and 3rd years provided s/he distributes the number of credits evenly over the two years. 

2. Admission to the minor
This point does not apply to this minor. 

3. Enrolling on the minor
http://www.uclouvain.be/2009-optionbac.html

In Year 2 of the bachelor’s degree
Students may enrol online for their minor after having enrolled for their year of study.
Students who are retaking their second year are automatically re-enrolled for the same minor.

In Year 3 of the bachelor’s degree
When they enrol for the third year, students are automatically enrolled for the second part of the option course. The same applies to students retaking their third year (BAC3).

All requests for exemption from this rule must be submitted to the adviser from the relevant programme.

4. Changes to the minor enrollment form
Requests to change the enrollment form, must be sent, with supporting reasons, to the conseiller aux études (course adviser) of the faculty to which the student belongs by 10 October.


Course timetable

1. Consulting the course timetable
The timetable can be consulted at this address: http://www.uclouvain.be/232660.html.

Students must also consult the general faculty timetable on the Zeus site: http://www.uclouvain.be/fltr.html
for courses which do not feature on the list of minor course times.  

Last-minute changes are included in the section "valves étudiants" (student bulletin board) on the following site:  
http://www.uclouvain.be/fltr.html

2. Resolving possible timetable clashes using an equivalence table
The equivalence table may be consulted in the secretariat of the department which is running the minor. Contact person : the person in charge of the minor, for advice and approval of possible changes. 


Enrollment form for minor activities

1. Information on entry requirements 
This point is not applicable to this minor.

2. Enrolling for minor program activities 
Enrolment for activities (courses) in the minor should be done at the same time as enrolment for activities (courses) in the main subject.
Enrolment for courses is done by using the special menu in the virtual office.

3. Obtaining a visa from the person in charge of the minor 
Once the activities form has been filled in, the student must ask the person in charge of the minor for a visa in order to pass it on to his/her faculty secretariat. 


Available support 

1. Information on the course service
A certain number of lectures should, over time, be available on the Web and should ideally be accompanied by exercises to aid self-study. 
Ask full-time course staff members for further information. 

2. Consulting the table of available support for each activity  
Please ask full-time members of staff for information. 

Where alternative pedagogical systems are proposed for an activity, they are only intended for students who are enrolled on the activity in question as part of their minor and who have demonstrated that they are unable to attend classes. The written consent of the teacher will be required. 


Organization of exams

1. Registering for exams
Registering for minor course exams is done on the registration form for the main year of study (your department's secretariat).

2. Consulting exam times
Exam times can be consulted at the following address: http://www.uclouvain.be/232697.html.

N.B. : to register on the "open" lists for some exams, students should make direct contact with the central secretariat of the Faculté de philosophie et lettres.