Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BY010001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name ラテン語A
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ラテンゴA
Subject Name in
English
Latin A
Instructor SATOU RIEKO
Instructor
(Katakana)
サトウ リエコ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Mon7-8:LET B153
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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Lecture, Seminar 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 06 : Linguistics
Eligible Students
Keywords Latin grammar, reading texts 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
By learning basic grammar, acquire ability to read short sentences in Latin. 
Class Schedule 1. Syllables, accent, punctuation, Verb conjugation(present active indicative)(1)
2. First and Second declension of substantives, Verb conjugation(pres. act.indicative)(2)
3. First and Second declension of adjectives, pronous (1)
4. Verb conjugetion (imperfet, perfect, pluperfect act.), prepositions, eo / sum / possum
5.Third declension of substantives(1), Verb conjugation (perf., pluperf.and future act.)
6. Third declention of substantives(2), Verb conjugation(pres., impf.and fut. passive)
7. Third declension of adjectives, Verb conjugation (perf.and pluperf. passive)
8. Principal parts of verbs, volo / nolo / malo
9. Fourth and Fifth declension of substantives, pronouns (1)
10. Pronouns (2), Verb conjugation (present and imperfect act. and pass.subjunctive)
11. Pronouns (3), Verb conjugation (pf.and plpf. act. and pass. subj.)
12. 13. Causal clauses(1), (2)
14.15.Infinitive (2)(3) 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
TANAKA, Toshimitsu  "Ratengo Syoho (Elementary Latin Grammar)"  ISBN4000024192 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
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Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
As preparation for classes, transcribe reading materials into a notebook so that you can write down grammartical points.After each class, summarize a note so that you can understand sentence structures. 
Requirements  
Grading Method 60%: Exercieses of textbooks (Transtation in to Japanese and grammar) / 30%: Reports on books ( Once), 10% examination 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message Students may struggle with grammatical terms that they are unfamiliar with. However, if you can read texts in Latin, even if they are short, that would be valueable experience that is hard to replace. 
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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