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Università degli Studi di Parma Università degli Studi di Parma
Second cycle degree course in
Classical and modern philology and literature
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Cultural Industries

CLASSICAL PHILOLOGY
cod. 1005229

Academic year 2017/18
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Alex AGNESINI
Academic discipline
Filologia classica (L-FIL-LET/05)
Field
Ambito aggregato per crediti di sede
Type of training activity
36 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN
lectures timetable unavailable
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Learning objectives

The aim of the course is to acquire secure skills for evaluating the contribution of sources to the history of the text tradition and to initiate a proper way of reading, interpreting and studying literary texts.

Prerequisites

It would be good to have at least basic knowledge of classical Greek and Latin languages

Course unit content

The course will focus on 15 th century philologists, with particular reference to the recovery of classical texts. In addition philological issues will be treated.

Full programme

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Bibliography

- P. Maas, Critica del testo, trad. it. di N. Martinelli, presentazione di G. Pasquali, con lo Sguardo retrospettivo 1956 e una nota di Luciano Canfora. – 3a ed., 2a rist., Firenze, Le Monnier

G. Pasquali, Storia della tradizione e critica del testo, Firenze, Le Lettere

Teaching methods

The course consists of classroom lectures supplemented by weekly
tutorials.

Assessment methods and criteria

Students will be assessed by an oral examination based on the readings
and other material used in the course.
The assessment aims to test:
1) proper knowledge and critical understanding of the history of classical texts;
2) proper reading and translation of Latin texts;
3) critical and interpretation skills along with the ability to produce
personal reinterpretation and interdisciplinary links;
4) oral proficiency; correct use of language; ability to give proper answers
to given questions.
Students will have to fully achieve the first two assessment criteria and
score a minimum of 60 percent or better to get a pass grade.

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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