The University of Jordan and The Italian
Institute for Classical Studies are pleased to announce that the call for
applications is now open for the Intensive Summer Course in Latin Language,
which will be held at the University of Jordan in Amman, from 30/6/2018
to 2/8/2018
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1. It is the first intensive course of its kind
in the Arab world, and aims at reviving the study of Classics in Jordanian
Universities;
2. It includes 4 hours/day of teaching Latin,
from Saturday to Thursday, for 5 weeks, conducted by the professors of the
Italian Institute for Classical Studies;
3. Teaching will be entirely in Latin, based
on the ‘natural’ immersion method; i.e. it is not based on translation and does
not require previous knowledge of English or any modern language;
4. The course targets students and researchers
interested in ancient and medieval philosophy, arts, theology, languages, law,
medicine, modern sciences, pharmacology and archeology;
5. The cost of the course is 760 JDs (900
euros), which covers 120 hours of classroom teaching, textbook, assisted
afternoon study, and two excursions to Jordanian cities characterized by Roman
architecture and history;
6. The University of Jordan will provide full
and partial scholarships to aid some participants, pending availability of
funds.
Application Procedure
1. Interested applicants should download the
Application Form ( From Here ) and fill it in Arabic or English, and return it to the following address: latin@ju.edu.jo before the deadline: 1/May/2018;
2. The Latin intensive course committees at
the University of Jordan and the Italian Institute will revise the applications
and announce the names of the accepted candidates at the beginning of June
2018;
3. The maximum number of participants will be
80.