Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Study Plan
This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:
Laurea magistrale interateneo in Quaternario, preistoria e archeologia - Enrollment from 2025/2026The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
1° Year
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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3 course to be chosen among the following
2 course to be chosen among the following
2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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2 course to be chosen among the following
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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3 course to be chosen among the following
2 course to be chosen among the following
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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2 course to be chosen among the following
Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Ancient epigraphy (2017/2018)
Teaching code
4S003304
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
L-ANT/03 - ROMAN HISTORY
Period
First half of Semester 1 , Second half of Semester 1
Learning outcomes
The course aims to provide students with the basic tools for reading, understanding and commenting ancient inscriptions. Secondly, it will provide them with the necessary skills to use the inscriptions as fundamental sources for studying ancient history. For this purpose, thanks to practical exercises in classroom and in museum, students will learn the use of the epigraphic corpora and the techniques of consultation of the most important epigraphic databases.
Program
- Ancient epigraphy: definition, topics, limits.
- History of ancient epigraphy
- Work tools.
- The Inscription as a monument.
- The iscription as a document.
- Relief, filing, editing of the inscriptions.
- The taxonomy of the inscriptions.
- The instrumentum inscriptum.
Didactic methods
For attending students, teaching methods consist of lectures dedicated to the transmission of
Basic notions and basic tools of work. Added to this are the practical exercises in the classroom and museum. Attending students will receive at the first lesson the complete calendar of didactic activities with the dates and topics covered in the lessons provided by the time, the classroom and the indication of possible suspension for academic reasons.
Throughout the academic year, there is also available the individual reception service handled by the teacher at the timetable indicated on the teacher's web pages.
With regard to non-attending students, teaching methods consist of a support teacher for personal study of the manual during the talks, also attached to the outside the scheduled time and providing, on request, additional teaching materials.
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Buonopane | Manuale di epigrafia latina | Carocci, Roma | 2009 |
Examination Methods
Verification of learning outcomes for both attending and non-attending students is an oral interview.
Objectives of the verification test
- Verify the amplitude and depth of the acquired knowledges.
- Check the analytical and argumentative capabilities
- Check the skills acquired reading and commenting a simple epigraphic text.
The interview will cover al the program and will be in Italian, also for ERASMUS students. The vote will be expressed in 30/30.
Erasmus students should contact in advance the teacher.
