Beginners' Latin 2 for MA

Code

CLAR4030

School

Classics and Archaeology

Level

4

Credits

20

Semesters

Spring UK

Summary

This module continues the introduction to Latin begun in Beginners' Latin: 1. Study of the structure of the language continues, and reading skills are further developed until almost unadapted passages from Latin texts are read.
Any reassessment for this module will be by essay or assignment.

Target Students

Available to all Postgraduate level 4 students in the Department of Classics and Archaeology, exchange and subsidiary students. The module should be taken with CLAR4029 in the same academic year. Any students with a valid reason why they cannot do both modules, or with other queries, should contact the module convenor.

Co-requisites

Modules you must take in the same academic year, or have taken in a previous year, to enrol in this module:

• Beginners' Latin 1 for MA (CLAR4029)

Classes

• Two 1-hour workshops each week for 10 weeks
• Two 1-hour seminars each week for 10 weeks

Assessment

• 40% Coursework: Individual portfolio of exercises
• 60% Exam (2-hour): two-hour exam

Assessed by end of spring semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and understanding:

Latin syntax and its interpretation;

critical and theoretical approaches to the study of Latin texts in the original language;

the relevance of Latin texts for the study of ancient history, society and visual culture.

Intellectual skills:

to memorise and process complex information

Acquire substantial quantities of information systematically and process it effectively.

Professional Practical Skills:

Read Latin texts independently and with a high level of accuracy and understanding;

translate unseen a straightforward passage in Latin from poetry and non-technical prose.

Transferable (key) Skills:

Work productively with others;

organise and manage their working time, including scheduling tasks and meeting deadlines.

Conveners

• Dr Nicholas Wilshere