Latin 2B (U02628)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : HCL-2-L2B

The course advances the student's knowledge of the Latin language and literature, and develops the ability to read independently in Latin literature with a linguistic and literary understanding of the original texts.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Completion of Latin 2A, or at the discretion of the course organiser.

? Special Arrangements for Entry : This course is divided into two halves of five weeks each, with a guided reading week between them to allow for consolidation and for preparation for the second half of the course.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Latin, (School of History and Classics, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	10:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Wednesday	10:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	10:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Friday	10:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students should be able to:
- demonstrate in coursework and examinations a wider and deeper knowledge of the structure and idiom of the Latin language;
- demonstrate in essays and examinations an enhanced ability to locate works of Latin literature in their literary, social, historical, and intellectual contexts;
- demonstrate in essays and examinations an ability to analyse and pass informed critical judgement on specific works and passages
- demonstrate in coursework and examination an ability to locate and use relevant forms of primary and secondary evidence in building up a coherent and relevant argument.