Latin Language (A) (U01142)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-LLANGA

The course aims to develop advanced language skills through regular unseen translation from Latin into English and through study of two of the following topics: Latin metre; Latin textual criticism; Latin prose; Roman rhetoric.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : A pass in Latin 2A and Latin 2B, with an average of 50% or above in the two courses combined.

? Special Arrangements for Entry : In order for a student from outwith Classics to be enrolled on this course, contact must be made with a Course Secretary on 50 3580 in order for approval to be obtained.

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 20 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
24/09/2008	12:10	13:00	Room 4.01, David Hume Tower	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Wednesday	12:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate in the written degree examination:
• that they can translate into good English a range of ‘unseen’ Latin texts, both prose and verse, with a high degree of fluency and accuracy;
• that they have achieved competence in a range of skills-based topics in Latin language.

In addition, they will have improved their linguistic abilities in general, their analytical skills, and their literary appreciation.