Postgraduate Course: Elementary Latin (PG) 1 (PGHC11086)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate (School of History and Classics) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An introduction to the Latin language for complete beginners and those with limited recent experience of the language. A thorough grounding is provided in the essentials of Latin accidence (nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs) and in the syntax of the simple sentence. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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| Central | Seminar | Location to be confirmed | 1-11 | 13:10 - 13:50 | | | | | | Central | Seminar | Location to be confirmed | 1-11 | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | | | Central | Seminar | Location to be confirmed | 1-11 | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the course successfully will be able by the end of the course to demonstrate in written examination and course work (including weekly quizzes and tutorial exercises)that they:
- have mastered the accidence of the Latin language;
- have an understanding of the basics of Latin syntax (simple sentences);
- are able to translate straightforward Latin sentences with the help of a dictionary.
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Assessment Information
A series of linguistic exercises (40%);
an end of semester class test in grammar and in translation into English (60%). |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Patricia Brignall
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Course secretary | Mrs Lindsay Scott
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
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