Undergraduate Course: Later Latin Poetry (LATI10038)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | As a way to cover changes in the history of Latin poetry, this course will typically focus on a single poet (Prudentius or Claudian or Ausonius, for example), a topic (such as the reception of Vergil), or a genre (epic or epigram). Other topics are also possible, but the course will examine what happened in the centuries after current histories of Latin literature become quite thin indeed. |
| Course description |
In late antiquity, Latin poets reworked the Classical tradition and invented new forms of poetry. Their works are interesting in their own right and also important for any understanding of Western culture. As a way to cover changes in the history of Latin poetry, this course will typically focus on a single poet (Prudentius or Claudian or Ausonius, for example), a topic (such as the reception of Vergil), or a genre (epic or epigram). Other topics are also possible, but the course will examine what happened in the centuries after current histories of Latin literature become quite thin indeed. Textual criticism, literary theory, cultural and political history will all contribute to shaping a coherent picture of how poetry was read and understood between the Classical and Medieval worlds.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Latin 2A (LATI08011) AND
Latin 2B (LATI08012)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | The students may be asked to purchase a specified edition of the studied text(s). |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Advanced-level ability in Latin language and literature, equivalent to two years' study at the University of Edinburgh (if uncertain, consult the course organiser). |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 30 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
| Course Start Date |
11/01/2016 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 11,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
171 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework as specified in the Course Handbook (50%) and one (2-hour) Degree Examination (50%). |
| Feedback |
How will the effectiveness of the course in meeting its objectives be determined?
- Informal and formal students feedback will help the organizer to determine whether or not the students think that the course is meeting its objectives. The students' presentations, essays, and exams will also indicate whether or not they have understood the material covered and acquired the skills they will need to perform adequately.
What feedback will be sought from students and others (e.g., those involved in teaching)?
- Informal preliminary and midterm surveys will determine where students are at in the first week and in the middle of the course.
A formal course survey in the final week will seek summative feedback.
Informal conversations and assessment by the organizer will also help the organizer to monitor the effectiveness of the course.
What course monitoring procedures will be followed?
- A Course Monitoring Form will be completed by the course organiser at the end of the academic year in which the course is taught. The information in this form will be considered by the Classics Learning and Teaching Committee and will help to inform the Classics and HCA QA Reports covering academic years in which the course is taught.
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate by means of coursework, an exam or class discussion (as appropriate) that they have read substantial passages of later Latin poetry; that they are acquainted with the social, political, and literary background of that writing; and that they understand the current issues at stake in scholarship on later Latin poetry.
- Demonstrate by means of coursework, an exam or class discussion (as appropriate) their understanding how Latin literature developed from the 1st to the 8th centuries, and that they will understand the range of ways in which the Latin Classics were read in late antiquity.
- Demonstrate by means of coursework, an exam or class discussion (as appropriate) the ability to read Latin poetry with good understanding, and they will produce a sustained individual essay on a topic that they have chosen and researched.
- Demonstrate by means of coursework, an exam or class discussion (as appropriate) in terms of scholarly approaches, their understanding of how research is conducted on intertextuality, reader-response theory, in literary history, and on codicology and textual criticism.
- Beyond this specific material, students will come away from the course with a broad understanding of how writing has changed historically; of the variety of ways in which Latin literature has been read in the past; and of the possibilities of poetic communication. They will gain practice in conducting research and in synthesizing and presenting their research both orally and in written form.
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Reading List
Clark, G. (2011), Late Antiquity, Oxford.
Green, R.P.H. (2006), Latin Epics of the New Testament, Oxford.
Green, R.P.H. (1991), The Works of Ausonius, Oxford.
Johnson, S.F. (2012), The Oxford Handbook of Late Antiquity, Oxford.
Kay, N.M. (2006), Epigrams from the Anthologia Latina, London.
McGill, S. (2005), Virgil Recomposed, Oxford.
O¿Daly, G.(2012), Days Linked by Song, Oxford.
Pelttari, A. (2014), The Space That Remains, Ithaca, NY.
Roberts, M. (1989), The Jeweled Style, Ithaca, NY.
Ware, C. (2012), Claudian and the Roman Epic Tradition, Cambridge. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
- The ability to read texts carefully and in context
- Critical thinking based on their understanding of a different culture and literature
- The ability to read at length with discernment
- Written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to appreciate the creativity of literary texts
- The ability to discern how Classics can and should be read. |
| Keywords | LATER LATIN POETRY |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Aaron Pelttari
Tel: (0131 6)51 3004
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Alison Willgress
Tel: (0131 6)50 3580
Email: |
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