Undergraduate Course: Topic in Latin Literature 1 (LATI10041)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course aims to introduce students to the study of a particular topic in Latin Literature. The topic is chosen by the course organiser for each outing of the course. |
| Course description |
This course aims to introduce students to the study of a particular topic in Latin Literature. The topic is chosen by the course organiser for each outing of the course. Topics may include (but are not restricted to) authors (e.g. 'Statius'), genres ('Latin pastoral'), themes ('Food and Banquets in Latin Literature'), or periods ('The Theodosian renaissance'). The core aim of the course is critical engagement with a coherent corpus of Latin texts (normally involving between 2000-3000 lines of verse or about 20,000 words in prose to be read in Latin), with consideration of relevant problems from the point of view of philology, literary criticism, and political, intellectual, or social history. A further aim is to teach students how to approach the study of a defined corpus of texts, both in the context of other ancient literature and of modern scholarship, and how to identify important questions for study.
Specific thematic information for each outing of this course will be provided during the course selection process.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should usually have at least 3 courses in Classics related subject matter (at least 2 of which should be in Latin) at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses but Elementary or Intermediate Latin courses will not count. Students beyond Intermediate level but with less Latin than the prerequisite should consider taking either Latin 2a/2b. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- show in coursework, exam, and class discussion their familiarity with the set text(s), their language and style, and their literary and historical context
- show in coursework, exam, and class discussion their awareness of the particular problems associated with the set text(s) and of the modern debate on the text(s), and their ability to take an independent and well-argued stance on such issues.
- show in coursework, exam, and class discussion that they are aware of the challenges of representing thoughts formulated in the context of one language and culture through the medium of another language in a different cultural context.
- show in a research-led, argument-driven coursework essay their ability to conduct a sustained individual enquiry into a particular aspect of the topic.
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Reading List
| There is no predetermined reading list because the bibliography will change with each outing of the course depending on the chosen course topic. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
The course is designed to develop the skills of the students in all areas listed under the Graduate attributes of the degree of MA in Classics, including skills in linguistic and philological analysis of Latin and in making broader arguments about the ancient world, oral and written presentational skills (esp. in class discussion and the essay), skills and abilities in personal effectiveness and personal and intellectual autonomy (independent reading of Latin texts and the completion of an individual argument-driven piece of research to schedule). |
| Special Arrangements |
As standard for Subject Area |
| Keywords | Topic in Latin Literature 1 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Justin Stover
Tel: (0131 6)50 9110
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Course secretary | Miss Alexandra Adam
Tel: (0131 6)50 3767
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