Undergraduate Course: Latin 1Hb (LATI10018)
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 | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This Honours course develops near beginners' knowledge of the morphology and syntax of classical Latin, their skill in reading original Latin texts, and their understanding of the common Latin roots of the Romance languages. |
| Course description |
This course is divided into two phases: Weeks 1-6 continue and complete a standard syllabus in morphology and syntax (typically Wheelock's Latin, Chapters 25-40), thereby equipping students to read unadapted classical Latin prose and poetry. In Weeks 7-11 students will read and study unadapted Latin literature of the classical period (e.g., selections from Ovid's Metamorphoses). The following may therefore be regarded as an indicative (but not exhaustive) schedule:
Week 1: Introduction and review; the Indirect Statement
Week 2: Subordinate Clauses using the Subjunctive Mood: Clauses of Purpose and Result
Week 3: More Subordinate Clauses using the Subjunctive Mood: Indirect Questions and Commands
Week 4: Conditional Sentences; Deponent Verbs
Week 5: Gerunds and Gerundives
Week 6: Clauses of Fearing and review
Week 7-11: Close-reading of selections of classical Latin
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Latin 1Ha (LATI10017)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
Latin 1B (LATI08008)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Course text. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 5 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 44,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 7,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
143 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
40 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework:
Six tutorial exercises, marked best five (20%)
Written assignment (20%)
Practical Exam:
Midterm in-class test (20%)
Written Exam:
Two hour exam (40%) |
| Feedback |
Students will receive written feedback on their coursework, and will have the opportunity to discuss that feedback further with the Course Organiser during their published office hours or by appointment. |
| 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:
- comment intelligently on notable matters of form, style, and content;
- make judicious use of dictionaries, commentaries, works of reference, critical studies, and modern translations;
- demonstrate an informed understanding of the most important issues and scholarly approaches in the interpretation of the prescribed texts, as well as the ability to develop and sustain scholarly arguments in oral and written form, by formulating appropriate questions and utilising relevant evidence;
- demonstrate independence of mind and initiative, intellectual integrity and maturity, and an ability to evaluate the work of others, including peers.
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Reading List
Wheelock's Latin, Frederic M. Wheelock, revised Richard A LaFleur (7th edition, revised): HarperResource (HarperCollins), 2011
Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary, ed. James Morwood (3rd, revised edition): Oxford
UP, 2005
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
In addition to regular language work, students taking this class for honours level credit will be required to produce an assignment conforming to honours course criteria, on a subject TBA with the course organiser. This assignment uses their developing linguistic knowledge to deepen their understanding of their main degree subject, whether that is Classical Literature, Ancient History or Classical Archaeology. The assignment will thus be one that combines language skills with the other skills acquired during the degree, the one reinforcing and developing the other. |
| Keywords | Latin 1Hb |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Justin Stover
Tel: (0131 6)50 9110
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Annabel Stobie
Tel: (0131 6)50 3783
Email: |
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