Undergraduate Course: Latin 2A (LATI08011)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course advances the student's knowledge of the Classical Latin language and literature, and develops the ability to read independently in Classical Latin literature with a linguistic and literary understanding of the original texts |
| Course description |
This is essentially a reading class with the aim of improving the linguistic ability of the students. The course typically examines two set texts in the semester. Two classes each week are devoted to reading and language, the third is a lecture on a subject of related interest. In addition, there is a linguistically based tutorial once a week for subjects such as grammar study, unseen translation, prose composition and metre. While the course focuses mainly on linguistic improvement, the students will also study the literary, historical and intellectual relevance of the texts and become acquainted with current scholarship on the subject.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Latin 1D (LATI08010)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
Latin 2a Ex-Beginners (LATI08013)
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Other requirements | or at the discretion of the Course Organiser. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 1 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 44,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
141 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework:
2500 word essay at the end of the teaching term (20%)
Tutorial work throughout the teaching term (20%)
Exam:
Two hour degree examination (60%) |
| Feedback |
Students will receive written feedback on their coursework; in the case of tutorial exercises, this will be within days of handing in the work. There is further scope for discussion of feedback with the Course Organiser, Lecturers, Instructors or Tutors in lectures, tutorials, office hours, or by appointment. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Latin 2A | 120 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate a wider and deeper knowledge of the structure and idiom of the Latin language, more advanced than their experience in 1c/d or 1a/b
- locate works of Latin literature in their literary, social, historical, and intellectual contexts
- analyse and pass informed critical judgment on specific works and passages
- locate and use relevant forms of primary and secondary evidence in building up a coherent and relevant argument
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Reading List
| The bibliography will depend on the texts chosen. |
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 essay to schedule). |
| Keywords | Latin 2A |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Janja Soldo
Tel: (0131 6)50 3873
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Shannon McMillan
Tel:
Email: |
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