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Semester 1

Latin 1C (LATI08009)

Subject

Latin

College

CAHSS

Credits

20

Normal Year Taken

1

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

Visiting Students must have passed equivalent courses to Latin 1A/Latin 1B (LATI08007/LATI08008) at grade B or above. **Please see Additional Restrictions below**

Course Summary

This course offers more advanced students the opportunity to consolidate their knowledge of the morphology and syntax of Classical Latin, to improve their skills in reading original Latin texts, and to develop their understanding of the interpretation of Latin authors.

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. Typically three classes each week are devoted to reading and literary interpretation, while a fourth may be a class on a linguistic theme or an unseen. In addition, there is a linguistically based tutorial once a week on 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.

Assessment Information

Written Exam 60%, Coursework 40%, Practical Exam 0%

Additional Restrictions

This course cannot be taken alongside Latin 1A (LATI08007). **Please note that spaces on Latin courses are limited and cannot be guaranteed for any students who are not nominated to study with us on a Classics/Latin exchange agreement.**

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