Latin Epic (CL0139)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-EPIC

This text based course will focus on Latin epic poetry of the classical period. Certain works will be prescribed reading.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : A pass in Latin 2A and Latin 2B, with an average of 50% or above in the two courses combined.

? Special Arrangements for Entry : In order for a student from outwith Classics to be enrolled on this course, contact must be made with a Course Secretary on 50 3580 in order for approval to be obtained.

? Costs : Copy of the prescribed text/s.

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

Latin Epic (VS1) (Not being delivered)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Latin, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students should: be acquainted with the principles of classical Latin epic and with the primarily literary and ideological nature of that poetry; have read in Latin an extensive prescription of classical epic poetry, with due attention to linguistic and stylistic detail, and literary technique; be able to discuss critically interpretative issues which arise from the texts and from a range of scholarship; have written both an essay of c.2,000 words and a short stylistic analysis of a portion of text; have contributed to a student-led presentation on a seminar topic.