Intermediate Latin (PG) 2 (P02467)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : HCA-P-ILPG2

This course is designed for the many postgraduate students who arrive with skills in the ancient languages above those of a beginner, but not yet sufficient to read Latin literature wholly independently (typically those with one or two years of the language at university, or A-level or equivalent). The course will include reading and language classes and linguistically based tutorials on subjects including prose composition; they will have further tutorials in preparation for their terminal essays. The aim is to improve the Latin skills of those intending to undertake doctoral research in Edinburgh or elsewhere.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : See short description below. Students are advised to consult the course organiser if they are in any doubt. Students will normally have taken Intermediate Latin (PG) 1.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 4 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	10:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Wednesday	10:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	10:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate in tutorial discussion and exercises, in a scholarly essay and in a class translation test that they have:
• Read and understood the set texts of the semester
• Possess a sound knowledge and understanding of these texts in their literary (and historical and intellectual) context; and of the scholarly literature dealing with them;
• Have developed an adequate acquaintance with Latin grammar and vocabulary to read and translate passages of moderate difficulty without a dictionary, or to translate simple English passages into Latin.

They should also have developed their skills in:
• Reading independently;
• Identifying and assessing bibliography both in English and in other modern European languages.

Assessment Information

The course is assessed in each semester by a 2000-2500 word scholarly essay on one of the set texts (40%), continuous assessment of tutorial work (20%) and a class test of two hours focused on translation (40%). This will typically include two passages from the set texts for translation and one unseen passage.