Latin 1Ha (U03127)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-U03127

This Honours course introduces absolute beginners to the morphology and syntax of classical Latin.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Special Arrangements for Entry : Students taking this class for honours credit will be required to produce an assignment which conforms to Honours class standards, in addition to all other work for the class, 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.

? Costs : Course text.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

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

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
18/09/2007	10:00	10:50	Room 11.01, David Hume Tower	Central	In order for a student from outside Classics to be enrolled, contact must be made with a Course Secretary on 50 3580 for approval to be obtained.

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	10:00	10:50	Central
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

Students who complete the course successfully will be able by the end of the course to demonstrate in written examination and course work (including weekly quizzes, tutorial exercises and an assignment):
-a good understanding of the essentials of Latin grammar and syntax
-basic skills in tranlslating and understanding Latin literary texts
-a sense of the common Latin roots of the Romance languages
-the ability to apply these skills to deepen their understanding of the Ancient World.