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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2007/2008
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Latin 2Hb (U03876)? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-LLANG2HB This course is intended to enable those who have taken Latin 1Ha and 1Hb to advance their knowledge of the language, and also so that those who have taken Latin 1a and 1b in their second year are not prevented from studying the language at Honours level. The course will include reading and language classes and linguistically based tutorials on subjects including prose composition; students will have further tutorials relating to the subjects of their terminal essays. Entry Requirements? This course is not available to visting students. ? Pre-requisites : A Pass in either Latin 1A (U02623) and Latin 1B (U02624), or Latin 1Ha (U03127) and Latin 1Hb (U03128). Latin 2Ha (U03875) should also have been completed. ? Special Arrangements for Entry : Students taking this class for honours credit will be required to produce an essay which conforms to Honours class standards, in length, quality and bibliography. ? Costs : Students will be required to purchase basic grammars and dictionaries. Subject AreasHome subject areaLatin, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : 3rd year ? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4) ? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks First Class Information
All of the following classes
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate in tutorial discussion and exercises, in an Honours-level essay and in a written examination 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 relevant secondary literature. Assessment Information
One 3000-word essay at Honours Level on one of the set texts (30%); Continuous Assessment of tutorial work (20%); One 2-hour degree exam paper (50%).
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Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Ms Elaine Hutchison Course Organiser Dr Gavin Kelly School Website : http://www.shc.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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