Latin Language (B) (U01144)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-4-LLANGB

Building on the experience gained in U01142 Latin Language (A), the course aims to develop advanced language skills through further regular unseen translation from Latin into English and through study of two of the following topics: Latin metre; Latin textual criticism; Latin prose; Roman rhetoric.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : A pass in Latin Language (A).

? 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 : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 20 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
24/09/2008	12:10	13:00	Room 4.01, David Hume Tower	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Wednesday	12:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate in the written degree examination:
• that they can translate into good English a range of ‘unseen’ Latin texts, both prose and verse, with a high degree of fluency and accuracy;
• that they have achieved competence in a range of skills-based topics in Latin language.

In addition, they will have improved their linguistic abilities in general, their analytical skills, and their literary appreciation.