Undergraduate Course: Latin 2A (LATI08011)
Course Outline
School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Latin |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
Course description |
The course advances the student's knowledge of the Classical Latin language and literature, and develops the ability to read independently in Classical Latin literature with a linguistic and literary understanding of the original texts. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Latin 1B (LATI08008) OR
Latin 1D (LATI08010)
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
or at the discretion of the Course Organiser.
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Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites |
None |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | |
First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 10:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. College Room North, David Hume Tower |
Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | 3 x 4 sides | c/w LATI08009 and LATI10030 | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | 3 x 4 sides | c/w LATI08009 |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to:
- demonstrate in coursework and examinations a wider and deeper knowledge of the structure and idiom of the Latin language;
- demonstrate in essays and examinations an enhanced ability to locate works of Latin literature in their literary, social, historical, and intellectual contexts;
- demonstrate in essays and examinations an ability to analyse and pass informed critical judgement on specific works and passages
- demonstrate in coursework and examination an ability to locate and use relevant forms of primary and secondary evidence in building up a coherent and relevant argument. |
Assessment Information
Class work - 40%; one (2-hour) degree examination - 60%. |
Special Arrangements
This course is divided into two halves of five weeks each; week 11 is reserved for consolidation.
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Additional Information
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
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Study Pattern |
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Keywords |
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Contacts
Course organiser |
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Course secretary |
Ms Elaine Hutchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: E.Hutchison@ed.ac.uk |
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31 January 2011 7:55 am
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