Postgraduate Course: Intermediate Latin (PG) 1 (PGHC11267)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Postgraduate (School of History and Classics) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
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.
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
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 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
4 hour(s) per week for 11 week(s). |
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.
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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. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Gavin Kelly
Tel: (0131 6)50 3581
Email: Gavin.Kelly@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Nicholas Ovenden
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Niko.Ovenden@ed.ac.uk |
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