Postgraduate Course: Intermediate Latin (PG) 2 (PGHC11268)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | 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. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Intermediate Latin (PG) 1 (PGHC11267)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 44,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
152 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
60 %,
Practical Exam
40 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
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 an exam of two hours focused on translation (40%). This will typically include two passages from the set texts for translation and one unseen passage. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
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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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
Jointly taught with Latin 1D (LATI08010) |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
4 hour(s) per week for 11 week(s). |
| Keywords | IntLatin2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Catherine Ware
Tel:
Email: cware@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Gordon Littlejohn
Tel: (0131 6)50 3782
Email: Gordon.Littlejohn@ed.ac.uk |
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