Undergraduate Course: Latin 2Hb (LATI10031)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The main objective of Latin 2HB is to advance further the student¿s knowledge of the Latin language and to develop the ability to read independently in Classical Latin with linguistic and literary understanding.
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| Course description |
This course will focus on Latin grammar and syntax, unseen translation from Latin to English, and reading and interpretation of prescribed prose and verse texts. In lectures attention is paid to linguistic and literary aspects of the texts, to cultural and historical contexts, and to generic affiliations. In tutorials attention is paid to the honing of students¿ expertise in the reading and writing of Latin, and in literary and textual criticism to a more advanced level than Latin 1HA, 1HB and 2HA.
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2016/17, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 5 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 44,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
150 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Examination: 60%
Coursework: 40%
Degree examination: 1 two-hour paper
Coursework: this is made up of two components accounting each for 20% of the total mark, i.e. one coursework essay of c. 2500 words at the end of the teaching term, and tutorial work throughout the teaching term. |
| Feedback |
Students will receive written feedback on their coursework, and will have the opportunity to discuss that feedback further with the Course Organiser during their published office hours or by appointment. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate in coursework and examinations a wider and deeper knowledge of the structure and idiom of the Latin language, more advanced than their experience in Latin 1HA, Latin 1HB, and/or Latin 2HA.
- demonstrate in coursework and examinations an enhanced ability to locate works of Latin literature in their literary, social, historical, and intellectual contexts
- demonstrate in coursework and examinations an ability to analyze and pass informed critical judgment on specific works and passages
- demonstrate especially in their coursework essay an ability to locate and use relevant forms of primary and secondary evidence in building up a coherent and relevant argument
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Reading List
The bibliography will depend on the texts chosen.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
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. |
| Keywords | Latin 2hb |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Aaron Pelttari
Tel: (0131 6)51 3004
Email: Aaron.Pelttari@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Stephanie Blakey
Tel: (0131 6)50 3580
Email: steph.blakey@ed.ac.uk |
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