Postgraduate Course: Elementary Latin (PG) 2 (PGHC11087)
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 | Consolidation of work in Latin accidence and grammar from Elementary Latin (PG) 1, together with systematic treatment of the syntax of the complex sentence. The focus of this semester will be on the reading of texts. |
| Course description |
This course is designed for those who already have a working knowledge of the basics of Latin grammar. It will cover all the common constructions, but the main focus will be on reading short pieces from a variety of prose texts.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Elementary Latin (PG) 1 (PGHC11086)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Students must have either done PG Latin 1 or have suitable previous experience as determined by the Course Organiser. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2016/17, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 15 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 33,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
163 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
75 %,
Coursework
25 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessment is by coursework (25%) and an end of semester exam in translation into English (75%) |
| 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 completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Students who complete the course successfully will be able by the end of the course to demonstrate in written examination and course work that they:-
- have consolidated their grasp of the accidence of the Latin language and acquired a basic working vocabulary
- have an understanding of the syntax of the Latin sentence, simple and complex
- are able to translate narrative Latin prose with the help of a dictionary;
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Reading List
| Student will require a Latin/English dictionary |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
Students must have either done PG Latin 1 or have suitable previous experience as determined by the Course Organiser. |
| Keywords | Elem Latin 2 (PG) |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Justin Stover
Tel: (0131 6)50 9110
Email: justin.stover@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Gordon Littlejohn
Tel: (0131 6)50 3782
Email: Gordon.Littlejohn@ed.ac.uk |
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