Undergraduate Course: Latin 2Ha (LATI10030)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| 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 2HA is to advance further the student's knowledge of the Latin language and to develop the ability to read independently in Latin with linguistic and literary understanding. |
| 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 or 1HB.
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture 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
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework:
Tutorial exercises (20%)
2,500 word Essay (30%)
Final Assessment (50%) |
| 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. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate in coursework and final assessment a wider and deeper knowledge of the structure and idiom of the Latin language, more advanced than their experience in Latin 1HA or Latin 1HB;
- demonstrate in coursework and final assessment an enhanced ability to locate works of Latin literature in their literary, social, historical, and intellectual contexts;
- demonstrate in coursework and final assessment an ability to analyze and pass informed critical judgement 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. |
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 2Ha |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Donncha O'Rourke
Tel: (0131 6)50 3771
Email: Donncha.ORourke@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Claire Brown
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: cbrown20@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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