LATN6002 Continuing Latin
| Offered By | School of Cultural Inquiry |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Latin |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2011 and Second Semester, 2012 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course introduces students to the study of classical Latin and to the work of the Roman comic writer Plautus, whose plays had a profound influence on the comic writing of Shakespeare and Moliere. The course consists of a series of carefully graded readings from there of Plautus' plays. As students work through these readings they become acquainted with the Roman comic tradition and, at the same time, they are introduced to the fundamental principles that underpin Latin and to a working vocabulary. |
| Learning Outcomes | By the end of the semester students will have encountered approximately 50% of the grammar and syntax required for fluent reading of Latin texts. The vocabulary they have learned will enable them to cope with simple passages of Latin with the aid of a dictionary. |
| Indicative Assessment | To ensure that students understand the grammatical principles that they are learning, and that they can apply them, they will complete a number of short exercises in class and a weekly assignment for assessment (30%). A brief weekly test (10%) will monitor acquisition of vocabulary. A mid-semester test (15%) and a final examination (45%) will monitor progress. |
| Workload | Four hours in class; four to five further hours of out of class |
| Course Classification(s) | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. |
| Areas of Interest | Classics and Ancient History |
| Requisite Statement | CLAS6001/1001 or with the permission of the convenor |
| Prescribed Texts | P. Jones and K. Sidwell, Reading Latin 2 vols (CUP, 1985) |
| Academic Contact | Dr Jessica Dietrich |
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