Students continue their study of Latin literature, culture, history and language through the close study of a single author, a genre, or a theme. The special topic for each course (one per semester) will be announced in the previous year. The class will read the prescribed text in class. Topics for discussion will emerge from the reading. There will be further tuition in and revision of the grammar and syntax of Latin.

LATN2125 is offered every semester. Students may enrol in this course more than once.

By the end of this course you should be able to: 

1. Identify  grammatical constructions and remember significant vocabulary

2. demonstrate Latin language skills by reading with understanding some passages of the author studied at sight; other passages with the aid of a dictionary and a commentary

3. Analyse the compositional style of the author studied and understand the impact of this style on the audience or reader

4. Set the text studied in its historical, social and cultural context

Exercises (1000 words) 20% [LO 1, 2, 3]

Essay (2000 words) 25% [LO 1, 2,3, 4] 

Mid-semester test 15% [LO 1, 2, 3, 4]

Final three-hour exam 40% [LO1, 2, 3, 4]

Three one-hour meetings and seven hours of associated study time per week.

Pre-requisite: Intermediate Latin (LATN2101).

LATN2101

As prescribed for each special topic.

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