- Department: Language and Linguistic Science
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Cristina Figueredo
- Credit value: Information currently unavailable
- Credit level: LFA
- Academic year of delivery: 2023-24
- See module specification for other years: 2024-25
This module continues building on the basic principles of Latin grammar, so that they are able to translate some primary source material by the end of the course (e.g. bestiaries, saints’ lives and chronicles). Students will also be introduced to elements of the lives of saints in the north of England in order to develop an understanding of the culture in which Medieval Latin hagiography was produced.
LfA Medieval Latin Elementary / Medieval Latin: Elementary or equivalent.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 1 2023-24 to Semester 2 2023-24 |
This module will steadily build the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to examine and interpret a range of Medieval Latin documents over the course of a year, and develop a comprehensive knowledge of Latin translation skills at lower intermediate level.
Students will engage, individually and in groups, in comprehension activities and tasks emphasising three core research skills:
The mediums of instruction are English and Latin.
Translation Passages
For the first few weeks of the module, translation passages will comprise some short, basic sentences (many of which will be taken from Classical authors). Students will then progress onto short paragraphs of Latin, which will include:
Grammar topics at Lower Intermediate Level:
Seminars will include a range of different exercises including both translation (Latin to English) and prose composition (English to Latin) to help explain and build grammatical knowledge, with plenty of opportunities for revision as the semester progresses.
Medieval Latin Culture: Saints of the North
This course will provide students with an interdisciplinary introduction to Medieval Latin hagiography. It will explore different aspects of the lives of saints venerated in the north of England during the Middle Ages. Through integrating archaeological, historical, artistic and literary evidence, this module will explore not only the lives and deeds of northern saints, such as Aidan and Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, but also the establishment of shrines and the logistics of pilgrimage in medieval England. The module will also shed light on the lives and deeds of John of Beverley and of Willibrord, ‘the apostle to the Frisians’.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Departmental - attendance requirement Attendance requirement |
N/A | 100 |
Pass/fail & Non-reassessable
The course is non-assessed but students will receive an LfA Certificate of Completion if they participate in at least 13 sessions out of 18.
None
Regular homework tasks will provide opportunities for ongoing feedback on progress.
In addition, students will have the opportunity to complete coursework. Its purpose is not to provide a summative assessment of students’ performance but to provide the basis for relevant tutor’s feedback and feedforward.
Course materials and guided readings will be provided by the module convenors via the VLE at the start of the year.