- Department: Language and Linguistic Science
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Christine Williamson
- Credit value: Information currently unavailable
- Credit level: LFA
- Academic year of delivery: 2023-24
- See module specification for other years: 2024-25
This module allows students to refresh their knowledge of basic Latin grammar, as well as introducing them to the principal complex sentence constructions used in Latin literature. By the end of the course, they will be able to translate a range of primary source material in both prose and poetic form. Students will also be introduced to elements of Roman culture in order to develop an understanding of the culture in which such literature was produced.
LfA Classical Latin Elementary / Classical 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 Classical Latin documents over the course of the 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
This module aims to build translation confidence through exposure to a range of Latin texts, 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.
Latin Culture: Roman Imperium (Rome and Her Empire)
This course will provide students with an interdisciplinary introduction to the Roman concept of imperium (‘empire’), which viewed the city of Rome as the heart of a glorious and divinely sanctioned realm. Through integrating archaeological, historical, and literary evidence, this module will explore not only the practicalities of governing, expanding, and defending the Roman empire, but also the literary and philosophical concepts of imperium found in authors such as Virgil and Ovid, and how these shaped Classical perceptions of the city of Rome and her role in society.
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.
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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.