BA Ancient History and Archaeology

Year of entry: 2024

Course unit details:
Intensive Latin 2

Course unit fact file
Unit code CAHE30182
Credit rating 20
Unit level Level 3
Teaching period(s) Semester 2
Available as a free choice unit? Yes

Overview

This course continues from CAHE20171 Intensive Latin 1.

Pre/co-requisites

Pre-requisite units

At least 40% scored in the course unit CAHE20171 Intensive Latin 1. Students who, previous to starting CAHE20171, had achieved a qualification in Latin higher than GCSE (for example, AS-level, Scottish Higher, International Baccalaureate), are expected to have audited CAHE20171 and may now take CAHE30182 Intensive Latin 2 for credit. No student may enter CAHE30182 without having scored at least 40% in CAHE20171.

Aims

  • To complete the study of Latin grammar and syntax begun in CAHE20171 Intensive Latin 1 
  • To reach the stage where students can read Latin texts unaided

Knowledge and understanding

By the end of this course students will have developed the following abilities:

  • consolidation of the material of CAHE20171;
  • completion of the student’s introduction to the essentials of Latin syntax and vocabulary, with further development of active and passive competence in the Latin language;
  • enhanced reading knowledge of the language to a point at which students can begin to read unmodified Latin texts with accuracy, confidence, and enjoyment.

Intellectual skills

By the end of this course students will have developed the following abilities:

as for CAHE20171 Intensive Latin 1, but at a more advanced level of language-awareness.

Practical skills

By the end of this course students will have developed the following abilities:

as for CAHE20171 Intensive Latin 1, but at a more advanced level of language-awareness.

Transferable skills and personal qualities

By the end of this course students will have developed the following abilities:

as for CAHE20171 Intensive Latin 1, but at a more advanced level of language-awareness.

Employability skills

Other
The course supports the development of a large number of important employment skills, most notably the ability to understand, commit to memory, and successfully deploy the elements of a complex communication system. Conscientious study of an ancient language enhances understanding of English grammatical structures and broadens vocabulary, thereby enhancing the ability to communicate clearly, concisely and eloquently. Students of ancient languages also learn how to extract key elements from complex information and to identify, make sense of, and solve associated problems.

Assessment methods

Test - 40%

Exam - 60%

Feedback methods

Recommended reading

 The most important preparation is thorough revision of everything studied in CAHE20171.

  • At this stage, a good Latin-English/English-Latin dictionary will also be useful, although it is not essential.

Study hours

Feedback method

Formative or Summative

in-class feedback on exercises and translation

Formative

individual written feedback on weekly written homework; this feedback is provided weekly

Formative

consultation hours or other meetings by arrangement

Formative

automated feedback through online quizzes

Formative
Scheduled activity hours
Lectures 22
Seminars 22
Independent study hours
Independent study 156

Teaching staff

Staff member Role
Alison Sharrock Unit coordinator

Additional notes

 

 

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