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LT2507: INTERMEDIATE LATIN 2 (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This course builds on the previous year's teaching in Latin and introduces the students to medium grade difficulty Latin texts such as the gospels, medieval saints lives, and Medieval legal texts. Delivered as a distance learning course but students who are in attendance on campus are more than welcome to take this course.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 2
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study Yes
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Sam Newington

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Either Programme Level 1 or Programme Level 2
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • One of LT1006 Latin 1 (Passed) or LT1007 Latin 1 (Passed) or LT1506 Latin 2 (Passed) or LT1507 Latin 2 (Passed)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Text to be studies will be decided in consultation with the class. They may include selections from the Gospels, selections from Cicero and Caesar, selections from the church fathers, papal decretals, legal documents, etc.

At the end of the course the student should be able to master texts at a level of difficulty corresponding to classical texts by Julius Caesar. They will also be made aware of differences between classical and medieval Latin.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).

Formative Assessment

Continuous feedback to students on their progress will be provided based on their classroom and written performance. Formative assessment will be both formal and informal.

Feedback

Summative feedback on performance will take the form of informal discussions of progress both in class and individually. Formative feedback will mainly take the form of exam assessment.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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