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CLAS2521: INTERMEDIATE LATIN 2A

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Type	Open
Level	2
Credits	20
Availability	Available in 2023/24
Module Cap
Location	Durham
Department	Classics and Ancient History

Prerequisites

A mark of 60 or above in Beginners Latin 1, or equivalent.

Corequisites

For students taking Classics (Q801), Classical Civilisation (Q820), and Ancient History (V110): Intermediate Latin 2B.

Excluded Combinations of Modules

None.

Aims

To offer in-depth and intensive training in Latin accidence, grammar and syntax.

Content

Provides in-depth analysis of accidence, grammar and syntax, which will enable students to have a good active and passive command of the Latin language.
By the end of the course, students will be able to translate from English into Latin.
Students will be trained in relevant linguistic, morphological and philological areas in order to widen their understanding of how the Latin language works and how it developed over time.
Students will be given the opportunity to research and discuss key aspects of the idiom and usage of the Latin language.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

A knowledge of Latin morphology and syntax, to the level required for the independent reading and interpretation of continuous texts in the original language; a knowledge of a significant range of vocabulary items.
Knowledge and understanding of Latin idiom and usage.
Knowledge of key terms used in the analysis, discussion and interpretation of Latin.

Subject-specific Skills:

A comprehensive understanding of Latin accidence, grammar and syntax and their usage.
The ability to apply this knowledge of Latin accidence, grammar and syntax to the reading of texts by a range of authors.

Key Skills:

An ability to move between one language and another, in relation to a limited range of texts and sources, with a significant degree of confidence.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Interactive language classes will be offered as the most appropriate and effective way of teaching.
Seminars will allow students the opportunity to discuss in detail key issues raised in language classes.
Students will learn through regular preparation for the classes and interaction with the teacher and each other in the process of learning.
The course will be assessed through an exam paper, which will be designed to test the topics and questions addressed in the classes at a level appropriate to those in their second year of study.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total
Language classes	44	2 per week	1 hour	44
Preparation and Reading				156
Total				200

Summative Assessment

Component: Examination		Component Weighting: 100%
Element	Length / Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Summative examination	3 hours	100

Formative Assessment

Homework in the form of language exercises to be prepared weekly. Formative tests and presentations in class. No collections..

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