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Undergraduate Handbook 2010-2011 (archived)
Module CLAS3231: HIGHER LATIN 3A
Department: Classics and Ancient History
CLAS3231: HIGHER LATIN 3A
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 3 | 20 | Available in 2010/2011 | None. | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- Advanced Latin 2A OR 2B.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- To study in-depth a selection of verse texts suitable for experienced readers of Latin with a broad and in-depth understanding of Roman culture.
- This is a third year module.
Content
- Introduces students to a selection of Latin texts appropriate to experienced readers and interpreters of Latin.
- Authors may include Lucretius, Horace, Statius, Lucan, Silius Italicus.
- The emphasis will be on poetry.
- All texts will be linked by a theme which will provide the focus for the module as a whole.
- Examples of themes are: philosophical poetry, silver epic, etc.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- A knowledge of different aspects of a selected Latin text (or texts) of some length and/or complexity: aspects which include the varieties of reading and interpretation of that text (or texts), ancient and modern; its origins and antecedents; its genre and cultural location; issues of transmission; textual problems; reception.
Subject-specific Skills
- An ability to investigate a given text in depth, using and further developing linguistic, interpretative and other skills acquired in the previous two years of study, especially but not exclusively in Intermediate and Advanced Latin modules.
Key Skills
- A critical understanding of what goes to make a 'text', as an artefact and as a potential source of meaning, and of both the cultural processes and the interpretative issues involved.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Interactive classes will be offered as the most appropriate and effective way of teaching the module.
- 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.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminars (language classes) | 44 | 2 per week | 1 hour | 44 | Yes |
| Preparation and Reading | 156 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 100% | one three-hour paper | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Homework in the form of translations and/or commentaries to be prepared in advance of every class. Formative tests in class. No collections.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.