Undergraduate - UnitATS1269 - Latin introductory 2

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Archaeology and Ancient History
Offered	Clayton Second semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Eva Anagnostou-Laoutides

Notes

Previously coded CLA1120

Synopsis

The unit is designed to further students' reading skills gained in ATS1267, to the point where authentic Latin texts may be read and enjoyed. Students continue to acquire grammatical and syntactical knowledge of Latin, while reading increasingly authentic texts by authors such as Virgil, Cicero and Seutonius. Learning is reinforced by weekly grammar exercises and vocabulary tests, and the unit serves in part as an introduction to the literary and cultural heritage of Rome.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit, students will have achieved:

A sufficient knowledge of Latin grammar to allow most Latin texts to be approached successfully;
A general active vocabulary in Classical Latin;
Reading skills in Latin to allow most Latin text to be approached successfully;
An greaterunderstanding of the historical and cultural context of Classical Latin, especially the Republican period.

Assessment

Two 1-hour Exams: 60%
Class tests (half of which will focus on the cultural understanding of Republican Rome): 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Eva Anagnostou-Laoutides

Workload requirements

4 hours (4 x 1 hour seminars) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Ancient cultures

Prerequisites

ATS1267 or ATS2747 or ATS3750 or LAT1010 or VCE Latin

Prohibitions

LAT1020