Unit information: Latin Language Level A1 in 2016/17

Unit name	Latin Language Level A1
Unit code	CLAS12303
Credit points	20
Level of study	C/4
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12)
Unit director	Dr. Lampe
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
School/department	Department of Classics & Ancient History
Faculty	Faculty of Arts

Description including Unit Aims

The two units in this level (Latin A1 and A2) are designed for those who have little or no previous knowledge of Latin. In them you will learn all the fundamental morphology and syntax of classical Latin. In addition, in A2 you will read a substantial amount of un-adapted Latin. At the conclusion of this course you should be able to read straightforward Latin texts on your own, with the aid of a reference grammar and dictionary.

Aims:

• To begin introducing students to the grammatical and syntactical structures associated with Latin
• To begin introducing students to Latin vocabulary, syntax, and morphology
• To begin developing students’ ability to read and translate Latin texts
• To introduce 3^rd-yr students to some fundamental issues in translation theory.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will have acquired and developed knowledge of the terms and procedures of grammatical analysis; a total vocabulary of about 250 Latin words; and skills in the process of translating straightforward Latin into good English.

Teaching Information

Seminars and reading classes, grammatical instruction classes.

Assessment Information

One 45 min class test (33%)and one 90 min exam (66%)

Reading and References

• Learn to Read Latin, Andrew Keller and Stephanie Russell, Yale University Press

• C. T. Lewis, Elementary Latin Dictionary (Oxford University Press). [You may choose instead to purchase a Latin-dictionary app. Your unit tutor will recommend several.]