| Unit name | Latin Language Level A1 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CLAS30008 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Hitch |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Classics & Ancient History |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
An introductory unit designed for those who have little or no previous knowledge of Latin, and aiming to teach students the techniques of reading straightforward Latin texts with the aid of a dictionary and reference grammar. Initially students will be introduced to the workings of an inflected language and the grammatical terms used to analyse it. Where appropriate, the contexts of original Latin passages will also be studied in order to help students place the Latin language in its ancient cultural and literary contexts.
Aims:
Students will be introduced to the basic knowledge of Latin and the terms and procedures of grammatical analysis.
Together with Latin Language Level A2, students will have acquired a total vocabulary of about 500 Latin words (250 in each teaching block). They will have developed skills in the process of translating straightforward Latin into good English (by the end of A2 students should have read at least 250 lines of Latin, of which at least 150 lines should be un-adapted). They will be able to relate this new knowledge of Latin to their existing skills in the analysis of literary or historical texts.
Seminars and reading classes, grammatical instruction classes.
3 class tests (25 marks each) and a coursework essay (25 marks).
