LT4217
Latin Oratory
2017-2018
30
15
SCQF level 10
1
Academic year(s): 2017-2018
SCOTCAT credits : 30
ECTS credits : 15
Level : SCQF level 10
Semester: 1
Planned timetable:
Oratory - or 'public-speaking' - was a fundamental medium throughout classical antiquity, in Greek and Roman cultures alike. It dominated mainstream education and was a sine qua non in politics and law, those principle arenas of the aristocracy. But despite being a constant, oratory was far from stable and was frequently theorised, defined, defended and developed. This module looks at some key texts in the history of Latin oratory, selected from a time spanning the early Republic to the High Empire.
Pre-requisite(s): "40 credits from LT2001, LT2002, LT2003, LT2004, including one pass at 11 or better, or a pass in LT3018, or evidence of equivalent linguistic achievement."
Weekly contact: 1 x 2-hour seminar and 1 coursework consultation hour.
Scheduled learning hours: 20
Guided independent study hours: 280
As used by St Andrews: 2-hour Written Examination = 40%, Coursework = 60% (commentary and essay tasks, 45%, class test, 15%)
As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 45%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 55%
Re-assessment: 3-hour Written Examination = 100%