University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 20

ECTS credits : 10

Level : SCQF level 8

Semester: 1

Planned timetable: 2.00 pm

This module aims to consolidate command of the Latin language and introduce the student to independent reading of original Latin prose and verse. Students will receive a combination of language consolidation, training in close-reading skills, and an introduction to reading Latin unseen. Teaching will comprise reading classes, seminar discussion, and lectures on set-text authors, literature and culture. In combination with LT2004 this module will also prepare students to progress to Latin Honours.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass LT1002

Anti-requisite(s): You cannot take this module if you take LT2001

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 2 - 4 classes per week, plus 8 hours of additional support classes.

Scheduled learning hours: 42

Guided independent study hours: 158

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: 2-hour Written Examination = 50%, Coursework = 50%


Re-assessment: 3-hour Written Examination = 100%

Personnel

Intended learning outcomes

• Identify key genres of classical Latin prose and verse of the Late Republic and their representatives
• Describe key features of these works, including their language, contents, narrative technique and literary style
• Demonstrate expertise and skills in translating, analysing and interpreting these texts against their historical and cultural context
• Apply these skills to other, seen and unseen, Latin texts
• Analyse and critically evaluate published research
• Devise coherent and critically aware arguments on key aspects of Latin prose and verse on the basis of a thorough analysis of the primary text and the evaluation of published scholarship