| Unit name | Latin Language Level A1 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CLAS20008 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Liveley |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Classics & Ancient History |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
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. Latin A1 aims to cover chapters 1-6 of Learn to Read Latin, level A2 to cover chapters 7-11 and excerpts from chapters 12-14. 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:
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 developing skills in the analysis of literary or historical texts.
Seminars and reading classes, grammatical instruction classes.
One 45 min class test (33%)and one 90 min exam (66%)
