Latin Beginner (LAS125)
Overview
- University credits: 20
- FHEQ level: 4
- Availability: Students, members of staff, members of the public
- Frequency of class: Twice a week
- Group size: Maximum of 23
- Module Leader: Anna Ferrarese
Description
This unit provides the linguistic and cultural skills required for a fair understanding of the language and culture of ancient Rome in order to study authentic classical texts of average difficulty. Of particular relevance to linguists, historians, archaeologists, theologians and musicians researching original documents, this unit should also be of interest to students of Law, Medicine, Chemistry, Biology and other modern sciences wishing to gain an advanced understanding of how modern languages and specialist terminology in their own disciplines are influenced by Latin.
Learning outcomes
- Perform at a level equivalent to a solid GCSE.
- Demonstrate a practical understanding of some complex Latin grammar and syntax.
- Demonstrate the acquisition of a broad range of common vocabulary as well as the ability to identify roots and cognates in English and possibly other languages.
- Carry out translations from and into Latin of simplified texts, demonstrating a certain degree of awareness of register, style, etymology and idiomatic structures.
- Read semi-authentic texts in Latin with confidence in order to extract detailed information on life, religion, traditions and literature of the Roman civilisation.
- Study and research independently common aspects of the language, using tools such as paper and online grammar reference books, dictionaries and parallel texts.
- Demonstrate an initial competence in a number of transferable skills such as IT skills, presenting information, taking intercultural differences and language barriers into account, researching and learning independently.
Assessment
Credited students
TBC
Not-for-credit fee-waiver students
Mandatory assessment to be completed in order to qualify for fee-waiver.
Not-for-credit self-funded students
Assessment is not mandatory.
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