• Offered by School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics
  • ANU College ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
  • Course subject Latin
  • Areas of interest Classics and Ancient History
  • Academic career PGRD
  • Course convener
    • Christopher Bishop
  • Mode of delivery In Person
  • Co-taught Course
  • Offered in First Semester 2021
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This course continues the study of this key Classical language as students consolidate the basic elements covered in Continuing Latin, expand their working vocabulary, and are introduced to more advanced grammatical principles. Background information on Roman literature, culture and history is woven into the subject matter throughout the semester. Upon completion of the course, students should have sufficient expertise to read texts of moderate difficulty with assistance. Students who complete this course are eligible to progress to Intermediate Latin II.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
  1. Recognize and translate most morphological forms and grammatical structures found in Latin texts.
  2. Read and translate at sight passages of Latin containing a broad range of grammatical structures and a limited range of vocabulary.
  3. Read and translate an extensive range of passages in Latin with the aid of a dictionary and/or grammatical reference.
  4. Discuss with authority aspects of Latin literature and grammar.

Indicative Assessment

Translation and Morphology Exercises, 1800 words (30%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 3]
Vocabulary Tests, one hour total (10%) [Learning Outcome 1, 3]
10 minute in-class presentation (10%) with 1000-word report (5 %) [Learning outcome 4]
45-minute Mid-semester Test (15%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3]
Final Three-hour Examination (30%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3]
 

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Workload

130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 36 hours of contact in language classes over 12 weeks.
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.

Requisite and Incompatibility

To enrol in this course you must have completed LATN6002 or LATN1102 , or with permission of the convener. You are not able to enrol in this course if you have previously completed: LATN2121, LATN2101, LATN6101, LATN2122, LATN6122, LATN3125, LATN6125

Fees

Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.  

Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees

Student Contribution Band:
1
Unit value:
6 units

If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.

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Units EFTSL
6.00 0.12500
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee
2021 $3630
International fee paying students
Year Fee
2021 $5580
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links

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First Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
3111 22 Feb 2021 01 Mar 2021 31 Mar 2021 28 May 2021 In Person View

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