This course continues the study of this key Classical language as students consolidate the elements covered in Intermediate Latin I. Students will expand their working vocabulary while reading through a variety of texts chosen to introduce them to the grammatical principles that underpin Latin literature. Upon completion of the course, students should have sufficient expertise to read texts of moderate difficulty with minimal assistance. Students who complete this course are eligible to progress to Advanced Latin.
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:- Recognize and translate most morphological forms and grammatical structures found in Latin texts.
- Read and translate at sight passages of Latin containing a broad range of grammatical structures and a moderate range of vocabulary.
- Read and translate an extensive range of passages in Latin with the aid of a dictionary and/or grammatical reference.
- Discuss with authority aspects of Latin literature and grammar
- Construct complex sentences in Latin, using appropriate grammatical structures and increasingly sophisticated vocabulary.
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, 5]
Final Three-hour Examination (30%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5]
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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
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.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $3630 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $5580 |
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