Newcastle University

Pre Requisite Comment

normally a pass in CLA1012 ( or appropriate equivalent level of qualification in Latin )

Co Requisite Comment

N/A

Aims

Students taking this module will undertake work on two literary texts in the original Latin. The particular texts will be determined on a yearly basis, taking into account students' prior reading.

This module aims:
1. To further develop students' skills in reading, interpreting and analysing original literary texts in Latin;
2. To develop students' knowledge and understanding of the nature of specific Latin literary texts, and of problems and issues involved in the study of those texts.

Outline Of Syllabus

Students taking this module will undertake work on two literary texts in the original Latin. The particular texts will be determined on a yearly basis, taking into account
(i) the availability of relevant background teaching in the menu of CAC options taught in that year;
(ii) availability of staff to supervise a particular option.
(iii) Students’ preferences and previous reading.
(iv)The need to avoid overlap between a student’s Stages 2 and 3 (and, where relevant, their Master’s stage).

Intended Knowledge Outcomes

On successful completion of this module, students should have aquired:
1. a good working knowledge of the selected texts studied, and an understanding more generally of the place of those texts within the overall oeuvre of the author concerned or of the genre of Latin literature to which they belong;
2. an awareness of some of the important relevant points of debate in modern scholarship.

Intended Skill Outcomes

On successful completion of this module, students should have enhanced:
1. skills in reading and translating Latin texts;
2. skills in analysing and interpreting literary texts, with regard to (a) details of language and style, (b) broad patterns and overall issues of interpretation, and ( c ) the relationship between ( a ) and ( b )
3. Skills in evaluating modern scholarship and in testing its views against the ancient evidence;
4. skills in presenting their view and analyses in written and oral form.
They will have further developed:
1. a range of key skills including written, interpersonal and oral communication, problem solving, and adaptability in applying skills learnt elsewhere in the degree programme to new material.

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

The lectures (i) introduce overall topics, issues and theories involved in the study of the Latin texts/authors concerned; (ii) look in more detail at aspects of particular texts, illustrating methods, approaches and analytical skills which can be used in assessing these works; (iii) support students' private reading of the texts in the original by providing guidance on linguistic difficulties and techniques of translation and linguistic analysis.

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The examinations assess students' skills in translating, analysing and interpreting Latin texts in the original and their adaptability in applying those skills through translation and commentary questions on passages taken from the set texts.

The submitted work, on the Semester-1 text, assesses students; knowledge and understanding of the text, its place within the field of Latin Literature, their awareness of and ability to comment critically on scholarly debate and their skills in presenting their views and analyses in written form.

Submitted work tests intended knowledge and skills outcomes, develops key skills in research, reading and writing.

This module can be made available to Erasmus students only with the agreement of the Head of Subject and of the Module Leader. This option must be discussed in person at the beginning of your exchange period. No restrictions apply to study-abroad, exchange and Loyola students.

General Notes

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