- Offered for Year: 2019/20
- Module Leader(s): Professor Jakob Wisse
- Lecturer: Dr Anke Walter
- Owning School: History, Classics and Archaeology
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
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Semester 1 Credit Value:
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10
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Semester 2 Credit Value:
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10
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ECTS Credits:
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10.0
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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).
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category |
Activity |
Number |
Length |
Student Hours |
Comment |
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| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 68 | 1:00 | 68:00 | 45% of guided independent study |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 48 | 1:00 | 48:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 68 | 1:00 | 68:00 | 45% of guided independent study |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 16 | 1:00 | 16:00 | 10% of guided independent study |
| Total | | | | 200:00 | |
Jointly Taught With
| Code |
Title |
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| CLA3002 | Level 2/3 Latin: Special Study Stage 3 |
| CLA8002 | MA Latin: Special Study |
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 Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description |
Length |
Semester |
When Set |
Percentage |
Comment |
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| Written Examination | 45 | 1 | A | 10 | translation only, of seen text from Sem. 1 |
| Written Examination | 120 | 2 | A | 50 | translation and interpretation of seen text(s) from Sem. 2 |
Exam Pairings
| Module Code |
Module Title |
Semester |
Comment |
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| CLA3002 | Level 2/3 Latin: Special Study Stage 3 | 1 | N/A |
| CLA8002 | MA Latin: Special Study | 1 | N/A |
Other Assessment
| Description |
Semester |
When Set |
Percentage |
Comment |
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| Essay | 1 | A | 40 | One 2000 - word piece on the Sem 1 text |
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.
Reading Lists
Timetable
