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2007/08 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

CLAS2210 Further Latin Language

10 creditsClass Size: 15

Module manager: Prof Robert Maltby
Email: R.Maltby@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2007/08

Pre-requisite qualifications

A-Level Latin or equivalent

Pre-requisites

CLAS1212

Latin 2

This module is approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module is suitable for students who already have a year's experience of the language beyond A-Level (or equivalent) in Latin. It is worth 10 credits and runs over both semesters, with 1 class per week. For further information, visit us at the Electives Fair or contact the Department of Classics, situated on the first floor of the Parkinson Building, south end (email: classics@leeds.ac.uk; website: www.leeds.ac.uk/classics/; telephone: 0113 343 3537).

Objectives

To offer further instruction in the active use of classical Latin together with an introduction to Latin metrics and the historical development of the language.

Syllabus

Active language practice (including prose composition); metre (introduction to prosody; hexameter, pentameter and iambic meters); development of the Latin language.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Tutorial	21	1.00	21.00
Private study hours			79.00
Total Contact hours			21.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Methods of assessment

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	3 hr 00 mins	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 11/04/2008

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