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Latin Honours Seminar 2 (CLAS40041)

HonoursPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)

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Students in this subject engage in extensive reading and class discussion of Latin literary and non-literary texts in the original language. The focus is on reading various complete texts, rather than extracts, to facilitate engagement of linguistic and hermeneutical study of Latin in a fully integrated fashion. Students who complete this subject will have achieved a high standard in translating and interpreting Latin texts.

Intended learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this subject should:

  • Be able to read and comprehend a number of Latin texts in the original language, in a variety of genres and styles (e.g. lyric and epic poetry, historical prose, drama, the ancient novel, satire, philosophy, oratory, epigraphy)
  • Have consolidated their knowledge of Latin grammar and syntax, and extended their vocabulary, all of which can be applied to future study of Latin texts
  • Be able to demonstrate a high standard in translating, interpreting and analysing Latin texts
  • Have gained the capacity to engage in current scholarly debates about ancient literature, from a variety of approaches (e.g. textual criticism, literary criticism, historical perspectives)
  • Be able to use proficiently a range of technologies, dictionaries and other learning aids (thesaurus, online tools, grammar references, encyclopedia, etc.) to consolidate and increase their autonomy in their study of ancient texts.

Generic skills

Students who successfully complete this subject should:

  • Have developed skills in critical thinking, analysis, and the interpretation of texts
  • Have developed skills in independent research (e.g. how to clarify goals, search for appropriate approaches/methods, draw conclusions from findings, and construct an argument)
  • Possess effective written and oral communication skills
  • Be able to understand and articulate cultural difference through the study of an ancient culture.

Last updated: 26 June 2024