Latin Beginner 2 (MLT116B)

• University credits: 10
• University levels: 1-4
• Pre-requisite: MLT116A,  GCSE grade B/C or 5, or equivalent
• Co-requisite: N/A.
• Availability: Students, members of staff, members of the public
• Teaching period: Spring semester (see timetables & course dates)
• Contact times: 3 hours per week (two sessions in a week) over 12 weeks, starting in Week 1 of the semester.
• Group size: Maximum of 23.
• Language Co-ordinator: Anna Ferrarese
• Module Leader: Anna Ferrarese
• Pathway: MLT919 Latin intermediate 1

Assuming successful completion of the unit below (MLT116A Latin Beginner 1), a GCSE grade B/C or 5, or equivalent learning experience, this unit provides the linguistic and cultural skills required for a fair understanding of the language and culture of ancient Rome in order to study authentic classical texts of average difficulty. Of particular relevance to linguists, historians, archaeologists, theologians, and musicians researching original documents, this unit should also be of interest to students of Law, Medicine, Chemistry, Biology and other modern sciences wishing to gain an advanced understanding of how modern languages and specialist terminology in their own disciplines are influenced by Latin.

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

• Perform at a level equivalent to a solid GCSE.
• Demonstrate a practical understanding of some complex Latin grammar and syntax.
• Demonstrate the acquisition of a broad range of  common vocabulary as well as the ability to identify roots and cognates in English and possibly other languages.
• Carry out translations from and into Latin of simplified  texts, demonstrating a certain degree of awareness of register, style, etymology and idiomatic structures.
• Read semi-authentic texts in Latin with confidence in order to extract detailed information on life, religion, traditions and literature of the Roman civilisation.
• Study and research independently common aspects of the language, using tools such as paper and online grammar reference books, dictionaries and parallel texts.
• Demonstrate an initial competence in a number of transferable skills such as IT skills, presenting information, taking intercultural differences and language barriers into account, researching and learning independently.

Set Textbook:

• Oxford Latin Course, Part 2: Student's Book (2nd Edition), Balme, M. and Morwood, J. (OUP: 1996), ISBN: 978-0199122271
• Oxford Latin Course, Part 3: Student's Book (2nd Edition), Balme, M. and Morwood, J. (OUP: 1997), ISBN: 978-0199122288
• Collins Latin Dictionary & Grammar, (COLLINS: 2016), ISBN:978-0008167677

This module can be validated as part of the following schemes:

• Undergraduate degree
• MLTC Confirmation of Attendance or Completion
• Higher Education Achievement Record
• Doctoral Development Programme & Research Training Programme

Assessment:

Important: the method of assessment to be used in 2023-24 is subject to change and the below is for the 2022-23 academic year. This page will be updated with further information in due course.

• Coursework: 10%
• Portfolio: 40%
• Written examination (in the examination period): 50%.

Feedback: In addition to on-going individual and collective feedback during class-activities, learners will receive individual written feedback on the three pieces of assessment above.

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