HS3343: Latin Historical Texts
School | Ancient History |
Department Code | SHARE |
Module Code | HS3343 |
External Subject Code | V110 |
Number of Credits | 10 |
Level | L6 |
Language of Delivery | English |
Module Leader | Dr Richard Evans |
Semester | Autumn Semester |
Academic Year | 2013/4 |
Outline Description of Module
To provide students with the opportunity to study Latin texts relevant to their chosen modules; to improve their language skills; and to apply their understanding of the texts to historical modules.
On completion of the module a student should be able to
On successful completion of the module, the student will demonstrate:
· The ability to read and understand Latin texts of different types and genres
· The ability to comment on the historical relevance of passages read in the original language.
How the module will be delivered
11 one-hour classes and three grammar clinics
Skills that will be practised and developed
To provide students with the opportunity to study Latin texts relevant to their chosen modules; to improve their language skills; and to apply their understanding of the texts to historical modules.
How the module will be assessed
Assessment of the course will be in the form of one two-hour paper: passages will be set from the prescribed texts for translation and comment.
[Dictionaries will not be permitted in the examination.]
Assessment Breakdown
Type | % | Title | Duration(hrs) |
---|---|---|---|
Exam - Autumn Semester | 100 | Latin Historical Texts | 2 |
Syllabus content
Students will study a selection of Latin texts, both historical and epigraphic (to a value of 25 OCT pages) chosen with reference to the Ancient History modules studied in that term. Texts will be chosen from a selection which might include Livy, Virgil, Catullus, Tacitus Annals, Pliny Letters, Cicero, and selected inscriptions. Texts will be studied for both grammatical structure, and their importance to historical debates. Classes will involve translation and grammatical comment, as well as discussion of the relevance of the chosen texts to particular periods of history.
Essential Reading and Resource List
Useful reference books
Kennedy, Revised Latin Primer (new ed., 1962)
Cassells Latin Dictionary