Unit information: Latin Language Level B1 in 2009/10

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Unit name Latin Language Level B1
Unit code CLAS22307
Credit points 20
Level of study I/5
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12)
Unit director Dr. Hitch
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

School/department Department of Classics & Ancient History
Faculty Faculty of Arts

Description including Unit Aims

An introductory unit to the resources and skills of independent reading, translation and interpretation of Latin texts. The unit concentrates on reading 600-800 lines of Latin prose, with emphasis on grammatical and syntactical analysis and relating these to the skills of practical criticism. This unit also introduces students to the use of advanced dictionaries and commentaries in translating and interpreting texts.