Unit name | Latin Language Level B1 |
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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 |
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.