| Unit name | Latin Language Level B2 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CLASM0035 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Emeritus Professor. Kennedy |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Classics & Ancient History |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The aim of this unit is to develop and reinforce students&� skills in the reading of Latin, and to introduce them to the comparative practical criticism of classical texts. We will be looking at two Latin $�takes&� on the story of Troy, Aeneas&� description of the night of Troy&�s sack in the Aeneid, and Ovid&�s exchange of letters between Paris and Helen which, in this version of the story, precipitates their affair. As we read, we will consider a number of contemporary theoretical perspectives relevant to the interpretation of these texts, including genre, narratology and epistolarity.
