107-152 Beginners Latin A | |
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Note | Formerly available as 115-020. Students who have completed 115-020 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 1st, 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr K O Chong-Gossard |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | Three hours of lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | This subject is an introduction to the grammar and reading of Latin. It covers grammatical concepts and paradigms, sentence formation and translation, and reading simple texts. Background information on Roman culture is woven into the subject matter throughout the semester. The aim is for students to acquire the elements of the grammar, syntax and vocabulary of Latin, and attain reading skills sufficient to begin reading literary and dramatic texts. |
Assessment | Written work which may comprise regular exercises and class tests totalling 2000 words, and two hours of examinations. |
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