Intensive Beginners Latin
Subject 107-149 (2008)
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| Credit Points: | 25.000 | ||||||||||||
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| Level: | Undergraduate | ||||||||||||
| Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008: Summer Term, - Taught on campus.
Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||
| Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: Thirteen hours of lectures and two hours of tutorials per week for six and a half weeks (10th January to 23rd February) Total Time Commitment: Not available | ||||||||||||
| Prerequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
| Corequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
| Recommended Background Knowledge: | None | ||||||||||||
| Non Allowed Subjects: | None | ||||||||||||
| Core Participation Requirements: |
For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry. It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability |
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To be advised| Subject Overview: | This subject teaches students to read Latin and covers the material of two semesters. It covers grammatical concepts and paradigms, sentence formation and translation and the reading of simple texts. The aim is for students to acquire the elements of syntax, grammar and vocabulary of Latin, sufficient to begin reading literary and non-literary texts. Completion of the subject will enable a student to enrol in Intermediate Latin. |
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| Assessment: | Written work totalling 8000 words comprising daily 10-minute class tests 10%, four 1-hour tests 60% (held during the semester) and a 2-hour exam 30% (at the end of semester). Students must complete the four 1-hour tests and the 2-hour exam in order to be eligible for final assessment. |
| Prescribed Texts: | Prescribed Texts:Reading Latin: Text (Jones & Sidwell), Cambridge University Press Reading Latin: Grammar and Exercises (Jones & Sidwell), Cambridge University Press |
| Breadth Options: | This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:
You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects. |
| Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
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| Notes: | The subject dates and HECS/course fee census date for this subject change each year. Check your enrolment record for the correct census date for this subject. |
| Related Course(s): |
Bachelor of Arts Diploma in Arts (Ancient Languages) Diploma in Arts (Ancient and Medieval Studies) Graduate Certificate in Arts (Ancient and Medieval Studies) Graduate Certificate in Arts (Medieval and Renaissance Studies) Graduate Certificate in Arts (Renaissance and Early Modern Studies) Graduate Diploma in Arts (Ancient and Medieval Studies) Graduate Diploma in Arts (Medieval & Renaissance Studies) Graduate Diploma in Arts (Renaissance and Early Modern Studies) |
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