Intensive Beginners Latin
Subject CLAS20021 (2011)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.
Credit Points: | 25 | ||||||||||||
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Level: | 2 (Undergraduate) | ||||||||||||
Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011: January, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Summer Intensive. On compus Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||
Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: Seven and a half hours of lectures and seven and a half hours of tutorials per week for seven weeks. 4 January to 25 February 2011. Total Time Commitment: Total Time Commitment: Total Time Commitment 204 hours. | ||||||||||||
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 Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/ |
Coordinator
Ms Sonya WursterContact
Rhiannon EvansSubject 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. Some background in Roman cultural and political life will also be covered. Completion of the subject will enable a student to enrol in Intermediate Latin. |
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Assessment: |
Written work totalling 8000 words comprising fourteen 10-minute class tests 10%, five translation exercises 20%, one 1.5 hours mid-semester test 30% (all held during the semester) and a 2-hour exam 40% (at the end of semester). Hurdle requirement: students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject. Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day; after five days, no late assessment will be accepted. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. Students must complete all tests and the 2-hour exam in order to be eligible for final assessment. |
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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 Majors/Minors/Specialisations: |
Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Studies Major Classics |
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