Latin 5

This subject is not offered in 2013.

Total time commitment 108 hours.

A study score of at least 25 in VCE Latin or a pass in one of the following or an approved equivalent:

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Students who have passed or are currently enrolled in any of the following subjects are not permitted to enrol in this subject:

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/

This subject is designed for students who commenced the Latin stream with no prior knowledge of the language and have completed Latin 1, Latin 2, Latin 3, and Latin 4. Students examine Roman prose fiction through study of the Cena Trimalchionis from the Satyricon of Petronius. In addition, work is undertaken on grammar and syntax to revise, consolidate and extend students' knowledge of the language. Students who successfully complete this subject should be familiar with the structures and stylistic techniques of Roman prose fiction, be able to identify the central themes of the narrative, and understand the genre's parody of Roman social structures and mores. Students who complete this subject may progress to Latin 6.

Students who successfully complete this subject should:

· be familiar with the style of Roman prose fiction.

· understand the cultural and production contexts of the text.

· have consolidated their knowledge of grammar and syntax and extended their vocabulary.

· be able to critically analyse the styles and themes of Latin prose fiction and to communicate that analysis clearly and concisely.

Weekly tutorial exercises, equivalent to 750 words 20% (due each week throughout the semester), textual analysis presentation, equivalent to 500 words 15% (due in Week 8 of semester), an assessment test equivalent to 1000 words 30% (due at the end of semester) and a 1750-word essay 35% (due in the examination period).

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 marked. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

Petronius, Cena Trimalchionis. Text to be made available.

J.Morwood, A Latin Grammar, Oxford University Press, 1999.

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

• Bachelor of Biomedicine
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environments
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Engineering

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.

• be skilled in critical thinking and analysis.
• possess effective written communication skills.
• have an understanding of social, ethical and cultural context.