Latin 1

This subject is not offered in 2014.

96 hours over the semester including class time

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Students who have passed VCE Latin or any of the subjects listed below are not permitted to enrol in this subject:

CLAS20024 / 30007 Beginners Latin A

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 with no previous knowledge of Latin language. This subject is an introduction to the grammar and reading of classical 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. Students who complete this subject may progress to Latin 2.

Students who successfully complete this subject should:

• be familiar with the elements of the grammar, syntax and vocabulary of Latin and have attained reading skills sufficient to begin reading simpler literary texts.

• have discovered the importance of reading ancient texts in the original languages for the study of history and the ancient world in general.

Assessment exercises totalling 2000 words 50% (due during semester) and a 2000-word examination 50% (due in the examination period).

This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 75% class attendance. Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day; after five working 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.

Classical Latin: An Introductory Course (JC McKeown) Hacket Publishing Company, Inc.

Classical Latin: An Introductory Course,Workbook (JC McKeown) Hacket Publishing Company, Inc.

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.

• possess critical thinking skills.
• be able to think in theoretical terms.
• be familiar with the communication conventions of another culture.