Latin 2

This subject is not offered in 2014.

96 hours over the semester including class time

Students should have passed one of the following or an approved equivalent:

CLAS20024 / 30007 Beginners Latin A

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None

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

Beginners Latin B under the codes 107-153, 670-205 or 670359; CLAS20025 / 30008 Beginners Latin B

Intensive Beginners Latin under the codes 107-149, 670-201, 670-355

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/

In this subject students consolidate the basic elements covered in Latin 1, and are introduced to more complex grammar and syntax. Increasingly difficult literary and dramatic texts are read. Background information on Roman culture is woven into the subject matter throughout the semester. By the end of the subject, students should have a sufficient grasp of the language to read texts of moderate difficulty with vocabulary assistance. Students who complete this subject may progress to Latin 3.

Students who successfully complete this subject should:

· have acquired the elements of the grammar, syntax and vocabulary of Latin

· have attained reading skills sufficient to begin reading literary texts.

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.