CL3L6: Latin 6

Module code: CL3L6

Module provider: Classics; School of Humanities

Credits: 20

Level: Level 3 (Honours)

When you'll be taught: Semester 1 / 2

Module convenor: Dr Andreas Gavrielatos, email: a.gavrielatos@reading.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s): This module is designed for Part 3 undergraduate and postgraduate students who have passed Latin 4/5 or equivalent in this university or studied Latin to an equivalent level at another university. (Open)

Co-requisite module(s):

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: NA

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: No

Talis reading list: No

Last updated: 12 September 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

The module aims through a combination of independent and some guided study to develop professional skills of analysis and criticism in respect of literary texts studied in the original Latin. Students will gain a thorough understanding of the texts studied, of their historical and cultural context, and of the modern scholarly context. A high level of competence in reading Latin is presupposed. 

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to: 

1. Write a commentary on a short section of a Latin text; 
2. Demonstrate their knowledge of the Latin language across genres and phases.
3. The module also encourages the development of skills in oral and written communication.

Module content

In Semester 1, students will work with the convenor in one-to-one supervisions, to analyse the linguistic and literary aspects of a chosen text or texts, and work towards the production of a commentary.  This will address around 100 lines of verse or an equivalent amount of prose. The student will not be expected to edit the text itself or produce an apparatus criticus, but they may do so if they wish. In any case, the commentary should show awareness of variant readings. During this semester, students are encouraged to attend the classes for Latin 4/5 each week to maintain their language skills and broaden their experience of Latin texts. 

In semester 2, seminars will focus on unseen texts, to enhance students’ capacity to analyse ancient texts from a linguistic and literary perspective, and their ability to produce accurate and stylistically appropriate translations.

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

In semester 1, contact hours take the form of one-to-one supervision meetings; in semester 2 they are scheduled seminars.

Study hours

At least 18 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 40% to pass this module.

Summative assessment

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

Assessments with numerical marks

• where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
• the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
• where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

Assessments marked Pass/Fail

• where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf

You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

Reassessment

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