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On completion of this module students should be able to:
- manage an essential Latin vocabulary;
- understand and identify fundamental aspects of Latin grammar and syntax;
- recall and explain a range of grammatical terms;
- translate passages of adapted Latin text.
Over the course of the trimester we will work through chapters 1-17 of our textbook, Latin via Ovid.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
---|---|
Small Group | 44 |
Specified Learning Activities | 90 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 66 |
Total | 200 |
This module is intended for complete beginners, and should not be taken by students who have studied Latin for more than one semester or equivalent. Students who are not complete beginners should contact the module coordinator before registering.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Exam (In-person): 1hr in-class test: translation of seen text into English; questions on Latin grammar and syntax. | Week 7 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
No |
Exam (In-person): 1hr in-class test: translation of seen Latin text into English; questions on Latin grammar and syntax. | Week 12 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
No |
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Online continuous assessment: quizzes/exercises on grammar, syntax, translation. | Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
No |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Students will receive individual written feedback on in-class tests within 20 working days of submission. Students are welcome to arrange a meeting with the module coordinator to discuss their grade and feedback.