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At the end of this course students will be able to:
- translate selected passages from Virgil's Aeneid, thereby demonstrating a strong knowledge of Latin grammar, syntax and vocabulary;
- analyse the poem in its Augustan context;
- evaluate the aesthetic merits of the Aeneid, and its contribution to Western literature.
In the 2021/22 Autumn Trimester we will focus on Vergil, Aeneid 10.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Tutorial | 18 |
Specified Learning Activities | 36 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 46 |
Total | 100 |
Students taking this module should have at least one year's experience of reading Latin texts in the original.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Essay: 2000 word essay | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Class Test: Translation and commentary test | Week 5 | n/a | Graded | No | 35 |
Class Test: Translation and commentary test | Week 10 | n/a | Graded | No | 35 |
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 class tests (translation and gobbet passages) and essay within 20 working days of submission. Students are welcome to arrange a meeting with the module coordinator to discuss their grade and feedback.