LATIN 200 : Latin Language Acquisition: Intermediate

Arts

2020 Semester One (1203) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

The analysis and description of Latin grammar, practice in the translation of Latin to and from English, vocabulary acquisition.

Course Overview

If you know some Latin already and are not yet fluent, this is likely the course for you. It follows and builds on LATIN 100 and 101; it can also be useful for students with some high-school Latin who have not yet learnt all the main constructions of Latin grammar. LATIN 200 is a core course in the Latin major (it can also be taken as part of a module, or separate qualification in languages).

In LATIN 200 you learn the rest of the major Latin grammatical constructions and some important Latin vocabulary. You will have lots of chances to practice your skills with reading, writing, translating, and listening to Latin, all of which will strengthen your grasp of the language and your understanding of Roman culture throughout history.

We use a combination of resources. As well as the set textbooks which provide Latin text at varying levels, the teacher can provide videos, selections of Latin from all periods, and audio materials, depending on the type of Latin of most interests to the students in the class.

Overall you will develop your understanding of Latin as a language, while learning about Roman culture and history from the Romans themselves.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: LATIN 101 or 201 or 202 or approval of Academic Head or nominee Restriction: May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Arts

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Comprehend Latin at an intermediate level via reading, listening, and class exercises. (Capability 1.1 and 4.3)
  2. Communicate knowledge of Latin syntax, morphology, and Roman culture. (Capability 1.2, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3)
  3. Evaluate own level of language acquisition and commit to best strategies to consolidate learning. (Capability 5.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Test 25% Individual Test
Assignment 25% Individual Coursework
Final Exam 50% Individual Examination

The structure of the assignment allows for informal peer and group learning before the final submission.

Next offered

Semester 1, 2020

Module

LATIN 200 is the third paper in the Latin module, following LATIN 100 and 101.

LATIN 200 can also be completed as part of a Certificate of Languages, or a Diploma of Languages.

Learning Resources

Hans H. Ørberg. Lingua Latina per se illustrata: Pars I: Familia Romana. Hackett Publishing, Focus imprint, 2011 (reprint) 

F. M. Wheelock. Wheelock’s Latin: The Classic Introductory Latin Course. Revised by R. LaFleur. Seventh Edition. HarperCollins, New York, 2011. (We will be working from Ch 31 onward - students who have taken LATIN 101 will already have read and studied Chapters 1-30).

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect  4 hours of classes a week. These classes are interactive. You can expect to commit approximately 6 hours per week to reading, completing exercises, working on assignments and/or preparing for tests.

Other Information

If you have studied Latin previously, please contact the Undergraduate Adviser for Classics and Ancient History, Dr Maxine Lewis, to determine the best course for you to take.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

This course will not be recorded due to the highly interactive nature of the learning environment.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Well-being always comes first
We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - for more information, look at this Canvas page (https://canvas.auckland.ac.nz/courses/33894), which has links to various support services in the University and the wider community.

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

I have adapted each iteration of LATIN 200 since 2012 in response to student feedback from the different cohorts. I also take feedback in weeks 3-4 and use it to adjust the course according to the needs of the students currently enrolled.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 20/12/2019 09:38 a.m.