CL3L6-Latin 6

Module Provider: Classics
Number of credits: 20 [10 ECTS credits]
Level:6
Terms in which taught: Autumn / Spring term module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites: This module is for Part 3 undergraduate and taught postgraduate students who have passed Latin 5 in this university or studied Latin to degree level at another university.
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Current from: 2023/4

Module Convenor: Dr Andreas Gavrielatos
Email: a.gavrielatos@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

The module aims 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.

Aims:
The module aims 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.

Assessable learning outcomes:
By the end of the module it is expected that the student will be able to:
- write a commentary on a short section of a Latin text
- defend aspects of their readings of the text orally and in writing.

Additional outcomes:
The module also encourages the development of skills in oral and written communication.

Outline content:

ÌýEach student will be assigned a supervisor and will normally have a meeting every two weeks for two terms; however, it will be possible for further meetings to be arranged by the supervisor and/or the student if needed. In the first few meetings the student will identify a section of a Latin text on which to write a commentary, what the focus of the commentary should be, if any (e.g. literary, historical) and any issues of particular importance in the text. In the remaining meetings the student will report on progress, provide drafts for discussion, and raise any issues of particular concern. The final work will address around 100 lines of verse or an equivalent amount of prose. The commentary should aim at a professional standard but also be accessible to fellow students and discuss difficulties in translation. (A good model to follow is the Cambridge ‘green and yellow’ series.) The student will not be expected to edit the text itself or produce an apparatus criticus, but the commentary should show awareness of variant readings. ÌýStudents are encouraged to attend the classes for Latin 4 and 5 each week in order to maintain their language skills and broaden their experience of Latin texts.

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
Fortnightly meetings to guide independent study.