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LATN2601: Intermediate Latin 2
2025 unit information
This unit develops skills in the literary study of Latin texts, and builds further on language knowledge and translation skills acquired in LATN2600. It will involve the close reading of classic works of Latin prose and/or poetry, to be advised in advance on the Department of Classics and Ancient History website. Attention will be paid to style, literary and narrative technique, and the generic and socio-historical background of the texts, as well as to the intricacies of grammar and syntax.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Classics and Ancient History |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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LATN2600 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. translate, and analyse the grammar of, extended extracts from original Latin texts in a range of genres
- LO2. demonstrate mastery of advanced grammatical and syntactical concepts
- LO3. demonstrate a broad general vocabulary, and an understanding of the context in which words are used
- LO4. demonstrate knowledge of scholarly approaches to Latin literature and understanding of the critical terminology and theory used in the academic study of Latin literature
- LO5. construct coherent, evidence-based analyses of the texts and extracts studied, showing intermediate-level understanding of the ways in which the Latin language is used to create meaning in literary texts
- LO6. examine complex passages of literary Latin and work independently to research and analyse them in an innovative way
Unit availability
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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