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Students should note that all of the modules below may not be available to them. International visiting students should consult the International Education Office regarding selection of modules. Undergraduate students should refer to the relevant section of the UCC Undergraduate Calendar for their programme requirements. Postgraduate students should refer to the relevant section of the UCC Postgraduate Calendar for their programme requirements. |
Credit Weighting: 15
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 40.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 96 x 1hr(s) Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Ms Vicky Janssens, Department of Classics.
Lecturer(s): Ms Vicky Janssens, Department of Classics.
Module Objective: To teach basic grammar and translation skills in Latin.
Module Content: Basic Latin grammar.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Recognize and classify the principal elements of Latin grammar, including phonology, morphology and syntax
· Demonstrate knowledge of basic Latin vocabulary
· Read and translate adapted passages of Latin prose with the aid of a dictionary.
· Understand and illustrate influence of Latin on English and other modern languages.
Assessment: Total Marks 300: End of Year Written Examination 150 marks; Continuous Assessment 150 marks (4 In-Class Tests, 30 marks each and Class work 30 marks).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students who have failed or not sat the In-Class Tests will be required to sit a further 2hr in-class test in August.).
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.
No. of Students: Min 1, Max 15.
Pre-requisite(s): LT1001 or equivalent
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr David Woods, Department of Classics.
Lecturer(s): Ms Vicky Janssens, Department of Classics.
Module Objective: To complete the study of Latin morphology and syntax.
Module Content: Reading Latin, Section 5 and 6.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Classify and identify the principal elements of the morphology of Latin.
· Identify and describe the main constructions of Latin.
· Combine the above elements in order to translate sentences from Latin into English.
· Analyse the structure of, and translate, sentences and continuous passages from Latin into English.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks.
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students who have failed or not written the Continuous Assessment must submit a new piece of work by the 2nd week of August, as prescribed by the Department).
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.
No. of Students: Min 6, Max 15.
Pre-requisite(s): LT1001 or equivalent
Co-requisite(s): LT2009
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr David Woods, Department of Classics.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Classics.
Module Objective: To develop a greater knowledge of Latin through the study of the writing of Sallust.
Module Content: Translation of selections from Sallust.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Describe the career of Sallust
· Assess the accuracy, credibility and objectivity of Sallust as a historian.
· Read and translate unseen passages from Sallust with the help of a dictionary.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks.
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.
LT3007 Latin Language and Philology
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.
No. of Students: Min 1, Max 15.
Pre-requisite(s): LT1001 and LT2009 or equivalent
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr David Woods, Department of Classics.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Classics.
Module Objective: To continue revision of aspects of Latin grammar.
Module Content: Prose composition from English into Latin.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify the correct Latin syntactical constructions to be used in any particular sentence (Indirect Command, Gerundive, Predicative Dative, Indirect Question, Relative with Subjunctive, Fearing, Doubt, Causal Clauses, Conditional Sentences, Concessive Clauses, Comparative Clauses, Oratio Obliqua)
· Translate accurately from English into Latin simple sentences containing the above constructions
· Translate into Latin extended passages of English retranslated from the original Latin
· Compare their own versions with the original Latin and identify its rhetorical and stylistic traits.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks.
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.
No. of Students: Min 1, Max 15.
Pre-requisite(s): LT1001 and LT2009 or equivalent
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr David Woods, Department of Classics.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Classics.
Module Objective: Critical and aesthetic acquaintance with Latin epic poetry.
Module Content: Reading, translation and discussion of selected Latin epic writer(s). Reading prescribed text outside class.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify and describe the works of the writer(s) of Latin epic poetry.
· Read and translate unseen passages from the selected writer(s) with the help of a dictionary.
· Appraise the content of the selected works in terms of their support or criticism of the values of the Roman state.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks.
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.
LT3010 Roman Lyric and Elegiac Poetry
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.
No. of Students: Min 1, Max 15.
Pre-requisite(s): LT1001 and LT2009 or equivalent
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr David Woods, Department of Classics.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Classics.
Module Objective: To help students to develop powers of critical evaluation and an awareness of the distinctive qualities of Roman lyric and elegiac poetry.
Module Content: Study of selected poems of Latin lyric and elegiac poets.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify the major poets writing in these genres and describe their work.
· Interpret the poems in the light of their social and historical background.
· Read and translate unseen passages from the major poets of this genre with the help of a dictionary.
· Assess the contributions made by individual poets to the development of the genre as a whole.
· Scan lines of Latin poetry composed in lyric and elegiac metres.
· Synthesise material from lectures and recommended reading for use in oral and written discussion of set topics.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks.
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.
No. of Students: Min 1, Max 15.
Pre-requisite(s): LT1001 and LT2009 or equivalent
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr David Woods, Department of Classics.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Classics.
Module Objective: To introduce students to a selection of Latin writings from the Early Medieval period (AD 400-750).
Module Content: Reading and studying a selection of Early Medieval Latin texts.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify and describe the works of the selected writer(s) of Early Medieval Latin.
· Read and translate unseen passages from the selected writer(s) with the help of a dictionary.
· Set the selected works in the full historical context.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks.
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.
No. of Students: Min 6, Max 15.
Pre-requisite(s): LT1001 or equivalent
Co-requisite(s): LT2009
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr David Woods, Department of Classics.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Classics.
Module Objective: To develop a greater knowledge of Latin through the study of the writing of Sallust.
Module Content: Translation of selections from Sallust.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Describe the career of Sallust
· Assess the accuracy, credibility and objectivity of Sallust as a historian.
· Read and translate unseen passages from Sallust with the help of a dictionary.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks.
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.
No. of Students: Min 6, Max 15.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr David Woods, Department of Classics.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Classics.
Module Objective: To develop a greater knowledge of Latin through the study of the writing of Suetonius.
Module Content: Translation of selections from Suetonius.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Describe the career of Suetonius.
· Assess the accuracy, credibility and objectivity of Suetonius as a historian.
· Read and translate unseen passages from Suetonius with the help of a dictionary.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks.
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.
Credit Weighting: 15
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 15.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 96 x 1hr(s) Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr David Woods, Department of Classics.
Lecturer(s): Ms Vicky Janssens, Department of Classics.
Module Objective: To teach basic grammar and translation skills in Latin.
Module Content: Basic Latin grammar.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Recognize and classify the principal elements of Latin grammar, including phonology, morphology and syntax
· Read and translate a wide rante or adapted Latin texts with the aid of a dictionary.
· Demonstrate knowledge of basic Latin vocabulary
· Understand and illustrate the influence of Latin on English and other modern languages.
Assessment: Total Marks 300: End of Year Written Examination 150 marks; Continuous Assessment 150 marks (4 In-Class Tests 30 marks each and Class Work 30 marks).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40% Students must pass the End of Year Written Examination and Continuous Assessment independently. For students who do not satisfy this requirement, the lower of the two marks, calculated as a percentage of the total marks for the module, will be returned.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students who have failed or not sat the in-class tests will be required to sit a further 2hr in-class test in August.).
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching/Research Period 3. (Summer School).
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 15.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr David Woods, Department of Classics.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Classics.
Module Objective: To complete the study of Latin morphology and syntax.
Module Content: Sections 5 - 6 of Reading Latin, P. Jones and K. Sidwell (Cambridge 1986)
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Consolidate their knowledge of the grammatical structures of Latin.
· Consolidate and expand their knowledge of Latin vocabulary.
· Translate slightly adapted Latin texts with the aid of a dictionary.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 In-Class Tests 50 marks each).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No Supplemental Examination.
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching/Research Period 3. (Summer School).
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 15.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr David Woods, Department of Classics.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Classics.
Module Objective: To read easy Latin texts.
Module Content: One Latin prose text or one poetic text.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Consolidate and expand their knowledge of Latin grammar, syntax and vocabulary.
· Translate simple, unadapted Latin texts with the aid of a dictionary and commentary.
· Show familiarity with the work of the authors read and their place in Latin literature.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 1?hr In-Class Test).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No Supplemental Examination.
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s):
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 15.
Pre-requisite(s): LT6101 and LT6002 or equivalent
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Prof Keith Sidwell, Department of Classics.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Classics.
Module Objective: To read easy Medieval Latin texts.
Module Content: Selected readings from Reading Medieval Latin, K. Sidwell (Cambridge 1995).
Learning Outcomes:
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 1?hr In-Class Test).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No Supplemental Examination.
Credit Weighting: 15
Teaching Period(s): Teaching/Research Period 3. (Summer School).
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 15.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 60 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 36 x 1hr(s) Directed Study.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr David Woods, Department of Classics.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Classics.
Module Objective: To teach basic Latin morphology and syntax.
Module Content: Sections 1 - 4 of Reading Latin, P. Jones and K. Sidwell (Cambridge 1986).
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Recognize and classify the principal elements of Latin grammar, including phonology, morphology and syntax
· Read and translate adapted passages of Latin prose
· Demonstrate knowledge of basic Latin vocabulary
· Understand and illustrate influence of Latin on English and other modern languages.
Assessment: Total Marks 300: Continuous Assessment 300 marks (4 x 1hr In-Class Tests, 75 marks each).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No Supplemental Examination.