LAN204: Classical Latin IV (Intermediate)
Key details
| Accredited towards | Diploma of Classical Languages |
| Unit type | Elective unit |
| Credit points | 6 |
| Indicative contact hours | 3 hours per week |
| Prerequisites | See below |
| Offered in | Semester 2 |
| Tuition fee | Learn more |
Overview
This unit consolidates and builds on the knowledge and skills acquired in previous units. In this unit, if they have not already done so, students complete the formal study of the Latin language. Students are guided to apply the knowledge acquired throughout the course in the reading of longer extracts from Latin authors of prose and verse. Students learn how to read Latin poetry with attention to the metre.
We will continue using Ørberg’s Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata. As in previous units the book will be used in every class as well as in many assessments.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the unit students will have:
- An understanding of the concepts of Latin grammar covered in this unit.
- A deeper understanding of the material covered in previous units.
- Knowledge of Latin vocabulary and grammar, including syntax, appropriate to this level and knowledge of the fundamental principles of Latin prosody.
- An understanding of the problems connected with the study of ancient languages.
- The ability to participate effectively and confidently in group work and practical exercises in tutorials.
Prerequisites
Students may enrol in LAN204 if they have completed LAN203. Otherwise they may only enrol if they have a sufficiently advanced, and demonstrable, knowledge of Latin sufficient for this unit.
Interested in other Latin units?
| LAN101 | Classical Latin I |
| LAN102 | Classical Latin II |
| LAN203 | Classical Latin III |
| LAN204 | Classical Latin IV |
| LAN301 | Language and Culture in Late Republican Rome |
| LAN302 | Pagans and Christians from Augustus to Augustine |
| LAN305 | The Eternal City from Paganism to Christianity |
| LAN311 | Virgil |
| LAN312 | Cicero |