Medieval Latin
PostgraduateACU-THEL5042022
Course information for 2022 intake
Revive an ancient and beautiful language as you read and translate medieval Latin. Journey through 7th century poetry, homilies and other historical texts. Dig into the intricacies of the historical landscape that gave birth to these writings.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Medieval Latin
About this subject
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- work in a fully online environment to demonstrate a knowledge of medieval Latin grammar
- explain the historical context of the texts encountered in the degree
- identify and analyse different literary genres characteristic of Medieval Latin.
- An introduction to medieval Latin grammar and morphology
- An overview of literary genres typical of medieval Latin
- A survey of regional characteristics in orthography, grammar and lexicon
- An introduction to the literary genres encountered in medieval Latin
This subject involves a study of Medieval Latin through reading and translating original texts from the seventh century onwards. These will include poetry, saints’ lives, homilies and other extracts from the Church fathers. The emphasis will be on reading medieval Latin in its literary and historical contexts.
- Assessment (100%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
ACU-THEL503-Latin B (no longer available)
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Students may be required to purchase headsets
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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